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Feds Seek Ways To Protect Prisons From Drones
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Feds Seek Ways To Protect Prisons From Drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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

By Daniel Engber

This Super Glass Material Is Almost As Strong As Steel
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This Super Glass Material Is Almost As Strong As Steel

By Alexandra Ossola

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

By Mary Beth Griggs

These Drones Start Fires And Drop Bombs–For Good
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These Drones Start Fires And Drop Bombs–For Good

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Twitter Users Express Mixed Reactions Over ‘Like’ Hearts Replacing ‘Favorite’ Stars
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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
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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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Facebook Says Its Artificial Intelligence Will Be Like A Car For Your Mind

By Dave Gershgorn

Google Inbox Will Start Using A.I. To Answer Emails For You
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Google Inbox Will Start Using A.I. To Answer Emails For You

By Dave Gershgorn

Will ‘Friday the 13th’ Change Horror Gaming Like It Changed The Horror Film?
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Will ‘Friday the 13th’ Change Horror Gaming Like It Changed The Horror Film?

By G. Clay Whittaker

Quadcopter Launches ScanEagle Drones From Its Belly, Catches Them In Mid-Air [Video]
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Quadcopter Launches ScanEagle Drones From Its Belly, Catches Them In Mid-Air [Video]

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Forget Delivery Drones: This Tiny Robot Car Carries Packages Over Ground
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Forget Delivery Drones: This Tiny Robot Car Carries Packages Over Ground

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why our biotech future needs design
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Why our biotech future needs design

By The BDC Editors

Indiegogo Bans Non-Lethal SALT Gun
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Indiegogo Bans Non-Lethal SALT Gun

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Nintendo’s First Smartphone App, Miitomo, Will Release In March 2016
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Nintendo’s First Smartphone App, Miitomo, Will Release In March 2016

By Xavier Harding

A Giant Army Blimp Was On The Loose
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A Giant Army Blimp Was On The Loose

By Alexandra Ossola

‘X-Ray Vision’ Device Uses Wi-Fi Reflections To See Through Walls
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‘X-Ray Vision’ Device Uses Wi-Fi Reflections To See Through Walls

By Lindsey Kratochwill

This AI Judges Your Selfie Game
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This AI Judges Your Selfie Game

By Dave Gershgorn

This Tractor Beam Uses Holograms Made Of Sound To Move Objects
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This Tractor Beam Uses Holograms Made Of Sound To Move Objects

By Mary Beth Griggs

Can An Algorithm Find Artillery Craters In Satellite Images?
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Can An Algorithm Find Artillery Craters In Satellite Images?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

China Aircraft Carrier Type 001A
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China’s First Homemade Carrier Moves Forward

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

After Successful Flight Test, World View Ready For Next Phase
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After Successful Flight Test, World View Ready For Next Phase

By JoAnna Haugen

Youtube Red Could Be The New Hulu Plus
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Youtube Red Could Be The New Hulu Plus

By Xavier Harding

Who Will Driverless Cars Decide To Kill?
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Who Will Driverless Cars Decide To Kill?

By Dave Gershgorn

Video Shows Bomb-Carrying Condom Balloons In Syria
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Video Shows Bomb-Carrying Condom Balloons In Syria

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Japanese Robot Annoys People Until They Talk To It
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Japanese Robot Annoys People Until They Talk To It

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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The 100 Greatest Innovations Of 2015

By Popular Science Team

Elon Musk Wants To Know What You Want In The Next Tesla User Interface
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Elon Musk Wants To Know What You Want In The Next Tesla User Interface

By Jason Lederman

No Need For Time Travel: October 21st, 2015 is ‘Back to the Future’ Day
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No Need For Time Travel: October 21st, 2015 is ‘Back to the Future’ Day

By Jason Lederman

So What If The Tesla Model S Is No Longer Recommended By Consumer Reports?
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So What If The Tesla Model S Is No Longer Recommended By Consumer Reports?

By Eric Adams

Watch This Homemade Railgun Fire A Projectile Into A Cantaloupe
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Watch This Homemade Railgun Fire A Projectile Into A Cantaloupe

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Israeli Contractor Rafael Shows Off Anti-Drone Laser In Korea
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Israeli Contractor Rafael Shows Off Anti-Drone Laser In Korea

By Kelsey D. Atherton

airplanes over the mojave
Environment

What happens when the space industry collides with a tiny town?

By Sarah Scoles

Farm Robot Learns What Weeds Look Like, Smashes Them
Environment

Farm Robot Learns What Weeds Look Like, Smashes Them

By Dave Gershgorn

Car Disrupted: Hydrogen Hits The Road This Fall
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Car Disrupted: Hydrogen Hits The Road This Fall

By Eric Adams

Where To Watch ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer And Get Pre-Sale Tickets
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Where To Watch ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer And Get Pre-Sale Tickets

By Xavier Harding

The Government Wants To Register Drones
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The Government Wants To Register Drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Welcome To Your Future Energy-Efficient House
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Welcome To Your Future Energy-Efficient House

By Sarah Scoles

Tesla Powerwall
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Home

By Reported by Harlan Murphy and Lindsey Kratochwill

Health
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Health

By Reported by Sarah Scoles and Breanna Draxler

China Yuanmeng airship
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China Tests Its Largest Airship

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Real-Time Video Software Puts Someone Else’s Facial Expressions On Your Face
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Real-Time Video Software Puts Someone Else’s Facial Expressions On Your Face

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Hendo 2.0 Concept Art
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Tony Hawk Helped To Design The Hendo 2.0 Hoverboard

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Battelle's DroneDefender
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This Device Turns Any Gun Into An Anti-Drone Ray

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Prosthetic Limbs Could Have Artificial Skin That Really Feels
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Prosthetic Limbs Could Have Artificial Skin That Really Feels

By Alexandra Ossola

Tesla Model S
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Tesla Cars Become Autonomous Overnight

By Eric Adams

This Machine Writes Better Clickbait Than You
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This Machine Writes Better Clickbait Than You

By Dave Gershgorn

Was The First Virtual Reality Presidential Debate A Success?
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Was The First Virtual Reality Presidential Debate A Success?

By Jason Lederman

Skycatch Smart Construction
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In Japan, Drones Guide Robot Trucks At Construction Sites

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Chinese Spaceship
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What Will The Next Chinese Spaceship Look Like?

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

At Army Exposition, We Tried On BAE’s Panoramic Camera System
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At Army Exposition, We Tried On BAE’s Panoramic Camera System

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Oculus Toybox Demo Shows Why VR Is So Valuable To Facebook
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Oculus Toybox Demo Shows Why VR Is So Valuable To Facebook

By Xavier Harding

Social Media Celebrates #AdaLovelaceDay
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Social Media Celebrates #AdaLovelaceDay

By Lydia Chain

‘Steller Stories’ Wants To Bring Longform Storytelling To Social Media
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‘Steller Stories’ Wants To Bring Longform Storytelling To Social Media

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You Can Now Use Google Street View In Virtual Reality
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You Can Now Use Google Street View In Virtual Reality

By Xavier Harding

Jack Dorsey
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Twitter Is Laying Off 336 Employees: How Will This Help?

By Jason Lederman

China CH-4 drone
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Iraq Flies Chinese-Made Drones

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Aston Martin’s DB10 Is A Menacing Supercar
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Aston Martin’s DB10 Is A Menacing Supercar

By Joseph Orovic

DARPA Wants Drones That Vanish Into Air
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DARPA Wants Drones That Vanish Into Air

By Kelsey D. Atherton

As Clouds Grow Darker Over Volkswagen, What’s Next For The Automotive Giant?
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As Clouds Grow Darker Over Volkswagen, What’s Next For The Automotive Giant?

By Eric Adams

British Companies Build Jamming System To Take Down Drones
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British Companies Build Jamming System To Take Down Drones

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Airbus Wants To Literally Seat Plane Passengers On Top Of Each Other
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Airbus Wants To Literally Seat Plane Passengers On Top Of Each Other

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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