Digital Government

The Way You Swipe Your Phone Can Be Used To Track You

Your fingers could give you away.

Cybersecurity

FTC Warns Citizens About Government Imposter Scams

No, the IRS doesn't demand gift cards.

Cybersecurity

Identity Theft Protection Service Accidentally Exposes Identities

Every lock can be picked.

Artificial Intelligence

Report: IBM Watson AI Recommended Unsafe Cancer Treatments

The system was trained using hypothetical scenarios.

Emerging Tech

Drug Company Gains Access to 23andMe's Massive DNA Library

Do you know who has access to your DNA?

Artificial Intelligence

AI Scanner Can Distinguish Whether An Iris is Living or Dead

No word if the technology works on zombies.

Cybersecurity

Google's Secret to Avoid Phishing? A Physical Key.

The security tech has been adopted by every employee.

Cybersecurity

How Apps Could Be Sneaking Malware Onto Your Phone

Some malware comes right through the front door.

Digital Government

Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter Unite to Make More Portable Data

The tech companies are joining forces to allow users to download and transfer data more easily.

Artificial Intelligence

IBM Extends Watson Partnership With VA to Support Veterans With Cancer

Watson will keep using AI to spot patterns in patient DNA.

Emerging Tech

Get Ready to Legally 3D-Print a Gun

A settlement between Defense Distributed and the State Department has been reached.

Emerging Tech

Walmart Patents Tech That Could Monitor You As You Check Out

Price check? Walmart already knows.

Digital Government

Smart TVs Are Tracking Viewers And These Lawmakers Are Concerned

Your TV knows just how many cooking shows you watch.

Cybersecurity

Google Chrome Feature Guards Users From Spectre Attacks

Site isolation helps keep most of your data out of reach from hackers looking to exploit the Spectre vulnerability.

Digital Government

Google Calendar Feature Helps Users Create Work-Life Balance

"No, I will not be available for that 7 a.m. meeting."

Cybersecurity

Congress Wants the Scoop on Gmail User Privacy

Do you really know who has access to your Gmail account?

Cybersecurity

The Security Hole in Apple's New Security Feature

USB Restricted Mode could still let law enforcement into your phone.

Emerging Tech

NASA Turns on the Lasers on a Pair of Climate Satellites

These lasers are the equivalent of a pair of walkie-talkies.

Emerging Tech

MIT's New Cheetah Robot Navigates While 'Blind'

No eyes? No problem.

Cybersecurity

The Smartphone Fingerprint Scanner Gets a Heat-Sensing Upgrade

A new way to determine if it's actually you trying to access your phone.