Digital Government
FAA: Please Don't Shoot Down the Drones
Colorado town considers hunting permits for drones.
Digital Government
MIT Delays the Release of Aaron Swartz's Secret Service File
File could expose the identities of employees who assisted in the prosecution of the activist, university argues.
Cybersecurity
There's a Zombie-Like Security Flaw in Almost Every Android Phone
99 percent of Android mobiles are potentially vulnerable, according to security startup.
Digital Government
19 Firefighters Reported Dead in Arizona Wildfire
The fire is currently at zero containment.
Cybersecurity
The Stuxnet Leaker Might Be the General Credited with Getting It Started
Retired Marine Gen. James Cartwright presented the idea to the White House.
Cybersecurity
The Army Has Partially Blocked Access to The Guardian
Blocking public access to classified information is routine, spokesperson says.
Digital Government
How the CIA Aided the NYPD's Surveillance Program
After the attacks on September 11th, the New York Police Department has had at least four embedded CIA officers in their midst.
Digital Government
The U.S. Will Retire Most of the Chimpanzees Used for Research
Only 50 chimps will be kept for biomedical research in the future.
Digital Government
Video: The 'Google Earth' of 3D Brain Maps is Here
"Big Brain" is the first high-res, 3D digital model of the human brain.
Emerging Tech
We All Need to Help NASA Find Killer Asteroids
The agency's Grand Challenge, asks everyone to compete to figure out the best way to detect and study earth-threatening asteroids.
Emerging Tech
Half of NASA's New Class of Astronauts Are Women
The new possible spacepeople were chosen from a pool of over 6,000 applicants
Digital Government
How Yahoo Fought PRISM — and Lost
2008 case had an effect on other Silicon Valley companies.
Cybersecurity
Chinese Hackers Spied on the 2008 Elections, Too
Hackers accessed internal data from both the McCain and Obama campaigns.
Cybersecurity
Twitter's Jaded Reaction to the NSA's Phone Records Collection Program
Many on social media are not shocked about the news.
Digital Government
Vaccine Exemptions Could Help Make Whooping Cough a Thing Again
Data from New York state's Department of Health indicates the percentage of parents opting out of at least one mandatory vaccination has doubled.
Modernization
Lisa Jackson, Former EPA Chief, Works for Tim Cook Now
Jackson stepped down at the end of 2012 from the EPA after a series of political disasters.
Emerging Tech
NASA's Plan to Lasso an Asteroid is Making Progress
Agency has a prototype of the ion propulsion engine, and they'd like to test it next year.
Emerging Tech
NASA's Mission to Find Earth-Like Planets Might Be Over
Two of the wheels that control the direction in which the spacecraft points are broken.
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