Digital Government
8 Overly Confident, Mostly Pessimistic Predictions About Tech in 2018
The bankification of Big Tech, a strange profusion of wheeled vehicles, and more predictions about the year to come.
Emerging Tech
All the Things You Can—and Can’t—Do with Your WeChat Account in China
It may even make the government's physical identity cards a thing of the past.
Digital Government
This Was the Year I Realized My Brain Belongs to My Phone
And I feel dumber for it.
Emerging Tech
Only One iPhone Feature Matters if You’re Trying to Decrease Stress
Siri is here to help.
Modernization
Senate Passes Bill for Phone-Friendly Federal Websites
The bipartisan Connected Government Act is waiting for the president’s signature.
Cybersecurity
Edward Snowden Created an App to Catch Hackers
The app taps the sensors of your smartphone.
Emerging Tech
There’s a Reason Why iPhones Get Slower After Every iOS Update
It’s happening on purpose.
Emerging Tech
Can the Blockchain Tame Moscow's Wild Politics?
Critics say that the city’s Active Citizen app, which allows residents of the Russian capital to vote on municipal projects, is vulnerable to manipulation. The solution? Put it on the blockchain.
Artificial Intelligence
NORAD is Tracking Santa in More Ways than Ever Before
Even the North Pole modernized this year.
Cybersecurity
DHS Test Reveals Flaws in Emergency Responder Apps
A pilot test found cyber vulnerabilities or privacy issues in 32 out of 33 apps.
Emerging Tech
Everything Apple Will Be Working on in 2018
Will there be any gadgets that inspire a technological revolution?
Emerging Tech
How Puerto Rico is Rebuilding Its Network Three Months After Maria
Puerto Rico's post-Maria communications effort could serve as a disaster-response playbook for other governments.
Emerging Tech
Gadgets to Make Holiday Travel Easier
Travel will never be stress-free, but you can get close.
Digital Government
Yoga Poses You Can Do at Work for Your Neck, Shoulders, and Upper Back
Your muscles are stiff and achey from hunching over a keyboard.
Policy
Twitter Tries Again to Crack Down on Hate Speech
The new rules mean that some accounts will be suspended.
Cybersecurity
Think Twice About Buying Internet-Connected Devices Off eBay
Buying a second hand gadget can potentially expose the user to some pretty extreme scenarios.
Cybersecurity
White House: Government Needs More Bug Bounty Programs
The IT modernization report also urges moving cybersecurity closer to federal employees.
Emerging Tech
Under-the-Screen Fingerprint Readers Are Coming in 2018
Here's another option when it comes to smartphone biometrics.
Emerging Tech
How to Give the Gift of Bitcoin This Holiday Season
All of your friends and family are secretly hoping to unwrap the gift of a speculative, volatile investment.
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