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Bridge Collapse in Washington State Sends Two Cars Plunging Into The Skagit River
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Bridge Collapse in Washington State Sends Two Cars Plunging Into The Skagit River

By Clay Dillow

These 11 Robot Bartenders Will Get You Drunk
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These 11 Robot Bartenders Will Get You Drunk

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Brazilian Government Invests In Robocops To Prep For World Cup, Olympics
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Brazilian Government Invests In Robocops To Prep For World Cup, Olympics

By Dan Nosowitz

Social Media Replaces Police Missing Persons Searches In France
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Social Media Replaces Police Missing Persons Searches In France

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Obama Set To Reboot Drone Strike Policy And Retool The War On Terror
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Obama Set To Reboot Drone Strike Policy And Retool The War On Terror

By Clay Dillow

The World’s Largest Lego Model Is A Life-Size X-Wing [Video]
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The World’s Largest Lego Model Is A Life-Size X-Wing [Video]

By Corinne Iozzio

Navy Completes First Flight Of Game-Changing MQ-4C Triton Spy Drone [Video]
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Navy Completes First Flight Of Game-Changing MQ-4C Triton Spy Drone [Video]

By Clay Dillow

How Toys Are Preparing Kids For A Future With Robotic Friends
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How Toys Are Preparing Kids For A Future With Robotic Friends

By Corinne Iozzio

IBM’s Watson Is Bringing “Cognitive Computing” to Customer Service
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IBM’s Watson Is Bringing “Cognitive Computing” to Customer Service

By Clay Dillow

Oklahoma Students Design Drones That Can Fly Into Tornadoes
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Oklahoma Students Design Drones That Can Fly Into Tornadoes

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Cold Fusion Machine Gets Third-Party Verification, Inventor Says
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Cold Fusion Machine Gets Third-Party Verification, Inventor Says

By Francie Diep

Google Maps Helps People Find Families They Lost Decades Ago
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Google Maps Helps People Find Families They Lost Decades Ago

By Francie Diep

Another Big Milestone For The X-47B: Its First Touch And Go Landing
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Another Big Milestone For The X-47B: Its First Touch And Go Landing

By Clay Dillow

Yahoo! Officially Acquires Tumblr For $1.1 Billion
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Yahoo! Officially Acquires Tumblr For $1.1 Billion

By Dan Nosowitz

7 Reasons Why ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Is A Beginner’s Guide To Star Trek [Spoiler Alert]
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7 Reasons Why ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Is A Beginner’s Guide To Star Trek [Spoiler Alert]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Video: MIT’s Cheetah Robot Trots, Then Gallops
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Video: MIT’s Cheetah Robot Trots, Then Gallops

By Clay Dillow

Robot Plane Flies Humans 500 Miles
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Robot Plane Flies Humans 500 Miles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Laser Scanner Can Detect Someone Watching You A Kilometer Away
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Laser Scanner Can Detect Someone Watching You A Kilometer Away

By Clay Dillow

What High-Frequency Trading Looks Like Every Millisecond [Infographic]
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What High-Frequency Trading Looks Like Every Millisecond [Infographic]

By Clay Dillow

8 Things You Should Know About Electric Cars
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8 Things You Should Know About Electric Cars

By John Voelcker/ Green Car Reports

Autonomous X-47B Jet Fighter Makes Historic First Launch From An Aircraft Carrier
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Autonomous X-47B Jet Fighter Makes Historic First Launch From An Aircraft Carrier

By Clay Dillow

Was the 2013 World Press Photo Of The Year A Fake?
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Was the 2013 World Press Photo Of The Year A Fake?

By Shaunacy Ferro

2013 Invention Awards: Hot Savings
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2013 Invention Awards: Hot Savings

By Sarah Fecht

X-47B Takes Off From An Aircraft Carrier Today
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X-47B Takes Off From An Aircraft Carrier Today

By Kelsey D. Atherton

2013 Invention Awards: Robotic Performer
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2013 Invention Awards: Robotic Performer

By Zach Zorich

Watch People Across The World Edit Wikipedia Articles In Real Time
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Watch People Across The World Edit Wikipedia Articles In Real Time

By Dan Nosowitz

How Facebook Used Science To Design More Emotional Emoticons
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How Facebook Used Science To Design More Emotional Emoticons

By Shaunacy Ferro

Iran Unveils Absurd New Stealth Drone
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Iran Unveils Absurd New Stealth Drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

2013 Invention Awards: Digital AX
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2013 Invention Awards: Digital AX

By Amanda Schupak

Thieves Stole $45 Million From ATMs Because The U.S. Uses Absurd 40-Year-Old Technology
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Thieves Stole $45 Million From ATMs Because The U.S. Uses Absurd 40-Year-Old Technology

By Dan Nosowitz

College Students Make First-Ever Successful Flight And Landing Of A Concrete Airplane
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College Students Make First-Ever Successful Flight And Landing Of A Concrete Airplane

By Rebecca Boyle

Defense Distributed’s Cody Wilson On Being Told To Remove 3-D Printed Gun Plans: “We Win”
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Defense Distributed’s Cody Wilson On Being Told To Remove 3-D Printed Gun Plans: “We Win”

By Kelsey D. Atherton

2013 Invention Awards: Family Flier
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2013 Invention Awards: Family Flier

By Elbert Chu

A California State Senator Is Trying To Outlaw 3-D Printed Guns
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A California State Senator Is Trying To Outlaw 3-D Printed Guns

By Dan Nosowitz

FBI To Internet Providers: Spy For Us Or Face A $25,000 Fine
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FBI To Internet Providers: Spy For Us Or Face A $25,000 Fine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

8 Signs That Girl You Met On The Internet Is Fake
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8 Signs That Girl You Met On The Internet Is Fake

By Francie Diep

U.S. Navy Spends $37 Billion On A Ship That Barely Works
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U.S. Navy Spends $37 Billion On A Ship That Barely Works

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How Drones Will Fight Poachers To Save Endangered Species
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How Drones Will Fight Poachers To Save Endangered Species

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How The CIA Tried To Turn A Cat Into A Cyborg Spy
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How The CIA Tried To Turn A Cat Into A Cyborg Spy

By Emily Anthes

May 2013: The New Dawn Of Invention
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May 2013: The New Dawn Of Invention

By Popular Science Team

The Impossible Dream Of The Hindenburg: How Airships Were Going To Change The World
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The Impossible Dream Of The Hindenburg: How Airships Were Going To Change The World

By John E. Lodge

How The World’s First 3-D Printed Gun Works
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How The World’s First 3-D Printed Gun Works

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Los Alamos Lab Has Had A Secret Quantum Internet For Two Years
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Los Alamos Lab Has Had A Secret Quantum Internet For Two Years

By Dan Nosowitz

New Device Detects Asbestos In Real-Time, With Lasers And Magnets
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New Device Detects Asbestos In Real-Time, With Lasers And Magnets

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Q&A: Kickstarter Co-Founder Yancey Strickler
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Q&A: Kickstarter Co-Founder Yancey Strickler

By Jennifer Bogo

2013 Invention Awards: Ballast Bulb
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2013 Invention Awards: Ballast Bulb

By Amanda Tust

Wing And A Scare
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Wing And A Scare

By Nicole Dyer

An iPhone Case For Cops That Can Scan Irises On The Fly
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An iPhone Case For Cops That Can Scan Irises On The Fly

By Dan Nosowitz

Why Your Grocery Store Is Installing Military Cameras
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Why Your Grocery Store Is Installing Military Cameras

By Kelsey D. Atherton

OpenWorm Is An Open-Source Virtual Worm, Accurate In Every Way
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OpenWorm Is An Open-Source Virtual Worm, Accurate In Every Way

By Shaunacy Ferro

Gecko-Like Drone Can Land On Walls And Ceilings [Updated]
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Gecko-Like Drone Can Land On Walls And Ceilings [Updated]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Sun Shot
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Sun Shot

By Stephen Cass

Watch A Laser Tear Through 100 Balloons In One Shot
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Watch A Laser Tear Through 100 Balloons In One Shot

By Colin Lecher

Crowdfund A Shield That Protects Against Snooping Drones
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Crowdfund A Shield That Protects Against Snooping Drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

DARPA Wants To Build A Better Battlefield Internet
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DARPA Wants To Build A Better Battlefield Internet

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Touch-Sensitive Robot Arm Can Tuck You In At Night
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Touch-Sensitive Robot Arm Can Tuck You In At Night

By Francie Diep

This Company Dares You To Crack Its Encryption Software
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This Company Dares You To Crack Its Encryption Software

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Intelligent Headlights Make Raindrops Disappear
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Intelligent Headlights Make Raindrops Disappear

By Colin Lecher

Watch This Baseball-Playing Robot Learn To Hit Every Pitch
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Watch This Baseball-Playing Robot Learn To Hit Every Pitch

By Colin Lecher

How Giant Concrete Balls Could Make Wind Power More Efficient
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How Giant Concrete Balls Could Make Wind Power More Efficient

By Martha Harbison

This Device Turns A Charcoal Stove Into A Cell Phone Charger
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This Device Turns A Charcoal Stove Into A Cell Phone Charger

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How It Works: The Thermal Camera That Found The Boston Bomber
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How It Works: The Thermal Camera That Found The Boston Bomber

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Tangled Logic Of Time Travel In Movies [Infographic]
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The Tangled Logic Of Time Travel In Movies [Infographic]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Metamaterial Can Squirt A Magnetic Field Through A Hose
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Metamaterial Can Squirt A Magnetic Field Through A Hose

By Rebecca Boyle

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