Digital Government
How 24 Tiny Satellites Could Change Business Forever
Skybox doesn't want to see pictures of Earth from space just for kicks. It wants to scour the globe for information that will remake industries.
Cybersecurity
It Now Appears Possible to Hack a (Fancy, Japanese) Toilet
These are the dangers of putting computers in objects that did not used to have computers.
Emerging Tech
How Curiosity Became an Astronaut
From the earliest years of the space program, the exploration of other worlds has been a source of the same techno-anxieties we have today.
Digital Government
Commentary: It’s Time for Congress to Take on Patent Trolls
Unethical lawyers are draining the economy of billions of dollars every year.
Modernization
How Computer Clouds Could Help Cure Cancer
The National Cancer Institute is funding pilot computer clouds that will help researchers crack cancer’s genetic code.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agencies Want NSA Data to Help Nab Copyright Violators
Justice is seeking information on those who abet the sharing of copyrighted media.
Modernization
How Google’s New Moto X Will Transform the Smartphone Landscape—and Threaten Google’s Partners
The new phone will appeal to the masses.
Emerging Tech
One Kickstarter Could Revolutionize 3D Printing
The difficulty of designing objects to print may soon be over.
Emerging Tech
The FDA is Going After Fake Drug Sellers Online
The agency also wants to find fraudulent food and cosmetics vendors.
Emerging Tech
Video: Behold, the Innards of a Spacesuit
The innermost workings of an astronaut's outerwear
Emerging Tech
A 3D Printer That Uses—Wait for it—Printer Paper
While most 3D printing is done with plastic, this one uses a more common material.
Modernization
Army Wants a Non-Satellite Radio That Works Over Mountains and Fits in a Backpack
The service is pushing the laws of physics, some observers say.
Emerging Tech
There May Be Some Feds at Defcon After All
Organizers asked the government to steer clear of the hacker conference this year.
Digital Government
Google Is Taking a Profoundly New Direction, Says One of its Top Execs
"Our goal is to put computing everywhere."
Emerging Tech
Insider Threats ≠ Hackers
The FBI’s insider threat program relies on HR data and digital use metrics.
Cybersecurity
NSA Chief Asks Techies for Help, Not Backbench Criticism
'If you disagree with what we’re doing then you should help us twice as much,' Alexander Says.
Cybersecurity
A Breakthrough in Cryptography Could Thwart a Favorite Attack of Hackers
A team of researchers have created a method for encrypting software and running it in that encrypted state.
Modernization
Thailand’s Bitcoin Ban Is Not Quite What it Seems
The country's the central bank did not ban Bitcoin outright.
Emerging Tech
The Billion-Dollar Technology That May or May Not Prevent the Next Big Train Crash
Positive Train Control is coming to a railroad near you — but perhaps not as soon as the government wants.
Emerging Tech