The goal is to develop low-cost, open source Wi-Fi software, and on Wednesday Geeks Without Frontiers...announced the final development of just such a solution. Read More »

In April, Radar reported that Energy.gov was moving to Drupal. This morning, the Energy Department launched a redesigned Energy.gov as an interactive open platform that enables information exchange, open data and localized information for citizens. Read More »

The hundreds of millions of mobile handsets and billions of airtime minutes only go some way to describe the scope of entrepreneurship that underpins Africa's technological revolution. From mobile payments to telemedicine and advertising, there is a common pulse of innovation, driven by an irrepressible combination of aspiration and necessity. This is the new Africa. Read More »

...Dmitri Alperovitch, vice president of threat research at cybersecurity firm McAfee, discussed a new report on a series of cyberattacks that his company discovered. Read More »

A Defense Department health advisory group in June backed the controversial practice of prescribing multiple psychotropic medications for individual troops, but also acknowledged the Military Health System lacks a unified pharmacy database to track prescription drug use. Read More »

Targeted, reliable information can help save lives in crisis-affected communities. As famine is declared in neighbouring Somalia, we’re helping ActionAid to improve vital communication with drought-affected populations in northern Kenya. Read More »

The poor economy has led to rising and persistent unemployment, belt-tightening and a lower standard of living for many Americans. But this cutting back hasn’t been bad for everyone. As consumers put off medical care like doctor visits and surgery or were dropped off private insurer rolls altogether, some of the country’s largest health insurers actually saw profits rise. Read More »