Emerging Tech

Pentagon-funded gigapixel camera could transform crowd surveillance

The research project got $25 million in DARPA funding.

Digital Government

Rural broadband to get big lift in farm bill

A new amendment would mandate that broadband providers deliver minimum download speeds of 4 megabits per second.

Digital Government

Romney campaign press call gives Twitter grist to Democrats

Candidates beware, real-time Twitter reviews can make a bad conference call worse.

Digital Government

Regulatory headache? There’s an app for that

Health IT experts worry feds will slow growth of mobile medical applications.

Emerging Tech

A 'Very tiny Rick Moranis' and other requests for DARPA

DARPA turned to Twitter to crowdsource some ideas for what the future should bring. A round-up of the responses.

Emerging Tech

DHS drones scout Caribbean for cartel speedboats, submarines

Homeland Security is deploying remotely piloted aircraft to pinpoint stealthy vessels off the coast of Mexico.

Cybersecurity

Patent chief: Laws are needed to support IP treaty commitments

The Patent Law Treaty requires Congress to act before they can take effect.

Digital Government

iLawyer: What happens when computers replace attorneys?

After decades of killing low-end jobs in retail, software is finally doing the people's bidding by creating a world with fewer lawyers.

Digital Government

PayPal cofounder launches venture capital firm, eyes tech start-ups

Peter Thiel’s new effort seeks growth-stage firms that wish to remain private as they mature.

Emerging Tech

Canada will spy on people, politely

Officials say monitoring and recording practiced are already in place at airports and border points of entry across the country.

Digital Government

Report: Tech companies must stand up against repressive regimes

The Global Network Initiative advises that companies assess human-rights risks in countries where they operate.

Emerging Tech

NuSTAR, the latest space telescope, launched

NuSTAR was launched off the wing of an airplane this week.

Emerging Tech

Get ready, because Voyager I is very close to leaving our solar system

We're on the cusp of one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of all time, but we may not know when the moment strikes. Or, rather, there may be no moment.

Emerging Tech

ICANN reveals names, Amazon, Google go in big

Nearly 2,000 new address names were submitted to the program.