Digital Government
Facebook’s Workplace Is Gaining Ground as it Prepares to Pounce on Slack
Facebook has started crawling into the last space in your life it hasn’t yet dominated.
Digital Government
US Government Agencies Are Buying Ads on Facebook—in Russian
Basically everyone can buy ads on the platform to push their agenda.
Digital Government
Travelers Coming Into America Are Now Seeing Beefed-Up Security
The security measures apply to roughly 280 airports in 105 countries and do not affect domestic flights.
Digital Government
Is the US Ready for Police Drones Outfitted With Tasers, Tear Gas and Lethal Weapons?
A new Connecticut bill would allow officers, not civilians, to use weaponized drones.
Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Suspected in Cyberattack Causing Huge Ukraine Blackout
Experts say they have established the world’s first known case of a cyberattack on a power grid.
Digital Government
Google’s Chairman Wants Algorithms to Censor the Internet for Hate Speech
We should build tools to help de-escalate tensions on social media—sort of like spell-checkers, but for hate and harassment.”
Emerging Tech
The UN Using Virtual Reality, Immersive ‘Wormhole’ to Connect Diplomats with Syrian Refugees
The hub uses virtual reality to allow the UN attendees to see Jordan’s Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees through the eyes of a little girl.
Digital Government
US Officials Warn That Medical Devices Are Vulnerable to Hackers
This new vulnerability could enable hackers to change the dosage of critical medicines.
Digital Government
Drones Make it Harder for California to Fight Giant Wildfire
Only you can prevent wildfires—but using a drone could make one even worse.
Cybersecurity
FBI Investigates Whether St. Louis Cardinals Hacked Houston Astros
The alleged hacks center around former Cardinals executive Jeff Luhnow, who left the team to become the Astros general manager in 2011.
Emerging Tech
President Obama Gets Official Twitter Account
The account gained more than 730,000 followers in less than three hours.
Emerging Tech
Will 1 in 10 Cars Sold in 2035 be Self-Driving?
In one survey 44% of US drivers said they would consider buying a fully automated car in the next 10 years.
Digital Government
Report: Air Force Drone Program at ‘Breaking Point’
The force has enough drones, but so few pilots that it may not be able to fulfill the growing demand for air patrols.
Digital Government
Here’s What People Did Before They Could Google Things
Before there was Google, there were librarians.
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