Digital Government

It’s Not Too Late for Obama to Confront the Ethics of Technology in Our World

Currently, there isn’t a broad national conversation around the ethics of the steady digital encroachment on our lives.

Emerging Tech

Drones Could Replace $127B Worth of Human Labor and Services

Piloting flying lawnmowers around the park for fun is just part of the consumer side of the technology.

Emerging Tech

Tech Giant and Federal Agency Team Up to Create Drone Show

The first government-approved swarm of drones.

Emerging Tech

Video: How to Control a Robot with the Flick of a Wrist

Use the force, Luke.

Emerging Tech

ESPN Could Make Drone Racing a Mainstream Sport

A sport for the 21st century.

Digital Government

Google Wants to Call Drones to Medical Emergencies at the Push of a Button

A new patent awarded to Google outlines a device that can call for a drone to fly in with specific medical equipment.

Digital Government

All the Federal Agencies that Fly Drones over US Soil

On Wednesday, USA Today reported the Pentagon “has deployed drones to spy over U.S. territory for nonmilitary missions over the past decade."

Digital Government

Video: How Drones Can Help Save the California Coast

One organization needs volunteers in California to fly their drones over the shore to take pictures.

Digital Government

The Self-Flying Plane Has Arrived

Automated controls already do a lot of the work of flying a plane. Could they someday take off without anyone in the cockpit?

Digital Government

FAA Successfully Tests New Drone-Detecting Tech At Airport

New system is geared toward protecting areas from rogue drones.

Digital Government

Did NSA’s Terrorist-Hunting SKYNET Computer Target Innocents?

A new report suggests that the agency has been using a machine-learning program to identify potential terrorists, but thousands of Pakistanis may have been mislabeled.

Digital Government

The Military’s Superfast Bird Drone

The Defense Department’s mad scientists show how to make superfast, light-weight drones.

Emerging Tech

Drones 101: What You Need to Know

There are a few things you have to do before taking flight.

Emerging Tech

The Sport of the Future Has Arrived: Droneboarding

It’s sort of like kitesurfing or wakeboarding, but for the 21st century.

Emerging Tech

Google's Latest Experiment: Delivering 5G Internet from Solar-Powered Drones

The tech giant is serious about building the data infrastructure of the future.

Emerging Tech

Why We Should Call in the Drones When There’s an Emergency

A small drone couldn’t take someone to the hospital, but might be able to bring a virtual medic to assess the situation.