Laser articles

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  Watch lasers track bubbles to the beat of Daft Punk

  By Adi Robertson on May 18, 2013 07:17 pm + 23 comments

  What's cooler than a laser light show? One that combines real-time control, motion tracking, and Continue reading…

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  Replica of 'Dead Space' Plasma Cutter wreaks havoc with laser beams

  By Amar Toor on May 5, 2013 06:16 am + 38 comments

  Laser aficionado Patrick Priebe has created a scarily realistic working replica of the Plasma Cutter Continue reading…

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  Navy destroys drone with laser weapon ahead of 2014 deployment

  By Carl Franzen on April 8, 2013 02:23 pm + 92 comments

  The US Navy has been pursuing solid-state laser weapons capable of setting other vessels on fire for Continue reading…

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  Quantum-encrypted information transmitted by flying plane for first time

  By Carl Franzen on April 2, 2013 05:50 pm + 14 comments

  In a boost to future secret agents and a blow to their would-be eavesdroppers, German researchers Continue reading…

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  Infrared holography lets firefighters see through fire and smoke

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 27, 2013 03:38 am + 7 comments

  It isn't easy to see through the smoke and flames in a burning building, but it’s crucial for Continue reading…

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  Nokia's 'Laser' passes FCC checks, a Lumia 920 variant for Verizon

  By Tom Warren on February 22, 2013 08:17 pm + 104 comments

  We're just days away from Nokia's Mobile World Congress event and we're starting to see the first Continue reading…

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  Inexpensive alternative to Google's self-driving cars uses lasers and cameras to navigate

  By Sam Byford on February 17, 2013 12:28 am + 91 comments

  Oxford University has unveiled a new autonomous car system that takes a different approach to Continue reading…

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  Nokia Laser: a flagship Lumia Windows Phone for Verizon

  By Tom Warren on January 24, 2013 05:29 pm + 227 comments

  Verizon is planning to stock a high-end Nokia Lumia phone this year. Sources familiar with Verizon's Continue reading…

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  Mona Lisa rides a NASA laser beam 240,000 miles into space

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 18, 2013 08:48 am + 7 comments

  NASA has just completed a successful test of laser communication — according to Space.com, the Continue reading…

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  Magnetically levitated vehicles could soon be powered by light

  By Ben Kersey on December 28, 2012 08:26 am + 36 comments

  Researchers at Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan have managed to influence the direction of Continue reading…