Emerging Tech
North Carolina launches social media records management platform
Developer calls it the first tool to store all data and metadata.
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.
Digital Government
Pentagon directive targets fake parts, vulnerabilities in arms systems
Mandate likely to bring momentum to new funding drives.
Emerging Tech
How can there be water ice on Mercury, which is right next to the Sun?
A hot planet, NASA just announced, hosts cold -- very cold -- water.
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
Issa advocates halting new Internet regulations
The Republican lawmaker made the case on Reddit.
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
Want to save time sifting through website feedback? Look to HHS
Tool can organize open-ended comments into broad categories.
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