Emerging Tech

Russian Internet crackdown shows complexity of modern transparency

Nations can open information for some and close it down for others.

Digital Government

Pakistan develops combat drones

Aircraft can reportedly carry a weapon payload.

Emerging Tech

Citizens of 39 states petition to secede from the union

Appeals from Louisiana, Texas and Florida cross the threshold for a White House response.

Emerging Tech

CDC plans to gather new data about sudden death in the young

Information could lead to new treatment and prevention plans.

Digital Government

DHS tries monitoring social media for signs of biological attacks

The $3 million yearlong test follows the July release of a White House strategy to modernize biosurveillance.

Emerging Tech

Louisianan talks secession on White House petition site

Appeal was posted the day after President Obama's reelection.

Modernization

Privacy, spectrum among top mobile issues

The need for more spectrum has topped the wireless industry's wish lists in recent years.

Emerging Tech

Music industry continues fight against Internet radio bill

Industry argues that the legislation would result in lower revenues for performers

Emerging Tech

Could immigration IT be the next health IT?

Immigration reform might mean new opportunities for tech vendors

Digital Government

Tech industry offers congrats, wish list for Obama

Industry leaders say president has been "very tech friendly."

Emerging Tech

FBI builds facial recognition app

Software for handhelds would provide ‘the biometric identification power of the U.S. government in real time, at any point on the planet.’

Emerging Tech

What it's like to vote for President ... from space

"The best part of voting from the ISS," per astronaut Leroy Chiao? "No lines!"

Emerging Tech

Actually, the election didn't break Twitter

The social media site defied predictions and didn't break due to the velocity of tweets

Emerging Tech

Best of the Instagraming your ballot tweets

The Cinderella social media star

Emerging Tech

Why we can't relax about this one glitchy voting machine in Pennsylvania

Video shows a vote being changed from Obama to Romney in battleground state.