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TaylorMade Driver Sound
Technology

Tuning a golf club’s signature ‘thwack’ sound costs millions

By Stan Horaczek

China J-31 Stealth Fighter PL-15 Missile
Military

This new ramjet engine could triple the range of Chinese missiles

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

The Drone Federalism Act would shift regulation to state and local governments
Technology

The Drone Federalism Act would shift regulation to state and local governments

By Jake Lamb / Flying

Bosch plans to use radar sensors in millions of cars to make better maps
Self Driving

Bosch plans to use radar sensors in millions of cars to make better maps

By Rob Verger

North China Institute of Vehicle Research Amphibious Vehicle
Military

China is building the world’s fastest amphibious fighting vehicle

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

aurora
Technology

An astronaut shares his incredible perspective of our planet

By Tim Peake

China just flew a 130-foot, solar-powered drone designed to stay in the air for months
Military

China just flew a 130-foot, solar-powered drone designed to stay in the air for months

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

China and Russia are teaming up to create the next generation of jumbo jet
Military

China and Russia are teaming up to create the next generation of jumbo jet

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

New heat-resistant ceramic can be squished like a marshmallow
Engineering

New heat-resistant ceramic can be squished like a marshmallow

By Mary Beth Griggs

China’s new submarine engine is poised to revolutionize underwater warfare
Military

China’s new submarine engine is poised to revolutionize underwater warfare

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Ocean Aero Submaran
Aviation

Watch a Navy robot submarine launch a drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Where airplanes go to die—and be reborn
Aviation

Where airplanes go to die—and be reborn

By Kate Baggaley

China is developing a warship of naval theorists’ dreams
Military

China is developing a warship of naval theorists’ dreams

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

toys in sandbox
Technology

Sandboxes could help inspire more efficient wheels for heavy equipment

By Mary Beth Griggs

10 huge machines that changed science
Technology

10 huge machines that changed science

By Erin Blakemore

This week in tech: Triumph of AlphaGo, new Surface Pro, and a bacteria shirt
AI

This week in tech: Triumph of AlphaGo, new Surface Pro, and a bacteria shirt

By Rob Verger

The DJI Spark drone might actually be simple enough for the average person
Aviation

The DJI Spark drone might actually be simple enough for the average person

By Stan Horaczek

VR has a hard time showing you things up close, but Oculus might have a fix
Technology

VR has a hard time showing you things up close, but Oculus might have a fix

By Rob Verger

Chinese delivery JD.com Drone
Military

In China, an e-commerce giant builds the world’s biggest delivery drone

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Kickstarter has a plan to free products from manufacturing limbo
Technology

Kickstarter has a plan to free products from manufacturing limbo

By Stan Horaczek

This micro-robot mimics the ingenious grasp of a Venus flytrap
Robots

This micro-robot mimics the ingenious grasp of a Venus flytrap

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

MIT used bacteria to create a self-ventilating workout shirt
Technology

MIT used bacteria to create a self-ventilating workout shirt

By Rob Verger

Is there a way to move badly parked cars to free up spaces?
Technology

Is there a way to move badly parked cars to free up spaces?

By Cici Zhang

This week in tech: Google I/O, new Amazon tablets, and adorable selfie filters
Science

This week in tech: Google I/O, new Amazon tablets, and adorable selfie filters

By Rob Verger

Scientists tweaked natural mutations to create a better tomato
Biology

Scientists tweaked natural mutations to create a better tomato

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

When will a 3D-printer be able to print human organs?
Health

When will a 3D-printer be able to print human organs?

By Mark D. Kaufman

Google Assistant won’t replace Siri on the iPhone, but you should download it anyway
AI

Google Assistant won’t replace Siri on the iPhone, but you should download it anyway

By Rob Verger

Can we just build a giant blimp to clean polluted air?
Climate Change

Can we just build a giant blimp to clean polluted air?

By Eleanor Cummins

Here’s all the new stuff Google announced at its I/O 2017 conference
Technology

Here’s all the new stuff Google announced at its I/O 2017 conference

By Stan Horaczek

WannaCry Screenshot
Security

5 things we learned from WanaCryptor, the biggest ransomware attack in internet history

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The Waymo-Lyft alliance could shift the competition for a robotic taxi service into high gear
Technology

The Waymo-Lyft alliance could shift the competition for a robotic taxi service into high gear

By Rob Verger

The week in tech: tunnels, coolers, and bears. Oh my.
Technology

The week in tech: tunnels, coolers, and bears. Oh my.

By Rob Verger

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Health

The biggest ransomware attack in history is crippling UK hospitals

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A non-developer’s guide to all the stuff Microsoft announced at its Build 2017 conference
Technology

A non-developer’s guide to all the stuff Microsoft announced at its Build 2017 conference

By Stan Horaczek

Quadcopter drone in flight
Technology

Report: 96 percent of pilot-reported drone sightings are totally benign

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What a Jell-O brain tells us about the future of human-machine interaction
Technology

What a Jell-O brain tells us about the future of human-machine interaction

By Rob Verger

Prototype exoskeleton helps the elderly keep their balance
Health

Prototype exoskeleton helps the elderly keep their balance

By Claire Maldarelli

Facebook created a faster, more accurate translation system using artificial intelligence
AI

Facebook created a faster, more accurate translation system using artificial intelligence

By Rob Verger

X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle
Air Force

The Air Force wants you to know about its secret robotic spacecraft, the X-37B

By Kelsey D. Atherton

At this amusement park, drive the heavy machinery you loved as a kid
Technology

At this amusement park, drive the heavy machinery you loved as a kid

By Josh Dean

amtrak train
Aviation

All the ways we could make trains safer and smarter

By Kate Baggaley

China C919 Airliner
Military

China has a new jetliner—here’s what that means

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Facebook is hiring 3000 new content monitors for a job AI cannot do
AI

Facebook is hiring 3000 new content monitors for a job AI cannot do

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Pillsy is the latest smart pill bottle trying to solve a massive healthcare problem
Health

Pillsy is the latest smart pill bottle trying to solve a massive healthcare problem

By Rob Verger

China L-15B Jet Trainer CAS Hongdu
Military

China’s air force has a new ground-attack plane

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Genetically modified algae could soon show up in food, fuel, and pharmaceuticals
Energy

Genetically modified algae could soon show up in food, fuel, and pharmaceuticals

By Marlene Cimons

A massive phishing scheme disguised as Google Docs just hijacked Gmail
Security

A massive phishing scheme disguised as Google Docs just hijacked Gmail

By

Hulu’s $40 Live TV service is basically basic cable for cord-cutters
Technology

Hulu’s $40 Live TV service is basically basic cable for cord-cutters

By Stan Horaczek

iRobot Braava Jet 240 Mopping Robot Review
Gear

iRobot Braava Jet 240 Mopping Robot Review

By Popular Science Team

China J-31 stealth fighter
Military

China’s J-31 stealth fighter gets an improved prototype—and a potential future on a carrier

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

How drone swarms could help protect us from tornadoes
Aviation

How drone swarms could help protect us from tornadoes

By Sarah Fecht

Type 054A Jingzhou Frigate China
Military

China’s naval task force begins its 6-month, 20-nation grand tour

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

These hot robots will help us find life on icy moons
Moons

These hot robots will help us find life on icy moons

By Kate Baggaley

The U.S. Navy is designing safer batteries, because no one wants a fire at sea
Military

The U.S. Navy is designing safer batteries, because no one wants a fire at sea

By Rob Verger

Updated: 3 things to do now to check up on your data privacy settings
Security

Updated: 3 things to do now to check up on your data privacy settings

By Rob Verger

Smartphone-controlled cells release insulin on demand in diabetic mice
Diabetes

Smartphone-controlled cells release insulin on demand in diabetic mice

By Sarah Fecht

Meet the giant diesel engine that powers huge shipping containers
Technology

Meet the giant diesel engine that powers huge shipping containers

By Mary Beth Griggs

In photos: where Navy warships are built
Military

In photos: where Navy warships are built

By Kelsey D. Atherton

We designed the roller coaster of our dreams
Technology

We designed the roller coaster of our dreams

By Eleanor Cummins

This excavator is one of the largest land vehicles on Earth
Technology

This excavator is one of the largest land vehicles on Earth

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Daenerys Targaryen weaponry
Military

What it’s like to design catapults for the Mother of Dragons

By Tommy Dunne, Armorer and Weapons Master for Game of Thrones. As told to Rachel Feltman.

Meet the man who’s preserving your childhood TV memories
Technology

Meet the man who’s preserving your childhood TV memories

By Bryan Gardiner

The incredible evolution of supercomputers’ powers, from 1946 to today
Technology

The incredible evolution of supercomputers’ powers, from 1946 to today

By Sara Chodosh

Cell phone coffee
Cancer

Do mobile phones cause cancer? Evidence still says ‘no’ despite what random people on an Italian jury think

By Sara Chodosh

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