Modernization
Why PC Manufacturers Have to Start Paying Attention to Microchip-Maker Qualcomm
The company, which makes chips for tablets and smartphones is looking to expand its market.
Emerging Tech
The Power of a Nudge
The federal CIO wants to use behavioral psychology to make individuals do what’s best for society.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Looking Back at Bush, Looking Forward to Mars
Photos of the Curiosity’s travel pattern shows something strange... and hilarious.
Digital Government
California’s Dream to be the Saudi Arabia of Solar Dries Up in the Desert
Many of the state's plans have been put on hold after funding becomes a problem.
Emerging Tech
Get Ready for Mobile Only
More government Web services may be launched without a browser-based option
Digital Government
How the Smithsonian Cut Fleet Oil Consumption by 44 Percent
The institution’s 1,500 vehicles are used for law enforcement, bus service, animal transport and more.
Modernization
NASA Released a Magical Timelapse of 3 Years of Solar Beauty
You better sit down for this one.
Modernization
3D Printing Chocolate Is a Cool Idea, and Someone Is Trying to Patent It
Observers fear that the young and rapidly growing field of 3D printing could fall into a trap of lawsuits and hefty license fees.
Digital Government
The Bird Flu Has Spread Beyond China, and It's 'One of the Most Lethal' Ever
Previously reported cases had been contained to a relative few hotspots.
Emerging Tech
Why NASA Is Firing Cell Phones Into Space
What Android phones in orbit could mean for the future of satellite tech.
Emerging Tech
FAA Did Not Require Boeing to Use Strict Test Standards on 787 Batteries
National Traffic Safety Board hearings explore certification process.
Modernization
From Boston to Sichuan, Messaging Apps Come to the Rescue When Cellphone Networks Fail
During emergencies mobile-phone networks are quickly overwhelmed, so users are taking to services that use bandwidth more efficiently.
Emerging Tech
Russia Sends 45 Mice, 15 Geckos, and Eight Gerbils on a Long Space Mission
The experiment is being conducted with NASA.
Emerging Tech
California Launches First “Battery University” to Push Energy Storage Technology
The two-year master’s program in battery technology at San Jose State University announced today is part of an effort to create an “energy storage cluster” of research institutions and companies in California.
Emerging Tech
An Internet Sales Tax Suddenly Seems Imminent
The Obama administration supports the current version of the bill.
Emerging Tech
Federal CIO Imagines One Device, Many Screens
The government is preparing for a screen agnostic future, VanRoekel says.
Emerging Tech
Sequestration Hashtags and the White House on Vine
GOP leaders are blaming the president for FAA furloughs with #ObamaFlightDelay.
Emerging Tech
Video: If You Try to Wring Out a Washcloth in Space, You Will Fail
...But you will have a very fun time in the process.
Digital Government
China Bird Flu Breakdown: No Country for Old Men
The H7N9 virus is disproportionately affecting older men as it spreads in China.
Emerging Tech