Emerging Tech

What if we didn't know Hurricane Sandy was coming?

The New York Times reports that dying satellites threaten our ability to forecast storms in the years ahead.

Digital Government

Court hands huge victory to universities' digitization efforts

Universities can proceed with their efforts to scan books, not just because of the ability to search, but because of the huge benefits to blind students.

Digital Government

Blood in zero gravity: NASA tries to prepare for surgery in space

Zero gravity and bodily fluids are a dangerous combination.

Emerging Tech

Here's what the space around Earth sounds like

One of NASA's newest missions has recorded the radio waves coming from our magnetosphere.

Emerging Tech

Is this the most distant galaxy ever seen (by humans)?

New data from NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes capture light that traveled 13.2 billion light years, making the galaxy nearly as old as the Universe.

Digital Government

What to make of Google's decision to block the 'Innocence of Muslims' movie

The attacks on U.S. missions abroad this week have been a test for Google's "bias in favor of free expression."

Emerging Tech

Remember when John Kerry reached out to voters on Friendster?

Social media use in political campaigns has increased drastically in a few short years

Digital Government

An FBI battle over phone passwords Is brewing

The federal government has made it clear that a lot of our phone data isn't really ours.

Emerging Tech

Video: NASA satellite captures first glimpse of Curiosity's tracks from Martian orbit

The little rover is on the go, and NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was there to document it.

Emerging Tech

Rest in peace, Neil Armstrong

The first man to set foot on the moon passed away Friday at the age of 82.

Emerging Tech

Google's self-driving cars: 300,000 miles and not a single accident

The automated vehicles are slowly building a driving record that's better than that of your average American.

Emerging Tech

NASA's rover captures gorgeous panoramic view of the Martian landscape

But it's not from the rover you think. Don't forget about Opportunity, who's been exploring the planet for eight years.

Cybersecurity

Security questions: The biggest joke in online identity verification

When hackers broke into Mat Honan's Apple account last week, they couldn't answer his security questions. And Apple didn't even care.

Emerging Tech

Video: If there were life on Mars, curiosity wouldn't find it

In a video from NASA, scientists describe what the rover will be looking for when it arrives on the red planet.

Emerging Tech

University of North Dakota offers 4-year drone-piloting degree

The plains state is on its way to becoming the capital of the unmanned aerial vehicle industry, and with that comes inevitable difficulties.