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Senate Fails To Curtail NSA Monitoring Of Citizens
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Senate Fails To Curtail NSA Monitoring Of Citizens

By Dan Moren

friendly helper robot
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Will Your Next Best Friend Be A Robot?

By Adam Piore

Robohouse Project Pumped Simulated Sweat And Breath Into Empty Homes
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Robohouse Project Pumped Simulated Sweat And Breath Into Empty Homes

By Erik Sofge

The Missiles Of Zhuhai: China Displays New Strike Arsenal
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The Missiles Of Zhuhai: China Displays New Strike Arsenal

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China’s New Exoskeletons: Not Just For Call Of Duty Or Tom Cruise Anymore
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China’s New Exoskeletons: Not Just For Call Of Duty Or Tom Cruise Anymore

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China Shows Off Its Growing Drone Fleet
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China Shows Off Its Growing Drone Fleet

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Not As Sexy As Stealth, But Maybe More Important: China Shows Off New Cargo Planes
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Not As Sexy As Stealth, But Maybe More Important: China Shows Off New Cargo Planes

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Throwback Thursday: Leaning Cars, A High-Tech Mojave Pyramid, And The Most 80s Tech Ever Built
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Throwback Thursday: Leaning Cars, A High-Tech Mojave Pyramid, And The Most 80s Tech Ever Built

By Rafi Letzter

Mushroom-Body Drone Biodegrades Into Almost Nothing
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Mushroom-Body Drone Biodegrades Into Almost Nothing

By Kelsey D. Atherton

J-31
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China’s J-31 Stealth Fighter: Then And Now

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Can You Fix A Machine By Smacking It?
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Can You Fix A Machine By Smacking It?

By Daniel Engber

Iran Supposedly Flies A Stealth Drone [Video]
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Iran Supposedly Flies A Stealth Drone [Video]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Square’s New Credit Card Reader Ensures Safer Transactions
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Square’s New Credit Card Reader Ensures Safer Transactions

By Dan Moren

The Editor’s Letter From The December 2014 Issue Of Popular Science
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The Editor’s Letter From The December 2014 Issue Of Popular Science

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Coming Soon: Autocomplete For Programmers
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Coming Soon: Autocomplete For Programmers

By Dan Moren

China’s New Military Robots Pack More Robots Inside (Starcraft-Style)
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China’s New Military Robots Pack More Robots Inside (Starcraft-Style)

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

USDA Approves A Genetically Modified Potato With Possible Health Benefits
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USDA Approves A Genetically Modified Potato With Possible Health Benefits

By Francie Diep

Virgin Galactic Crash May Lead To New Regulations For Private Spaceflight
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Virgin Galactic Crash May Lead To New Regulations For Private Spaceflight

By Loren Grush

Peanut Butter
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Geophysicists Are Turning Peanut Butter Into Diamond Gemstones

By Sarah Fecht

White House Pushes To End Internet Throttling Threat
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White House Pushes To End Internet Throttling Threat

By Dan Moren

The Week In Drones: Flying Cars, Robotic Starlings, And Braaaains
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The Week In Drones: Flying Cars, Robotic Starlings, And Braaaains

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Navy Wants A Minesweeping Robot Boat To Protect Their Fragile Ship
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Navy Wants A Minesweeping Robot Boat To Protect Their Fragile Ship

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How It Works: A Pipe-Bot That Seeks Leaks
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How It Works: A Pipe-Bot That Seeks Leaks

By Alexandra Ossola

This Robot Can Make You Feel Like There’s A Ghost Behind You
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This Robot Can Make You Feel Like There’s A Ghost Behind You

By Loren Grush

You Can Gas Up Your Car With Garbage, If It’s The 2015 Chevrolet Impala Bi-Fuel
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You Can Gas Up Your Car With Garbage, If It’s The 2015 Chevrolet Impala Bi-Fuel

By Matthew de Paula

Throwback Thursday: A 200-Story ‘Airport Skyscraper’, The Poochmobile, And This Dangerous Ice Machine
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Throwback Thursday: A 200-Story ‘Airport Skyscraper’, The Poochmobile, And This Dangerous Ice Machine

By Rafi Letzter

Inflatable Incubator Could Save Premature Babies
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Inflatable Incubator Could Save Premature Babies

By Alissa Zhu

Man Makes Special Ammunition For 3-D Printed Guns
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Man Makes Special Ammunition For 3-D Printed Guns

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Carpool Deville
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How 2 Guys Turned A ’69 Cadillac Into The World’s Fastest Hot Tub

By Alexandra Ossola

A New Voting Machine Could Make Sure Every Vote Really Counts
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A New Voting Machine Could Make Sure Every Vote Really Counts

By Rafi Letzter

The First Fully 3-D Printed LEDs Are Here
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The First Fully 3-D Printed LEDs Are Here

By Sarah Fecht

High-Tech Harness Lets You Communicate With Your Dog
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High-Tech Harness Lets You Communicate With Your Dog

By Alissa Zhu

Antarctic Scientists Infiltrate Penguin Huddles With Adorable Remote-Controlled Car
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Antarctic Scientists Infiltrate Penguin Huddles With Adorable Remote-Controlled Car

By Francie Diep

China’s New Laser Zaps Drones
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China’s New Laser Zaps Drones

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Meet A Woman Who Trains Robots For A Living
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Meet A Woman Who Trains Robots For A Living

By Jennifer Bogo

What New Chinese Weapons Will We See at This Year’s Zhuhai Air Show?
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What New Chinese Weapons Will We See at This Year’s Zhuhai Air Show?

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China Plans To Put Floating Docks On Disputed Islands
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China Plans To Put Floating Docks On Disputed Islands

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Researchers May Have Found A Fragment of Amelia Earhart’s Plane
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Researchers May Have Found A Fragment of Amelia Earhart’s Plane

By Mary Beth Griggs

How Sneeze Particles Travel Inside An Airplane
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How Sneeze Particles Travel Inside An Airplane

By Loren Grush

How Benedict Cumberbatch Became A Dragon [Video]
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How Benedict Cumberbatch Became A Dragon [Video]

By Rafi Letzter

Future Airplanes Might Replace Windows With OLED Screens
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Future Airplanes Might Replace Windows With OLED Screens

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Robot Reality Check: The Truth About Ebola Bots And Iron Man Suits
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Robot Reality Check: The Truth About Ebola Bots And Iron Man Suits

By Erik Sofge

Can Robots Help Fight Ebola?
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Can Robots Help Fight Ebola?

By Francie Diep

Coming Soon To A Coast Near You: Vertical Tsunami Shelters
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Coming Soon To A Coast Near You: Vertical Tsunami Shelters

By Mary Beth Griggs

New Fabric Softener Tech Promises Clothes That Never Stain
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New Fabric Softener Tech Promises Clothes That Never Stain

By Rafi Letzter

Smart Ice Skate Measures Force Of Intense Triple Axels
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Smart Ice Skate Measures Force Of Intense Triple Axels

By Mary Beth Griggs

Parking at the Click of a Button? If Garages Go High-Tech, There’ll Be No Valets to Tip
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Parking at the Click of a Button? If Garages Go High-Tech, There’ll Be No Valets to Tip

By Matthew de Paula

Man In Japan Arrested For 3-D Printing Revolvers
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Man In Japan Arrested For 3-D Printing Revolvers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What To Wear When You’re On The Run From The NSA
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What To Wear When You’re On The Run From The NSA

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Who Loves LED Lights? The Nobel Committee — And Flying Insects
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Who Loves LED Lights? The Nobel Committee — And Flying Insects

By Loren Grush

These Are The Sleepiest Parts Of The Internet
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These Are The Sleepiest Parts Of The Internet

By Dan Moren

The Week In Drones: Pregnant Whales, Disaster Mapping, And More
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The Week In Drones: Pregnant Whales, Disaster Mapping, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Want to Know What It’s Like To Be Blown Up By A Chinese Missile? Ask This Ship.
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Want to Know What It’s Like To Be Blown Up By A Chinese Missile? Ask This Ship.

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

At Last: Technology To Make Injections Painless
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At Last: Technology To Make Injections Painless

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Few Questions For Steven Johnson: Why Innovation Is In Everything
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A Few Questions For Steven Johnson: Why Innovation Is In Everything

By Lindsey Kratochwill

November 2014: Will Your Next Best Friend Be A Robot?
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November 2014: Will Your Next Best Friend Be A Robot?

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Security Experts Build $150 Safecracker
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Security Experts Build $150 Safecracker

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Brilliant Ten: Nicole Abaid Studies Bats To Make Drones Smarter
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The Brilliant Ten: Nicole Abaid Studies Bats To Make Drones Smarter

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

X-37B On Runway
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Secret Robot Space Plane Returns To Earth Today

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Brilliant Ten: Roxana Geambasu Exposes How Companies Use Your Data
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The Brilliant Ten: Roxana Geambasu Exposes How Companies Use Your Data

By Veronique Greenwood and Cassandra Willyard

The Week In Drones: Hawk Attacks, Drone Races, And More
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The Week In Drones: Hawk Attacks, Drone Races, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton

New Chinese Catamaran Spy Ship Learns All About Japanese Water
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New Chinese Catamaran Spy Ship Learns All About Japanese Water

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Visionary Ideas From The South by Southwest Eco Awards
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Visionary Ideas From The South by Southwest Eco Awards

By Tom Foster

Sense Of Touch Recreated For Amputees In Their Prosthetics
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Sense Of Touch Recreated For Amputees In Their Prosthetics

By Francie Diep

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