Emerging Tech

The 3D-printed gun for the masses doesn't actually work very well

The weapon's first test at a shooting range only fired six bullets before falling apart.

Emerging Tech

For lonely astronauts, a robotic companion

Koichi Wakata will have a humanoid pal to keep him company in space.

Emerging Tech

FAA delays creating drone test sites due to privacy concerns

Administrator tells Congress officials need to address privacy issues before moving ahead.

Modernization

Border agency scouts for smartphone accessory to screen people and packages

Personnel would carry docking stations on their belts to scan fingerprints and travel documents.

Emerging Tech

AT&T subscribers can’t use Smokey’s app in his namesake park

Forest fire awareness app requires an Internet connection for some material.

Emerging Tech

What if NASA could figure out the math of a workable warp drive?

A new line of research hopes to drastically reduce the amount of energy required for warping space-time, and get us to Alpha Centauri in just two weeks time.

Emerging Tech

CEA chief calls for SOPA movement to block anti-net proposals

“The world needs a PIPA-SOPA moment,” CEA chief Gary Shapiro told reporters during a briefing on Tuesday.

Emerging Tech

Issa plans to talk Internet regulation on Reddit

The congressman’s AMA is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Digital Government

Video: Experimental X-47B drone will undergo testing at sea

Aircraft carrier hosts test ops for an unmanned aircraft.

Emerging Tech

GSA launches governmentwide acquisitions dashboard

New tool is designed to give vendors a clear view of agencies' needs.

Modernization

Could Siri change the way America drives?

General Motors has incorporates the software in it's upcoming Chevrolet line-up.

Emerging Tech

Moon rocks from Apollo 11 are discovered in Minnesota National Guard storage area

Many of the lunar rocks given away following the Apollo 11 and 17 missions have gone unaccounted for and periodically turn up in weird places.

Emerging Tech

It's not just Google Glasses that will make us all cyborgs

The Vuxix Smart glasses M100 look as futuristic as Google's latest eyewear.

Emerging Tech

Developer of remote capture and measurement devices inks In-Q-Tel deal

Firm’s handheld tools can capture GPS location of objects at a distance.

Emerging Tech

The next niche market for solar? Drones—yes, drones

Very high efficiency, rugged solar panels could find their first markets outside the green demographics.