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White House unveils 31 U.S. tech hubs to boost industry
In a move designed to boost the U.S. tech sector, the White House on Monday announced 31 tech hubs located across the country.
White House will use Twitch competition to raise health care awareness
The White House teamed up with Twitch to throw an upcoming four-hour party on Monday to raise awareness about the importance of health insurance.
Obama orders full investigation into cyberattacks during past few elections
President Barack Obama ordered the intelligence community to conduct an investigation into the cyberattacks during the 2016 election and previous two.
You can now explore the White House in VR thanks to the new 1600 app
It'll only cost you a dollar to go to the White House. That is, if you're willing to go in VR. It's thanks to the new 1600 app from the White House.
The White House plans 48 electric vehicle ‘charging corridors’ across the U.S.
The Obama Administration announced key programs to accelerate electric vehicle and charging infrastructure deployment in 48 national highway corridors.
White House report warns of bias concerns in application of AI
A new report from the White House lays out the opportunities of artificial intelligence for people and businesses but warns of the risks, too.
Sprint’s 1 Million Project brings connected devices to high school students
Many students in low-income families deal with a lack of internet access, meaning they won't be able to do their homework.
Report: Facebook in talks with White House to introduce Free Basics in the U.S.
Facebook is reportedly preparing to introduce its free internet program in the U.S. Free Basics by Facebook has faced opposition abroad.
Brazen breach: Hackers posted a copy of Michelle Obama’s passport online
Hackers have stolen a scan of Michelle Obama’s passport and posting it online, raising questions over how contractors handle government data.
Some of the biggest names in tech just signed the Equal Pay Pledge
Late last week, 29 more companies joined the White House's Equal Pay Pledge, promising to do their part to close the gender pay gap.
Chatting with President Obama is now as easy as using Facebook Messenger
Want to chat with President Obama? Now, you can do it through Facebook thanks to a new Messenger bot.
Virtual reality app could help train women to negotiate higher salaries
A new VR tool could help women learn how to better negotiate higher salaries
Welcome to 2016: US Senate staff will no longer receive BlackBerrys
Lawmakers are getting dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. A policy change means Senate staffers will no longer receive BlackBerry phones.
White House asks AI experts to help with America’s prison overcrowding problem
“We have built a system that is too large, and too unfair, and too costly... and we need to start to change it,” said Lynn Overmann
Live: You can stream the White House’s AI for Social Good workshop right now
Today’s workshop is co-hosted by the Computing Community Consortium in Washington, DC and will discuss the use of AI for social good.
Obama wants your children’s opinions in the new Kids Science Advisors program
Called the "Kids Science Advisors," the purpose of Obama's new committee is to encourage young scientists to share ideas about the future of science.
The White House just launched a $500M initiative aimed at understanding gut microbes
With over $500 million in investments and contributions, the White House has launched an initiative to understand the influence of microscopic bacteria.
President Obama will not support anti-encryption legislation, most likely
The Obama administration will not support legislation requiring tech companies to cooperate with law enforcement in cracking encrypted data.
Only emojis were used to create this real estate listing for the White House
Trump, Clinton, Cruz, and Sanders take note: A long-form emoji enthusiast has created a real estate listing for the White House with naught but emojis.
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly lashes out at the Obama administration on encryption, privacy
End-to-end encryption is a hot topic in the tech world right now, and Apple's CEO Tim Cook is not shy is taking a stance against it.
Add the White House on Snapchat to get some different angles of the State of the Union address
Just before President Barack Obama's last State of the Union address, the White House made a Snapchat account and will be posting stories during the speech.
