Modernization
Twitter Tells News Organizations to Expect Even More Hacks in the Future
Company suggests anti-hacking techniques.
Modernization
Somebody Is Fixing Twitter's Misinformation Problem
Can a developer striking out on his own solve the social network's big flaw?
Modernization
G-8 Seeks Apps for Agriculture
The international group hopes open data sharing can produce smarter farming and better crops.
Modernization
Authorities Are Mum on Information Sharing During Boston Bombings
Homeland Security’s $365 million intel pipeline was supposed to solve critical communications problems during crises.
Digital Government
Will Next-Gen Social Media Wiretapping Catch the Next Boston Bombers?
The latest legislative proposals coming out of the FBI's Next Generation Cyber Initiative would threaten the likes of Facebook and Google with legal inquiries and fines if they don't comply.
Modernization
Comment: Why the 'cloud broker' concept is broken
Does it make sense to establish third-party brokers to purchase services that agencies could buy directly? Diana Gowen says no.
Modernization
Commentary: Amazon Takes On Enterprise Cloud Companies
And will do to them exactly what it did to book stores.
Modernization
Could Taking Down Zombie Satellites Be as Lucrative as Launching Them?
The $100 billion worth of satellites orbiting earth are in more danger than ever from space junk.
Emerging Tech
Just Four Companies Will Produce the Microchips on Which the Global Economy Depends
Making advanced microchips has always been hard. But it’s now even more difficult.
Modernization
Mobile Phones Are Booming in North Korea, of All Places
The rogue state's only mobile operator, Koryolink, is about to hit 2 million subscribers.
Modernization
Google Sees More Government Requests to Remove Content 'Than Ever Before'
Two countries -- Brazil and Russia -- stand out for their increased policing of content online.
Modernization
GAO: Spectrum relocation costs often exceed projections
DOD's estimates for changing communications bands appear to be much more accurate than those of many civilian agencies.
Digital Government
Social Media Activists Are Wealthy, Educated and on the Rise
Six-fold increase Americans talking politics on Facebook, Twitter, other sites, since 2008.
Modernization
How Surveillance Cameras and Civil Liberties Can Coexist
Technology will continue to enhance our ability to monitor public spaces. But cities should seize upon more surveillance cautiously.
Modernization
Why PC Manufacturers Have to Start Paying Attention to Microchip-Maker Qualcomm
The company, which makes chips for tablets and smartphones is looking to expand its market.
Modernization
Boston Bombers Didn't Use Cellphones Detonators -- but Could Have
The bombs were set off with a remote control.
Digital Government
California’s Dream to be the Saudi Arabia of Solar Dries Up in the Desert
Many of the state's plans have been put on hold after funding becomes a problem.
Modernization
NASA Released a Magical Timelapse of 3 Years of Solar Beauty
You better sit down for this one.
Modernization
3D Printing Chocolate Is a Cool Idea, and Someone Is Trying to Patent It
Observers fear that the young and rapidly growing field of 3D printing could fall into a trap of lawsuits and hefty license fees.
Modernization