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UNL Graduate student Christina Bielski recorded data during a high intensity prescribed fire burning through juniper-invaded grassland on private property.
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Drones Drop Fire Balls To Ignite Extreme Controlled Burns

By Coby McDonald

‘Interactive Dynamic Video’ Could Make Pokémon Go Even More Engaging
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‘Interactive Dynamic Video’ Could Make Pokémon Go Even More Engaging

By Mary Beth Griggs

Australia’s SwagBot is A Robot Shepherd
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Australia’s SwagBot is A Robot Shepherd

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Iran Announces New Drone For Jamming Communications
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Iran Announces New Drone For Jamming Communications

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Robots Are Getting A Sense Of Self-Doubt
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Robots Are Getting A Sense Of Self-Doubt

By Dave Gershgorn

Alter the robot
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Do Not Fear This Robot

By Dave Gershgorn

This Device Wants To Make Your Airplane Air Less Dry
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This Device Wants To Make Your Airplane Air Less Dry

By Kelsey D. Atherton

I Proposed With A Synthetic Diamond
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I Proposed With A Synthetic Diamond

By Charles Q. Choi

California Engineer Is Building A Gyrocopter-Inspired Flying Car
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California Engineer Is Building A Gyrocopter-Inspired Flying Car

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Researchers Put A Tiny Computer On A Drone To Make It A Hacking Machine
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Researchers Put A Tiny Computer On A Drone To Make It A Hacking Machine

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Airbus Partners With Anti-Drone Startup
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Airbus Partners With Anti-Drone Startup

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Back in Black
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Black Mirror’s Creator Reveals Season 3 Details

By Thom Leavy

Defense Companies Propose Launching Drones From Airborne Carriers
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Defense Companies Propose Launching Drones From Airborne Carriers

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Boeing 747 Landing In Barcelona During Sunset
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Boeing Could Stop Producing The Iconic 747 Jumbo Jet

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Project Wetbrush
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With Adobe’s Project Wetbrush, You Can Digitally Paint In 3D

By G. Clay Whittaker

A concrete camden bench
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When Design Is Hostile On Purpose

By Coby McDonald

This Pokémon Go Map App Will Serve Notifications On Your Watch
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This Pokémon Go Map App Will Serve Notifications On Your Watch

By Xavier Harding

Researchers tricked algorithms into misidentifying images, even when the picture was taken with a regular smartphone camera.
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Researchers Have Successfully Tricked A.I. Into Seeing The Wrong Things

By Dave Gershgorn

SPIDER Blimp Repair And Inspection Bot
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Magnetic Robot Climbs On Blimps To Repair Them

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The U.S. Military Is Patrolling Djibouti With Robot Golf Carts
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The U.S. Military Is Patrolling Djibouti With Robot Golf Carts

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Swedish Man Builds Flying Chair With Eight Rotors
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Swedish Man Builds Flying Chair With Eight Rotors

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Can Body Tracking Tech Find The Next Steph Curry?
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Can Body Tracking Tech Find The Next Steph Curry?

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China's Seaplane, The AG600
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China Unveils Giant Seaplane

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Lockheed Martin Will Build New Shallow Submarine For Navy SEALs
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Lockheed Martin Will Build New Shallow Submarine For Navy SEALs

By Kelsey D. Atherton

karl urban star trek beyond
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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Is A War Story In A Universe Without War

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The AI Bots Are About To Get Emotional
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The AI Bots Are About To Get Emotional

By Samantha Cole

Taekwondo Personal Trainer robot
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This Italian Robot Wants To Be Kicked

By Sarah Fecht

New 3D Movie Screen Could Let Viewers Ditch Glasses At The Theatre
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New 3D Movie Screen Could Let Viewers Ditch Glasses At The Theatre

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Hacker Infiltrating A Computer
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Who Hacked The Democratic National Committee?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How Lyft’s Driverless Car Network Will Change Our Cities And The World
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How Lyft’s Driverless Car Network Will Change Our Cities And The World

By Xavier Harding

American Military Will Test Toyota Trucks For War
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American Military Will Test Toyota Trucks For War

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch A Working Jetpack Imitate A Golf Cart
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Watch A Working Jetpack Imitate A Golf Cart

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Minnesota Governor meets with girlfriend of man killed in police shooting
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How Livestreaming Video Could Change The Face Of Justice

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Flyboard In Flight
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Homeland Security Company Wants To Sell Hoverboards To The Military

By Kelsey D. Atherton

China And US Train Together At Submarine Rescue
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China And US Train Together At Submarine Rescue

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Tesla’s New 4-Item To-Do List
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Tesla’s New 4-Item To-Do List

By Kristen Hall-Geisler

Amazon Patent Lets Drones Perch On Streetlight Recharging Stations
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Amazon Patent Lets Drones Perch On Streetlight Recharging Stations

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Pokémon Go’s Best Hacks And Cheats
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Pokémon Go’s Best Hacks And Cheats

By Xavier Harding

This New Method Could ​Tell The Difference Between Fake Nukes and Real Ones
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This New Method Could ​Tell The Difference Between Fake Nukes and Real Ones

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

This Drone Wants to Rid The World Of Landmines In 10 Years
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This Drone Wants to Rid The World Of Landmines In 10 Years

By G. Clay Whittaker

Watch A German Robot Grill Sausages To Perfection
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Watch A German Robot Grill Sausages To Perfection

By Paul Adams

Smart Stitches Send Data As They Heal Wounds
Health

Smart Stitches Send Data As They Heal Wounds

By Coby McDonald

Watch The Boston Dynamics Robot Take A Surreal Hike In The Woods
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Watch The Boston Dynamics Robot Take A Surreal Hike In The Woods

By Carl Franzen

Biohybrid sea slug robot
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Sea Slug Provides The Muscle For Tiny Robot

By Coby McDonald

LeVar Burton and James Doohan
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Debate: Who Was The Best Star Trek Engineer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Does The President Really Have Access To The “Nuclear Codes?”
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Does The President Really Have Access To The “Nuclear Codes?”

By Samantha Cole

Smart Ducklings, Umbrella Drones, And A Cheetos-Eating Robot
Science

Smart Ducklings, Umbrella Drones, And A Cheetos-Eating Robot

By Coby McDonald

Take A Tour Of New York City In The 1800s With Google Street View
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Take A Tour Of New York City In The 1800s With Google Street View

By Samantha Cole

Emoji Of All Genders And Races Get 11 New Jobs
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Emoji Of All Genders And Races Get 11 New Jobs

By Samantha Cole

Xianglong Drone China Guizhou Aircraft Corporation
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Soar Eagle! China’s Coolest Looking Drone Enters Production

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Small Bird-Shaped Drone Crashes In Mogadishu
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Small Bird-Shaped Drone Crashes In Mogadishu

By Kelsey D. Atherton

This Nuclear-Powered Supersonic Airliner Concept Is A Beautiful Dream
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This Nuclear-Powered Supersonic Airliner Concept Is A Beautiful Dream

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Engineered Bacteria Can Manufacture Nano-Electronics
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Engineered Bacteria Can Manufacture Nano-Electronics

By Coby McDonald

LEDs Could Replace Your Wi-Fi
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LEDs Could Replace Your Wi-Fi

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V-280 Valor
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Is The Navy Going To Replace Its Helicopters With This Punchy Aircraft?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Look At These Wild Drone Concepts Airbus Thinks Are The Future
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Look At These Wild Drone Concepts Airbus Thinks Are The Future

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Umbrella Drones Float Through The Air Like Jellyfish
DIY

Umbrella Drones Float Through The Air Like Jellyfish

By Thom Leavy

Super-Ripped Robot Mimics Human Muscle
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Super-Ripped Robot Mimics Human Muscle

By Samantha Cole

NAO Robot Assists Doctor
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MIT’s Robot Assistant Gives Nurses A Second Opinion

By Kelsey D. Atherton

How People Are Cashing In On Pokémon Go
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How People Are Cashing In On Pokémon Go

By G. Clay Whittaker

Fix Pokémon Go’s Google Privacy Overreach Once And For All
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Fix Pokémon Go’s Google Privacy Overreach Once And For All

By Xavier Harding

Ellen Pao On Preventing Discrimination In Silicon Valley And Beyond
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Ellen Pao On Preventing Discrimination In Silicon Valley And Beyond

By Matt Giles

J-20 stealth fighter China
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Four in a Row: China’s Stealth Fighter Fleet Grows Again

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Endangered black-footed ferrets.
Health

Government Drones Will Shoot Vaccinated M&Ms At Prairie Dogs

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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