Digital Government
North Korea's Nuclear Site Is Getting Busy Again
Satellite images show recent uptick in activity.
Emerging Tech
Google Will Finally Release a Device Apple Doesn't Make: A Touchscreen Laptop
The machine will be powered by the Chrome operating system.
Digital Government
The FDA Just Approved a Bionic Eye that Lets Blind People See
The device uses a video camera attached to a pair of glasses that communicate with electrodes implanted in the retina.
Digital Government
What We Know About North Korea's Nuclear Test
The U.S. and other nations have denounced the test.
Emerging Tech
Though It Might Take Out a Couple Satellites, This Asteroid Will Not Destroy Earth Next Week
The asteroid DA14 is half the size of the International Space Station.
Digital Government
Did Bing Just Reveal the Location of the Secret Saudi Drone Base?
The base's hangars bear a remarkable resemblance to similar structures on other American drone outposts.
Cybersecurity
Somebody hacked the Fed during the Super Bowl
During the hack, information was obtained by exploiting a temporary vulnerability in a website vendor product.
Cybersecurity
Obama is now America’s hacker in chief
As the possibility of destructive cyberwarfare inches towards reality, the government is scrambling to figure out who holds the keys to America's malware arsenal.
Digital Government
Why did the lights go out at the Super Bowl?
Entergy New Orleans who provides power to the Super Dome called the outage an abnormality.
Cybersecurity
China hacked the New York Times for four months straight
Hackers managed to steal the passwords of every single Times employee.
Digital Government
North Korea's plan to target the U.S. in a nuclear test
North Korea's National Defense Commission threatened a "full-fledged confrontation" with the U.S.
Modernization
Google wants to own the airwaves, now
The search company is asking the FCC for a license to create an experimental radio service.
Digital Government
Evidence that Syria used chemical weapons is stacking up
Reports suggest the Assad regime has already crossed Obama's "red line," an offense offensive enough to spur a U.S. military intervention.
Emerging Tech
FAA grounds all 787 Dreamliners operated by U.S. carriers
Agency expects international regulators to take action.
Emerging Tech
Japan's largest airline just grounded its entire fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Another emergency landing for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner grounds the planes.
Digital Government
On its way out, the U.S. will give Afghanistan its own fleet of drones
Although the type of drones hasn't been specified, the unmanned vehicles will be unarmed.
Modernization
iPhone fever is fading
Apple has cut its iPhone orders by about 50 percent due to weaker-than-expected demand.
Emerging Tech
Astronomers discover a planet almost identical to Earth
Planet is roughly 50 percent larger than Earth and orbits a star that closely resembles our own sun.
Modernization
New online privacy loophole lets Facebook advertise to kids
FTC updated the controversial Children's Online Privacy Protection Act this week.
Digital Government
What happens if the Syrian rebels steal Assad's chemical weapons?
The Pentagon has drafted up several plans for how to deal with different scenarios involving the weapons.
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