Emerging Tech
What Technology Should Be Un-Invented?
We asked 101 technology leaders what innovation they wish could go back in the box.
Modernization
The Apple Watch Isn't Even a Hit with Silicon Valley Insiders
In our poll of the industry, more than 70 percent said they hadn’t yet taken the plunge.
Digital Government
How the USGS Detects Earthquakes Using Twitter
And learned to separate background noise from the “wow, that was an earthquake!” tweet.
Modernization
Facebook Says It's Introducing a Dislike Button
The biggest social network might become a lot more negative.
Modernization
All the Ways the Government Can Use Your Phone to Watch You
If law enforcement officers want to surveil your cellphone, they have two ways to do it.
Cybersecurity
2 Easy Steps to Improve Privacy Policies
OK, they’re not so easy. But they would save us from the eternal amend-then-freak-out cycle
Modernization
Do Police Need a Warrant to See Where a Phone Is?
Right now, no. But that could change soon.
Digital Government
Hiring: The First Librarian of Congress for the Internet Age
Experts say a new librarian should digitize more works, raise more money—and use email.
Emerging Tech
Long-Range Iris Scanning Is Here
An engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon says he’s invented technology that can identify someone from across the room with the precision of a fingerprint.
Digital Government
The Internet Mapmakers Helping Nepal
How "crisis mappers" activate after a catastrophe
Digital Government
What Good Is a Video You Can't See?
Police body cameras are meant to be a tool of public accountability. But even experts can't agree on how to make sure that happens.
Modernization
The Unbelievable Power of Amazon's Cloud
The company's Web Services—which undergird Netflix, Healthcare.gov, and Spotify—might be the single most important piece of technology to the modern tech boom.
Emerging Tech
A New Satellite for One of the Great U.S. Space Programs
Landsat 9 will launch in 2023, and promises the continuity of a critical, long-running database for imagery of the Earth's surface.
Emerging Tech
Space Coffee: Astronauts Getting Fancy New Espresso Machine
And they won’t have to sip coffee out of Capri Sun pouches any longer.
Digital Government
A New Global Swarm of Weather-Sensing Satellites
Armed with tiny orbiting sensors, a startup plans to build the world's largest database of private weather data.
Emerging Tech
This is What Happens When High Schoolers Build Robots
A tournament for tech leaders of the future is rooted in traditions of the past.
Digital Government
The Number of Works Licensed Under Creative Commons Will Surpass 1 Billion by 2015
The number of creations under open 'Creative Commons' licenses has doubled since 2010
Cybersecurity
Why NSA Surveillance Threatens Silicon Valley
A new study finds a vast majority of Americans trust neither the government nor tech companies with their personal data.
Digital Government
The Conservative Case for Net Neutrality
Even Justice Scalia has endorsed treating Internet-service providers as utilities.
Emerging Tech
Can Two Volunteers Really Put a Dent in Twitter Harassment?
The company has granted moderating superpowers to a tiny feminist nonprofit. But shouldn't it be taking more drastic steps to protect its users?
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