Emerging Tech

Confessions of an Internet researcher

The Web’s effect is tough to isolate.

Emerging Tech

Video: Watch Hurricane Sandy from space

Meteorologists said the monster storm would affect much of the East Coast.

Emerging Tech

The consequences of machine intelligence

If machines are capable of doing almost any work humans can do, what will humans do?

Emerging Tech

Tech could ease the presidential transition

Collaborative tools may store knowledge for future administrations.

Emerging Tech

Coalition launched to lobby support for Internet radio bill

The Internet Radio Fairness Coalition will push lawmakers to pass legislation introduced last month in the House.

Modernization

Google's Street View sherpas tackle the Grand Canyon

Despite all our robots, humans really are the best at certain tasks, like hiking the Grand Canyon

Emerging Tech

Dot-gov reform presses on, here and across the pond

U.S. agencies have shed about 400 websites since December; the U.K. is down to one.

Modernization

All of Apple's new small stuff: iPad Mini and a slimmer iMac

Products will be available beginning in November and December.

Emerging Tech

Smartphones aren’t mini computers

Move from Web to mobile is tougher than expected.

Digital Government

Why we're still waiting on the 'Yelpification' of health care

Reviewing doctors -- what seems like a simple, effective way to empower and inform patients -- isn't so straightforward.

Emerging Tech

Why we need a presidential debate on technology

Here are three reasons. There are many more.

Emerging Tech

Video: Psychedelic explosions on the sun's surface

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory uses a gradient to reveal beautiful patterns on our home star.

Digital Government

Can data be green enough?

Apple hopes to make data green with its new data center in Prineville, Oregon.

Emerging Tech

Stop robocalls and earn $50,000

FTC challenges innovators to solve annoying problem.

Emerging Tech

BlackBerry’s advertising conundrum

How do you illustrate security?