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Why Does A Drop Of Water Confuse My Touchscreen?
Science

Why Does A Drop Of Water Confuse My Touchscreen?

By Daniel Engber

Amazon's New Hybrid Drone
Technology

Amazon Shows Off New Delivery Drones With ‘Top Gear’s’ Clarkson

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Watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons Inflated In 360-Degree Video
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Watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons Inflated In 360-Degree Video

By Claire Maldarelli

Marines Get Closer To New Amphibious Vehicles
Technology

Marines Get Closer To New Amphibious Vehicles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Ocean Engineering Facility
Environment

High-Tech Wavepool Simulates The Worst Ocean Waves

By Mary Beth Griggs

China laser weapon low altitude guard II
Technology

New Chinese Laser Weapon Stars On TV

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

B-52 Bombers To Get Longer-Range Cruise Missiles
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B-52 Bombers To Get Longer-Range Cruise Missiles

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Legendary Plane Designer Burt Rutan Tests Weird Seaplane
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Legendary Plane Designer Burt Rutan Tests Weird Seaplane

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Weird Wheels Move Robot In Four Directions Without Twisting
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Weird Wheels Move Robot In Four Directions Without Twisting

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Man 3D-Prints Working Revolver With His Name On It
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Man 3D-Prints Working Revolver With His Name On It

By Kelsey D. Atherton

6 Ways 3D Printing Could Transform Thanksgiving Dinner
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6 Ways 3D Printing Could Transform Thanksgiving Dinner

By Matt Giles

Hacked Medical Devices May Be The Biggest Cyber Security Threat In 2016
Health

Hacked Medical Devices May Be The Biggest Cyber Security Threat In 2016

By Alexandra Ossola

DJI Inspire In Flight
Technology

Government Task Force Wants All Drone Pilots To Register In A Database (Even You)

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Owning Blueprints To 3D Print A Gun Is Now A Crime In New South Wales
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Owning Blueprints To 3D Print A Gun Is Now A Crime In New South Wales

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Humai Wants To Resurrect Humans Within 30 Years
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Humai Wants To Resurrect Humans Within 30 Years

By Dave Gershgorn and Sarah Fecht

Type 055 cruiser destroyer China
Technology

An Electromagnetic Arms Race Has Begun: China Is Making Railguns Too

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

New Balance Plans To Sell A 3D Printed Sneaker In Early 2016
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New Balance Plans To Sell A 3D Printed Sneaker In Early 2016

By Claire Maldarelli

Scientists Create Electronic Circuits In Living Roses
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Scientists Create Electronic Circuits In Living Roses

By Mary Beth Griggs

Adele Will Not Stream ’25‘ On Spotify, Apple Music, Or Anywhere Else
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Adele Will Not Stream ’25‘ On Spotify, Apple Music, Or Anywhere Else

By Xavier Harding

Carnegie Mellon Weakly Denies That It Got Paid To Help FBI Crack Anonymity Tool
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Carnegie Mellon Weakly Denies That It Got Paid To Help FBI Crack Anonymity Tool

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Google Hangouts Now Lets You Invite Anyone, Even Those Without Google Accounts
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Google Hangouts Now Lets You Invite Anyone, Even Those Without Google Accounts

By Jason Lederman

Google Will Pay To Defend Your YouTube Uploads In Court
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Google Will Pay To Defend Your YouTube Uploads In Court

By Jason Lederman

Crowdfunded Selfie Drone Zano Maker Will Liquidate Instead
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Crowdfunded Selfie Drone Zano Maker Will Liquidate Instead

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What We’ve Learned From The Pluto Flyby
Technology

What We’ve Learned From The Pluto Flyby

By Edited and condensed by Sophie Bushwick

NYPD Tweet Claims That ‘Hoverboards’ Are Illegal
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NYPD Tweet Claims That ‘Hoverboards’ Are Illegal

By Mary Beth Griggs

Tasers May Be Deadly, Study Finds
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Tasers May Be Deadly, Study Finds

By Alexandra Ossola

Time Capsule
Technology

Time Capsule From 1957 Found During Construction At MIT

By Mary Beth Griggs

Soviet Space Station Fired A Gun In Orbit
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Soviet Space Station Fired A Gun In Orbit

By Kelsey D. Atherton

IBM Watson: Team Up With A Supercomputer
Technology

IBM Watson Can Now Help You With Your Christmas Shopping

By Lindsey Kratochwill

The Fight For The Fastest Supercomputer
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The Fight For The Fastest Supercomputer

By Adam Hadhazy

How Technology Is Shaping The Future Of Language
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How Technology Is Shaping The Future Of Language

By As told to Breanna Draxler

Cobalt Valkyrie
Technology

You Don’t Have To Be A Multimillionaire To Buy This Private Plane

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Safe Beyond screenshot
Technology

This New App Sends Notes From Beyond the Grave

By Katie Linendoll

Vector Hawk Folded
Technology

Counter-Terror Office Funds Tube-Launched Drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Graphene Could Give Us Sleek Night Vision Sensors
Technology

Graphene Could Give Us Sleek Night Vision Sensors

By Alexandra Ossola

Behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil
Technology

Cirque du Soleil Now Makes You a Part of the Show In Virtual Reality

By Katie Linendoll

High-Tech Glasses Can Treat Lazy Eye
Health

High-Tech Glasses Can Treat Lazy Eye

By Alexandra Ossola

B-2 Spirit In Flight
Technology

Stealthy Shape-Shifting Skin Could Wrap Chinese Aircraft

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Computer Vision Is Better At Seeing Your Secret Emotions Than Humans
Technology

Computer Vision Is Better At Seeing Your Secret Emotions Than Humans

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Automated Car Vending Machine Opens In Nashville
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Automated Car Vending Machine Opens In Nashville

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Martin Jetpack In Flight
Technology

Dubai Is Buying Jetpacks For Its Firefighters

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Think Tank Ponders The Future Of Post-War
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Think Tank Ponders The Future Of Post-War

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Arcimoto Generation 8
Technology

Arcimoto Electric Vehicle Moves Closer to Production

By Kristen Hall-Geisler

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Technology

The Selfie Of The Future Is A 3D Figure

By Tina Casey

Hyperloop Tech CEO Rob Lloyd and CTO Brogan BamBrogan
Technology

Hyperloop Tech CEO Predicts The Hyperloop Could Become Reality by 2020

By Katie Linendoll

Tiny Machine Paddles Water, Eats Pollution, Spits Out Electricity
Technology

Tiny Machine Paddles Water, Eats Pollution, Spits Out Electricity

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Microsoft’s Huge Update Could Bring Artificial Intelligence To Your Apps
Technology

Microsoft’s Huge Update Could Bring Artificial Intelligence To Your Apps

By Dave Gershgorn

LineFORM As A Lamp
Technology

MIT’s LineFORM Snakebot Wants To Replace Your Cell Phone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Plot Guru Is A Trivia App That Wants To Become Your Ultimate Netflix Sidekick
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Plot Guru Is A Trivia App That Wants To Become Your Ultimate Netflix Sidekick

By G. Clay Whittaker

Watch A 3-D Printed Drone Take Flight
Technology

Watch A 3-D Printed Drone Take Flight

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Maryland’s Maglev Train Gets First Round Of Federal Funding
Technology

Maryland’s Maglev Train Gets First Round Of Federal Funding

By Mary Beth Griggs

Watch A Navy SEAL Break The Wingsuit Distance Record
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Watch A Navy SEAL Break The Wingsuit Distance Record

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch This Jetpack Do Strange Things Near Ellis Island
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Watch This Jetpack Do Strange Things Near Ellis Island

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Amazon’s New Bookstore Has All The Perks Of Its Website, But Without The Variety
Technology

Amazon’s New Bookstore Has All The Perks Of Its Website, But Without The Variety

By Patrick Klacza

In Greece, Driverless Buses Are Now Accepting Passengers
Technology

In Greece, Driverless Buses Are Now Accepting Passengers

By Lydia Chain

Feds Seek Ways To Protect Prisons From Drones
Technology

Feds Seek Ways To Protect Prisons From Drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Does ‘Bracing For Impact’ Really Protect You In A Crash?
Science

Does ‘Bracing For Impact’ Really Protect You In A Crash?

By Daniel Engber

This Super Glass Material Is Almost As Strong As Steel
Technology

This Super Glass Material Is Almost As Strong As Steel

By Alexandra Ossola

The Car Of The Future May Look Nothing Like A Car
Technology

The Car Of The Future May Look Nothing Like A Car

By Mary Beth Griggs

These Drones Start Fires And Drop Bombs–For Good
Technology

These Drones Start Fires And Drop Bombs–For Good

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Twitter Users Express Mixed Reactions Over ‘Like’ Hearts Replacing ‘Favorite’ Stars
Technology

Twitter Users Express Mixed Reactions Over ‘Like’ Hearts Replacing ‘Favorite’ Stars

By Jason Lederman

In The City Of The Future, Potholes Will Be Repaired By Fleets Of Drones
Technology

In The City Of The Future, Potholes Will Be Repaired By Fleets Of Drones

By Mary Beth Griggs

3D Printed ‘Zoolophone’ Demonstrates Connection Between Shape And Sound
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3D Printed ‘Zoolophone’ Demonstrates Connection Between Shape And Sound

By Lindsey Kratochwill

This Hypersonic Plane Concept Could Cross Atlantic In Under An Hour
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This Hypersonic Plane Concept Could Cross Atlantic In Under An Hour

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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