Modernization

Scientists Have Invented a Fabric that Powers Mobile Devices With Your Movements

Your phone inevitably runs out of juice when you need it most, but soon your clothes could keep personal tech perpetually powered.

Modernization

Your Wearable Device Won’t Do the Thing You Desperately Want it to Do

If weight loss is your goal, a new study shows that you may be better without one.

Modernization

LinkNYC Pulls Web Access From Wi-Fi Kiosks

The company is removing web browsing from its public tablets because users have become way too comfortable.

Digital Government

The Wearable That Lets Amputees Swipe and Scroll Using Their Muscles

Most digital devices aren’t designed for those who have had a hand amputation.

Ideas

Report: IoT Security Failures are 100 Percent Preventable

Internet of things security is uniquely challenging because it’s “three dimensional," says OTA Executive Director and President Craig Spiezle.

Digital Government

How Will Terrorists Use the Internet of Things? The Justice Department Is Trying to Figure That Out

As the business of connected devices explodes, DOJ joins other agencies in evaluating the national-security risks.

Modernization

The Internet of (Poorly Working) Things

So, how is it that we don’t have connected objects that just work?

Cybersecurity

Why the Internet of Things Needs Different Encryption

The security systems that protect desktops and servers won't work for RFID tags.

Emerging Tech

Why Adopt IPv6? NTIA Wants Your Thoughts

The internet of things will necessitate faster IPv6 adoption.

Digital Government

Nextgov Ebook: Tech Revolutions: Open Source and the Internet of Things

This ebook features two more recent Tech + Tequila themes: open source and the internet of things.

Emerging Tech

A Smart Tattoo That Can Turn Your Skin into a Touchpad

The MIT Media Lab and Microsoft Research set out to create on-skin user interfaces using gold leaf as a conductor.

Digital Government

Employers Use Workplace Wearables to Find Out How Happy and Productive We Are

Companies in all fields are beginning to dive into the world of big data in order to increase the health and happiness of their employees, along with boosting productivity and overall output.

Cybersecurity

DARPA Funds IoT Malware Detection Project

Researchers developed a way to monitor devices' thermal emissions to detect program irregularities.