Emerging Tech

Video: NASA scientist discusses Curiosity with Colbert

The latest mission to Mars is set to touch down on the red planet early Monday morning.

Cybersecurity

Chances dwindle for senate cybersecurity bill

Few republicans appeared ready to agree on several amendments.

Digital Government

Apple and Twitter might be getting into bed together

The two companies have had talks about Apple investing in the social media company.

Cybersecurity

It's time to start stoking fears of cyberwar

Tensions mount as a bill sponsored by Sen. Lieberman could come to a vote Wednesday

Modernization

The decline of Google (and the Internet's) ad business

The tech company reported a cost-per-click decline for the third quarter in a row.

Digital Government

Mitt Romney's algorithmic campaign

The Republican contender wants to reverse engineer the Obama team's data-driven tactics.

Modernization

A world with more phones than people

A new World Bank report details astounding growth in mobile phones

Digital Government

What the Internet actually looks like

A visual rendering of the infrastructure of the Internet

Digital Government

Syria's chemical weapons: A perfect storm?

Ironically, Assad’s strong hold on power has so far staved off a potential disaster.

Digital Government

U.S. officials seize 70 websites

The sites allegedly offered counterfeit merchandise.

Cybersecurity

Sometimes its smart to use dumb passwords

The recent Yahoo hack reveals a new way to look at passwords

Digital Government

Russia passes law that will create a blacklist for websites

Critics contend that the law's reach will go far beyond the child-pornography and suicide-promotion sites it is intended to shutter.

Cybersecurity

Any cybersecurity bill is better than no bill, senate panel told

The panel said waiting to act could be dangerous.

Digital Government

Huge fines are still puny for Google and Goldman

The federally enforced fines are also unlikely to deter bad behavior.

Emerging Tech

Russian Wikipedia shuts itself down in protest of proposed censorship law

Those visiting Russia's Wikipedia today will see only a statement against the Information Act, which will be debated in the State Duma tomorrow.

Tech

Watchdog points to FOIA.gov improvements

Some searches still produce incomplete results, GAO cautions.

Digital Government

RIM is dying because it got the future of phones completely wrong

The company made a decision to stick with email-focused devices.

Digital Government

House intel chair: Cyber bill may lack mandatory standards

The current legislation does not include mandatory standards for critical computer networks.

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

Patient S3: The woman who controlled a robotic arm with her brain

15 years after she lost the ability to move her body, Cathy Hutchinson is learning how to use her brain to control a robotic arm.