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The Future Of War
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The Future Of War

By P.W. Singer

How Does The FBI Catch People Who Shine Lasers At Airplanes?
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How Does The FBI Catch People Who Shine Lasers At Airplanes?

By G. Clay Whittaker

There’s A Robot Hitchhiking Across The United States
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There’s A Robot Hitchhiking Across The United States

By Mary Beth Griggs

Tesla Pushes The Limits Of The Model S With ‘Ludicrous Mode’
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Tesla Pushes The Limits Of The Model S With ‘Ludicrous Mode’

By Eric Adams

Approved: Prosthetic Legs That Anchor Directly To The Bone
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Approved: Prosthetic Legs That Anchor Directly To The Bone

By Levi Sharpe

Updated Chinese Exoskeletons Could One Day Go Into Combat
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Updated Chinese Exoskeletons Could One Day Go Into Combat

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Why Are There Liquid Nitrogen Canisters On NYC Sidewalks?
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Why Are There Liquid Nitrogen Canisters On NYC Sidewalks?

By Rebecca Harrington

Self-Aware Robot Shows Progress of AI
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Self-Aware Robot Shows Progress of AI

By Levi Sharpe

What Would An E. Coli Do If It Were Much, Much Bigger?
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What Would An E. Coli Do If It Were Much, Much Bigger?

By Alexandra Ossola

Concept Rocking Chair Could Power Your Phone
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Concept Rocking Chair Could Power Your Phone

By Mary Beth Griggs

smart trash cans on a NYC street
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New York’s Garbage Cans Will Turn Into Wi-Fi Hotspots

By Rebecca Harrington

Prandtl-m
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The Drones

By James S.A. Corey

How to Tell If A Diamond Was Grown In A Lab
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How to Tell If A Diamond Was Grown In A Lab

By Rebecca Harrington

Hugues Duwal In His Electric Cri-Cri
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One Tiny Craft Just Became The First Electric Plane To Cross The English Channel

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Network Outages Like NYSE, United Airlines, Are The New Natural Disasters
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Network Outages Like NYSE, United Airlines, Are The New Natural Disasters

By G. Clay Whittaker

Snoopy Drone
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Snoopy Drone Hunts The Skies For The Red Baron

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Mixed Reality Is Becoming Possible, Thanks to Oculus Rift and Leap Motion
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Mixed Reality Is Becoming Possible, Thanks to Oculus Rift and Leap Motion

By Dave Gershgorn

Divine Eagle China UAV
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A Closer Look At China’s Divine Eagle Drone

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Two-Legged Robot With Human Feet Can Now Walk Independently
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Two-Legged Robot With Human Feet Can Now Walk Independently

By Levi Sharpe

Genetic Data Will Take Up More Space Than YouTube In 10 Years
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Genetic Data Will Take Up More Space Than YouTube In 10 Years

By Alexandra Ossola

Screenshot of James Yoder's 'Stuff In Space' website
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See All The Satellites And Space Junk Circling Earth In Real-Time

By Carl Franzen

Surfers Can Catch Data While They’re Catching Waves
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Surfers Can Catch Data While They’re Catching Waves

By Mary Beth Griggs

Proposed Law Blocks Export Of America’s Least Threatening Gun
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Proposed Law Blocks Export Of America’s Least Threatening Gun

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Why Did A Drone In San Francisco Drop Burgers On The Homeless?
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Why Did A Drone In San Francisco Drop Burgers On The Homeless?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Screenshot from Google's Deep Stereo video
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Forget ‘Deep Dream,’ Google’s ‘Deep Stereo’ Can Recreate the Real World

By Dave Gershgorn

Hyped Up: Startups Race To Bring The Hyperloop To Life
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Hyped Up: Startups Race To Bring The Hyperloop To Life

By James Vlahos

Prandtl-m
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NASA Is Testing A Drone For Mars

By Kelsey D. Atherton

You Can Now Crowdsource Your Medical Diagnoses, But Should You?
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You Can Now Crowdsource Your Medical Diagnoses, But Should You?

By Alexandra Ossola

Making All Cars Driverless Would Reduce Emissions By 90 Percent
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Making All Cars Driverless Would Reduce Emissions By 90 Percent

By Dave Gershgorn

Team IHMC's Running Man humanoid robot falls at the DRC
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The DARPA Robotics Challenge Was A Bust

By Erik Sofge

‘Solar Impulse 2’ Lands In Hawaii After Record-Breaking Solo Flight
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‘Solar Impulse 2’ Lands In Hawaii After Record-Breaking Solo Flight

By Carl Franzen

Shapeshifting Material
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Student Invents Shapeshifting Pinecone-Inspired Building Material

By Mary Beth Griggs

Yup, The Army Is Working On A Hoverbike
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Yup, The Army Is Working On A Hoverbike

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Now You Can Turn Your Photos Into Computerized Nightmares With ‘Deep Dream’
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Now You Can Turn Your Photos Into Computerized Nightmares With ‘Deep Dream’

By Levi Sharpe

Why Do Seahorses Have Square Tails?
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Why Do Seahorses Have Square Tails?

By Mary Beth Griggs

You Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of That Killer Volkswagen Robot
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You Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of That Killer Volkswagen Robot

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Americans Build Giant Robot, Challenge Japan To A Duel
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Americans Build Giant Robot, Challenge Japan To A Duel

By Kelsey D. Atherton

iPhone 6S Leaks Show Familiar Design With Big Changes Underneath
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iPhone 6S Leaks Show Familiar Design With Big Changes Underneath

By Dave Gershgorn

Scorpion Robot Will Venture Into Fukushima Next Month
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Scorpion Robot Will Venture Into Fukushima Next Month

By Mary Beth Griggs

Is War With China Avoidable?
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Is War With China Avoidable?

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Nanogenerators Will Let Car Tires Pull Electricity From The Ground
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Nanogenerators Will Let Car Tires Pull Electricity From The Ground

By Dave Gershgorn

Air Force Sent Self-Destruct Command To Broken SpaceX Rocket
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Air Force Sent Self-Destruct Command To Broken SpaceX Rocket

By Sarah Fecht

DJI Inspire In Flight
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Illinois Drone Task Force Is Made Up Mostly Of Cops

By Kelsey D. Atherton

We Wish This Luxury Airship Was Real
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We Wish This Luxury Airship Was Real

By Kelsey D. Atherton

‘Hunger Games’ Actress Angel Giuffria Talks Life As A Cyborg
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‘Hunger Games’ Actress Angel Giuffria Talks Life As A Cyborg

By Levi Sharpe

This Insanely Hard, Self-Driving Robot Race Takes Place In A Parking Lot
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This Insanely Hard, Self-Driving Robot Race Takes Place In A Parking Lot

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These Students Built A Working Hyperloop (A Very Tiny One)
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These Students Built A Working Hyperloop (A Very Tiny One)

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Hadrian Bricklaying Robot
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This Bricklaying Robot Can Build A House In Two Days

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Police Will Throw This Camera Ball Into Rooms
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Police Will Throw This Camera Ball Into Rooms

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Superfast Lasers Create A Hologram You Can Touch
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Superfast Lasers Create A Hologram You Can Touch

By Dave Gershgorn

Optical Fibers
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Fiber Optic Fix Will Make Connecting The World Easier And Cheaper

By Mary Beth Griggs

Martin Jetpack In Flight
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Ready For Your Jetpack? You Can Buy One Next Year

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Ford Store Offers 3D Printable Models
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Ford Store Offers 3D Printable Models

By Kristen Hall-Geisler

Super-Thin Electronic Textile Could Dress You In Video
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Super-Thin Electronic Textile Could Dress You In Video

By Levi Sharpe

Flytrex Sky With Beer
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Flytrex Drone Transports Beers, Sandwiches, Other Basic Necessities

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Lexus Unveils The Lexus Of Hoverboards
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Lexus Unveils The Lexus Of Hoverboards

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Self-Healing Material Could Instantly Fix Airplane Wings Mid-Flight
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Self-Healing Material Could Instantly Fix Airplane Wings Mid-Flight

By Mary Beth Griggs

Instagram Adds Trending Locations, Here’s How They Work
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Instagram Adds Trending Locations, Here’s How They Work

By Dave Gershgorn

DJI Inspire In Flight
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Rent-A-Drone Service Launches In Beta

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Chinese Cargo Ships Get the Military Option
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Chinese Cargo Ships Get the Military Option

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

This Ancient Paper Art Makes Flexible, Super Strong Electronics
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This Ancient Paper Art Makes Flexible, Super Strong Electronics

By Dave Gershgorn

Mind-Reading Program Translates Thoughts Into Text
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Mind-Reading Program Translates Thoughts Into Text

By Levi Sharpe

The US Army Wants Its Own Hoverbike, Again
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The US Army Wants Its Own Hoverbike, Again

By Kelsey D. Atherton

NASA May Use Nukes To Defend Earth From Asteroids
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NASA May Use Nukes To Defend Earth From Asteroids

By Sarah Fecht

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