Kelly has piloted and commanded several Space Shuttle missions.

Veteran NASA astronaut elected to US Senate

Is It Over Yet?

Former NASA astronaut and US Navy veteran Mark Kelly, a Democrat, beat incumbent Martha McSally (R-AR) for a seat on the US senate.

Veteran NASA Astronaut Elected to US Senate

Mark Kelly opposed NASA's return to the Moon, arguing that astronauts should go straight to Mars instead. Now he's in Congress.

A growing number of past and present employees are fed up.

Former employee: "Facebook is hurting people at scale"

Great Reckoning

Disgruntled Facebook employees are reckoning with their company's multifaceted role in damaging "the fabric of our society."

Former Employee: “Facebook is Hurting People at Scale”

"Social media has enough power to damage the fabric of our society."

"This is an urgent reminder of why online voting is not ready for prime time."

Iowa tried to use an app for the election. It was a disaster.

App For That

We still don't know who won the Iowa caucus because the Iowa Democratic Party's (IDP) use of an app to report results was an epic fail.

Iowa Tried to Use an App for an Election. It Was a Disaster.

The Iowa Democratic Party blamed the debacle on a "coding issue."

He didn't even debate his opponent until the day prior to the election.

The new president of Ukraine only campaigned online

Virtual Insanity

Ukraine's newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, is an actor who campaigned entirely online, using YouTube and Instagram to connect with voters.

The New President of Ukraine Only Campaigned Online

He never once appeared in person for interviews, rallies, or speeches — but he was big on YouTube and Instagram.

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You can now see which of your phone contacts vote — and which don't.

Exercise your civic duty by shaming your friends into voting

Poll Pressure

Two new political apps let you know the voting history of everyone in your contact list. But is peer pressure the best way to encourage voting?

Exercise Your Civic Duty by Shaming Your Friends Into Voting

Get ready for your friends to berate you for not going out to the polls.

The FBI is looking into one such attack, but it's not the only one of its kind.

Candidates in smaller elections simply can't defend themselves against cyberattacks

Future Society

The FBI is currently investigating a cyberattack on the campaign of David Min, a Democrat running for the House of Representatives.

Candidates in Smaller Elections Simply Can't Defend Themselves Against Cyberattacks

It's too expensive to put security measures in place to prevent them, or investigate after they happen.

Candidates in Smaller Elections Simply Can’t Defend Themselves Against Cyberattacks

An 11-year-old hacked one replica site in just 10 minutes.

Pre-teen hackers prove it: the U.S. election system simply isn’t secure enough

During a hacking event, 35 children between the ages of 8 and 17 were able to hack sites designed to mimic those used by the U.S. election system.

Pre-Teen Hackers Prove It: The U.S. Election System Simply Isn’t Secure Enough

Hacking U.S. elections is so easy, a child could do it.

Bots have been called into action to influence an Irish abortion referendum, and we're having robo-deja-vu.

We've seen what bots do to democracy. Are we adapting fast enough?

Sci-Fi Visions

Bots have been used to influence elections in the US, France, and Germany, and now a referendum in Ireland. But action against them has been slow.

We've Seen What Bots Do to Democracy. Are We Adapting Fast Enough?

We can't make political talk online civil, but we should at least try to make it human.

We’ve Seen What Bots Do to Democracy. Are We Adapting Fast Enough?

Artificial Intelligence

Sites like the New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and NBC are using artificially intelligence systems to cover the 2016 elections in the United States. 
As automation increases, AI systems are expected to take hundreds of thousands of human preformed jobs, revolutionizing both our society and our economy. 

Not Human: Major News Outlets Are Using AI to Cover the 2016 Elections

Welcome to the rise of robo-journalism. 

Op-Ed

During this time of unprecedented talk of election rigging, Blockchain could prove to be a completely transparent and secure way to vote.
The disrupting power of the Blockchain is not just limited to voting, it also has the potential of making government more transparent and accountable for corruption.

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