Author Archive
Mike Riggs
Mike Riggs is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
Digital Government
Seattle Presses Pause on Its Mass Surveillance Plans
The victory for privacy activists may only be temporary.
- By Mike Riggs, CityLab
Digital Government
The Sunny Side of Mass Surveillance
New Oakland hub will collect and analyze data from around the city -- including social media monitoring.
- By Mike Riggs
Modernization
Why Cops and Prosecutors Are Begging iPhone Users to Upgrade to iOS 7
The new operating system might reduce iPhone thefts.
- By Mike Riggs, CityLab
Digital Government
New NASA Machine Can Detect a Human Heartbeat Under 30 Feet of Rubble
Radar system wasn't ready after Moore, Okla., tornado. It will be next time.
- By Mike Riggs, CityLab
Emerging Tech
Why Firefighters Are Scared of Solar Power
A 300,000 square foot warehouse burned down, and the local fire department says solar panels are partly to blame.
- By Mike Riggs, CityLab
