Each spring, the MIT Technology Review releases its list of the 10 most important technological innovations of the year. Previous lists have included agricultural drones, ultra-private smartphones, and brain mapping. The 2016 list is just as exciting.
The FBI’s recent attempt to force Apple to unlock the iPhone of Syed Farook has made encryption a topic of dinner table discussion. Jack Karsten and Darrel West take a look at the history of U.S. encryption policies.
Participatory budgeting, a method that empowers community members to allocate public dollars, is on the rise in the U.S. This post looks at the ways that digital tools can help cities better engage their residents in the process.
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