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Double-barrelled 50 kW laser weapon shoots down drones and mortar rounds
German defense contractor Rheinmetall has shown off a new two-part laser system with a combined Continue reading…
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DARPA's robotic pack mule now follows voice commands and navigates in the dark
We've been following DARPA's development of the Legged Squad Support System (LS3) for over a year Continue reading…
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Microsoft working with US military to create Kinect-powered physical therapy system
If all goes as planned, Microsoft's Kinect motion sensor camera will be used to help provide Continue reading…
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The military's future lies in biohacking and open-source software, retired general says
Never mind drones — is an entire cyborg army of "programmable soldiers" in our future? During a Continue reading…
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DARPA planning long-range 100Gbps wireless network
US military research agency DARPA hopes to build a long-range wireless data network capable of Continue reading…
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DARPA-funded research could block internal bleeding with expanding foam
DARPA has awarded more funding to researchers who are testing a type of expandable foam that could Continue reading…
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Exposing the US military's 'diabolical' drug experiments on its own soldiers
The New Yorker this week published an extensive and utterly fascinating piece on Colonel James S. Continue reading…
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SpaceX awarded contract from the US Air Force to provide Falcon rockets for two missions in 2014 and 2015
Private spacecraft manufacturing firm SpaceX has been awarded two Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Continue reading…
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US Navy to replace mine-detecting dolphins with underwater robots
The BBC reports this week that the US Navy is looking to replace its fleet of specially trained sea Continue reading…
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Pentagon to use iPhones and Android devices starting next year, won't abandon BlackBerrys yet
RIM is losing its grip on yet another major government contract, with Reuters reporting that the US Continue reading…
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Evernote upgrades web clipper to save your Gmail, including attachments
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Dish bails on Sprint acquisition to focus on Clearwire
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US and Russia agree to use Cold War-era hotline to stave off cyberwar
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Chipotle becomes first US fast food chain to label all genetically modified ingredients
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Nvidia will license its Kepler GPU technology to tap into the 'exploding' smartphone market
