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The Week In Drones: Phantoms, Peacekeeper, Polluter Policing, And More
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The Week In Drones: Phantoms, Peacekeeper, Polluter Policing, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Microscopically Structuring Steel Like Bamboo Makes It Stronger Yet More Flexible
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Microscopically Structuring Steel Like Bamboo Makes It Stronger Yet More Flexible

By Francie Diep

The U.S. Navy Wants Nonlethal Weapons
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The U.S. Navy Wants Nonlethal Weapons

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Glasses That Make Beer Taste Better
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Glasses That Make Beer Taste Better

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Superconductor Traps The Strongest Magnetic Field Yet
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Superconductor Traps The Strongest Magnetic Field Yet

By Francie Diep

Flying Further To Avoid Contrails Might Help With Global Warming
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Flying Further To Avoid Contrails Might Help With Global Warming

By Emily Gertz

Associated Press Will Use Robots To Write Articles
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Associated Press Will Use Robots To Write Articles

By Francie Diep

Collaborative Algorithm Lets Autonomous Robots Team Up And Learn From Each Other
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Collaborative Algorithm Lets Autonomous Robots Team Up And Learn From Each Other

By Erik Sofge

FAA May Never Figure Out Drone Rules
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FAA May Never Figure Out Drone Rules

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This Robot Learns By Asking Strangers On The Internet
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This Robot Learns By Asking Strangers On The Internet

By Francie Diep

The Week In Drones: Cameras That Follow You, Retro Police Copters, And More
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The Week In Drones: Cameras That Follow You, Retro Police Copters, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton

First Exoskeleton Gets FDA Approval For U.S. Sales
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First Exoskeleton Gets FDA Approval For U.S. Sales

By Francie Diep

Why The Supreme Court Thinks Streaming Is Cable TV
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Why The Supreme Court Thinks Streaming Is Cable TV

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Software Identifies The Most Exciting Parts Of Your Home Video, Edits Out The Boring Moments
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Software Identifies The Most Exciting Parts Of Your Home Video, Edits Out The Boring Moments

By Francie Diep

Listen To Lightning Strikes Live On This Citizen-Scientist Map
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Listen To Lightning Strikes Live On This Citizen-Scientist Map

By Francie Diep

Harley-Davidson Has A Real LiveWire, Also Known As Its First Electric Motorcycle
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Harley-Davidson Has A Real LiveWire, Also Known As Its First Electric Motorcycle

By Matthew de Paula

New CombatGuard Four-Wheeler Is An Armored ATV
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New CombatGuard Four-Wheeler Is An Armored ATV

By Kelsey D. Atherton

New Photos Show China’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Tool Kit Growing
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New Photos Show China’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Tool Kit Growing

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Crowd-Cataloguing The Guns Of World War One
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Crowd-Cataloguing The Guns Of World War One

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Slither of Hope: Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity’s Orifices
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Slither of Hope: Surgical Snakebots Are Real, And Heading For Humanity’s Orifices

By Erik Sofge

Warships, Glenn Frey and the Gas Stations of the Ocean
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Warships, Glenn Frey and the Gas Stations of the Ocean

By Sam LaGrone

The Week In Drones: Pepper Spray Paintballs, Celebrity Selfies, And More
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The Week In Drones: Pepper Spray Paintballs, Celebrity Selfies, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Plans Unveiled for World’s Tallest, Pinkest Towers
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Plans Unveiled for World’s Tallest, Pinkest Towers

By Alexandra Ossola

Russia Just Finished A Submarine It Has Spent 20 Years Building
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Russia Just Finished A Submarine It Has Spent 20 Years Building

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Lockheed’s Vision: Autonomous Drones With Lasers
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Lockheed’s Vision: Autonomous Drones With Lasers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Jetliner For A Fuel-Starved Future
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A Jetliner For A Fuel-Starved Future

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CV-18 Air Wing
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Is this a model of China’s next aircraft carrier?

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Does This Grainy Image Show Japan’s First Stealth Fighter?
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Does This Grainy Image Show Japan’s First Stealth Fighter?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Football That Broadcasts Where It Is On The Field
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A Football That Broadcasts Where It Is On The Field

By Francie Diep

Bionic Pancreas Handles Ice Cream Sundaes, French Fries
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Bionic Pancreas Handles Ice Cream Sundaes, French Fries

By Francie Diep

The Week In Drones: Laser Warfare, Paper Planes, And More
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The Week In Drones: Laser Warfare, Paper Planes, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Aerodynamics Of The World Cup Soccer Ball, In GIFs
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The Aerodynamics Of The World Cup Soccer Ball, In GIFs

By Francie Diep

Lie Like A Lady: The Profoundly Weird, Gender-Specific Roots Of The Turing Test
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Lie Like A Lady: The Profoundly Weird, Gender-Specific Roots Of The Turing Test

By Erik Sofge

Human In Robotic Exoskeleton To Kick Off The World Cup
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Human In Robotic Exoskeleton To Kick Off The World Cup

By Hunter Atkins

China’s Navy Heads for Hawaii (for RIMPAC exercise)
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China’s Navy Heads for Hawaii (for RIMPAC exercise)

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

In The Future, Your Car Interior Could Be Made Of Tomatoes
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In The Future, Your Car Interior Could Be Made Of Tomatoes

By Lindsey Kratochwill

A Spaceship For The Sea
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A Spaceship For The Sea

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Roadside Laser Could Remotely Detect Drivers’ Alcohol Breath
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Roadside Laser Could Remotely Detect Drivers’ Alcohol Breath

By Douglas Main

Yellowstone National Park Reuses Old Toyota Camry Hybrid Batteries To Power Buildings
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Yellowstone National Park Reuses Old Toyota Camry Hybrid Batteries To Power Buildings

By Matthew de Paula

Stealth Radar Tests on Passenger Jet
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Stealth Radar Tests on Passenger Jet

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

The Engineer Who Proposed Powering The World With A Solar Satellite
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The Engineer Who Proposed Powering The World With A Solar Satellite

By Francie Diep

D-Day In Popular Science
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D-Day In Popular Science

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Target Practice: Chinese Helicopter Tests Shooting Down Drones
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Target Practice: Chinese Helicopter Tests Shooting Down Drones

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

The Week In Drones: Dragon Boats, Graffiti Art, And More
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The Week In Drones: Dragon Boats, Graffiti Art, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A New Naval Oil Tanker Will Help China’s Navy go Blue Water
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A New Naval Oil Tanker Will Help China’s Navy go Blue Water

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Robots Are Evil: The Sci-Fi Myth of Killer Machines
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Robots Are Evil: The Sci-Fi Myth of Killer Machines

By Erik Sofge

Not A Shark, But A Robot: Chinese University Tests Long-Range Unmanned Mini Sub
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Not A Shark, But A Robot: Chinese University Tests Long-Range Unmanned Mini Sub

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Robot Truck Convoy Tested In Nevada
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Robot Truck Convoy Tested In Nevada

By Kelsey D. Atherton

SpaceX Unveils First Manned Spacecraft
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SpaceX Unveils First Manned Spacecraft

By Sophie Bushwick

New Chinese 052D Destroyers, 3 In A Row At A Shipyard
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New Chinese 052D Destroyers, 3 In A Row At A Shipyard

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

A World Without Steering Wheels is Google’s Best Idea Yet
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A World Without Steering Wheels is Google’s Best Idea Yet

By Erik Sofge

Reverse-Engineering The Technology Of D-Day
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Reverse-Engineering The Technology Of D-Day

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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The World’s Strongest Brakes Stop The 1,000MPH Bloodhound SSC [Video]

By Stephen Edelstein/ Motor Authority

Experimental Google Smartphone Becomes Brain Of Space Robot
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Experimental Google Smartphone Becomes Brain Of Space Robot

By Andrew Rosenblum

The End Is A.I.: The Singularity Is Sci-Fi’s Faith-Based Initiative
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The End Is A.I.: The Singularity Is Sci-Fi’s Faith-Based Initiative

By Erik Sofge

Chinese A-100 Heavy Rockets on Display in Tanzania
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Chinese A-100 Heavy Rockets on Display in Tanzania

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

War, Pirates and the Story of the First D.C. Memorial
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War, Pirates and the Story of the First D.C. Memorial

By Sam LaGrone

New Twin Engined Chinese Jet Liner C919 Moves Forward
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New Twin Engined Chinese Jet Liner C919 Moves Forward

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Demand For Privacy Will Kill The Free Internet. Thank Goodness.
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Demand For Privacy Will Kill The Free Internet. Thank Goodness.

By Scott Alexander

The Week In Drones: Walking Dogs, Watching Sea Life, And More
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The Week In Drones: Walking Dogs, Watching Sea Life, And More

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Robo-Boats Disguised As Crocodiles Sneakily Study Hippo Poo
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Robo-Boats Disguised As Crocodiles Sneakily Study Hippo Poo

By Douglas Main

New Chinese 5th Generation Fighter Jet–J31 Performs More Flight Tests
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New Chinese 5th Generation Fighter Jet–J31 Performs More Flight Tests

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Robots Are Strong: The Sci-Fi Myth of Robotic Competence
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Robots Are Strong: The Sci-Fi Myth of Robotic Competence

By Erik Sofge

Chinese Special Forces Take 1st, 2nd And 4th Place At ‘Olympics’ For Elite Warriors
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Chinese Special Forces Take 1st, 2nd And 4th Place At ‘Olympics’ For Elite Warriors

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

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