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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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SURE CONSTRUCTION: 07 MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSTALLATION

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The produce of an artificial neural network being asked to amplify and pull patterns out of white noise.
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These Are What the Google Artificial Intelligence’s Dreams Look Like

By Dave Gershgorn

Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?
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Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?

By G. Clay Whittaker

China Builds the World’s Fastest Tank Gun, Then Tries to Hide It
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China Builds the World’s Fastest Tank Gun, Then Tries to Hide It

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

You Can Crowdfund A Scout Drone For Ukraine’s Army
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You Can Crowdfund A Scout Drone For Ukraine’s Army

By Kelsey D. Atherton

LM-5 CZ-5 Long March 5 rocket payload
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China Showcases Plans To Become The Leading Space Power

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Who’s Responsible When A Self-Driving Car Crashes?
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Who’s Responsible When A Self-Driving Car Crashes?

By Breanna Draxler

Now You Can 3D-Print Objects Made Of Wood Fibers
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Now You Can 3D-Print Objects Made Of Wood Fibers

By Alexandra Ossola

British Police Scanned 90,000 Concert Goers’ Faces
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British Police Scanned 90,000 Concert Goers’ Faces

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Russia Is Working On An Anti-Drone Microwave Gun
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Russia Is Working On An Anti-Drone Microwave Gun

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Sony Just Turned Its Playstation Vue Streaming Service Into A Viable Cable Killer
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Sony Just Turned Its Playstation Vue Streaming Service Into A Viable Cable Killer

By Dave Gershgorn

Watch An Engine Powered By Evaporation Drive A Car
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Watch An Engine Powered By Evaporation Drive A Car

By Mary Beth Griggs

This Cosmetics Company Is Ready To Cover Your Body In Electronics
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This Cosmetics Company Is Ready To Cover Your Body In Electronics

By Alexandra Ossola

Dreaming Big Leads To Greater Innovation
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Dreaming Big Leads To Greater Innovation

By Cliff Ransom

New Pentagon War Law Manual Is Totally Cool With CIA-Style Drone Attacks
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New Pentagon War Law Manual Is Totally Cool With CIA-Style Drone Attacks

By Kelsey D. Atherton

SpaceX Wants You To Build Transport Pods For Elon Musk’s Hyperloop
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SpaceX Wants You To Build Transport Pods For Elon Musk’s Hyperloop

By Mary Beth Griggs

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SURE Construction: 06 Insulating

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Robots Are Using Dragonfly Eyes To Better Track Moving Objects
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Robots Are Using Dragonfly Eyes To Better Track Moving Objects

By Levi Sharpe

Scientists Are Crowdfunding Spacecraft To Blast Asteroids Out Of The Sky
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Scientists Are Crowdfunding Spacecraft To Blast Asteroids Out Of The Sky

By Loren Grush

These Are The Most Creative Paintings Of All Time, According To A Computer
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These Are The Most Creative Paintings Of All Time, According To A Computer

By Alexandra Ossola

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Oculus Reveals A Virtual Reality Headset For Everyone

By Dave Gershgorn

Oil Trucks In Canada Will Soon Drive Themselves
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Oil Trucks In Canada Will Soon Drive Themselves

By Kelsey D. Atherton

An Electromagnetic Catapult For Hurling Planes Into The Air
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An Electromagnetic Catapult For Hurling Planes Into The Air

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Five Of The Best Drone-Shot Wedding Videos
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Five Of The Best Drone-Shot Wedding Videos

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Hackers Can Tap Into Hospital Drug Pumps To Serve Lethal Doses To Patients
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Hackers Can Tap Into Hospital Drug Pumps To Serve Lethal Doses To Patients

By Kelsey D. Atherton

In Future Wars, New Ships Will Determine Control Of Contested Waters
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In Future Wars, New Ships Will Determine Control Of Contested Waters

By P.W. Singer

Apple Takes On Spotify With New Music Streaming Service
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Apple Takes On Spotify With New Music Streaming Service

By Michael Nuñez

Apple Is Making Siri Smarter, But Hopefully Not Creepy
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Apple Is Making Siri Smarter, But Hopefully Not Creepy

By Michael Nuñez

One-Armed Robot Beats Samurai In Sword Competition
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One-Armed Robot Beats Samurai In Sword Competition

By Kelsey D. Atherton

RoboSimian dismounting at the DARPA Robotics Challenge
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Robots Are Terrible At Driving Cars

By Erik Sofge

Twilight of the Bipeds: Could DARPA’s Robot Competition Kill Off Its Humanoid Stars?
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Twilight of the Bipeds: Could DARPA’s Robot Competition Kill Off Its Humanoid Stars?

By Erik Sofge

Meet The Four-Legged Freaks Competing In DARPA’s Robotics Challenge
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Meet The Four-Legged Freaks Competing In DARPA’s Robotics Challenge

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Air Force Wants Cheap Attack Drones It Can Lose In War
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Air Force Wants Cheap Attack Drones It Can Lose In War

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Start Your Humanoids: Today’s DARPA Robotics Challenge Is Historic, And Hilarious
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Start Your Humanoids: Today’s DARPA Robotics Challenge Is Historic, And Hilarious

By Erik Sofge

World’s First Ice-Breaking Tanker Ships Will Plough Through Arctic Route
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World’s First Ice-Breaking Tanker Ships Will Plough Through Arctic Route

By Matt Jancer

DJI Phantom In Flight
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Do Androids Dream Of Drone Weddings?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Watch This Zero G NASA Drone Concept Fly And Climb Through The Space Station
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Watch This Zero G NASA Drone Concept Fly And Climb Through The Space Station

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China’s Getting Ready to Turn on Asia’s Biggest Warship
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China’s Getting Ready to Turn on Asia’s Biggest Warship

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

We Tested SoundHound’s New Smartphone Assistant ‘Hound’ And Were Surprised
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We Tested SoundHound’s New Smartphone Assistant ‘Hound’ And Were Surprised

By Dave Gershgorn

Virginia Opens Its Roads To Self Driving Cars
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Virginia Opens Its Roads To Self Driving Cars

By Mary Beth Griggs

Remote Control Submarine Turns A GoPro Into An Aquanaut
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Remote Control Submarine Turns A GoPro Into An Aquanaut

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Fallout 4 Revisits Our Cold War Nightmare Shelters
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Fallout 4 Revisits Our Cold War Nightmare Shelters

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Scientists Are Adding ‘Star Wars’ Sound Effects To Real Lasers So They Can Hear Them
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Scientists Are Adding ‘Star Wars’ Sound Effects To Real Lasers So They Can Hear Them

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Self-Chilling Roof Material Could Cool Your House For Free
Environment

Self-Chilling Roof Material Could Cool Your House For Free

By Mary Beth Griggs

Tricycle Hovercraft Wants To Let You Fly Like a Jedi
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Tricycle Hovercraft Wants To Let You Fly Like a Jedi

By Kelsey D. Atherton

New Army Exoskeleton Makes Soldiers’ Gunshots More Accurate
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New Army Exoskeleton Makes Soldiers’ Gunshots More Accurate

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Estonia Is Making Modular Bomb Shelters
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Estonia Is Making Modular Bomb Shelters

By Kelsey D. Atherton

DJI Inspire In Flight
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Enrique Iglesias Injures Hand Grabbing Drone On Stage

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Microsoft’s IllumiRoom Rolls Virtual Grenades Straight Into Your Living Room
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Microsoft’s IllumiRoom Rolls Virtual Grenades Straight Into Your Living Room

By Carl Franzen

Project Jacquard
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Google and Levi’s Are Weaving Computers Into Your Clothes

By Michael Nuñez

A veggie burger with fries.
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Google’s A.I. Is Training Itself to Count Calories In Food Photos

By Erik Sofge

GoPro 360 Camera Array
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Google and GoPro Enter The Growing Virtual Reality Arms Race

By Michael Nuñez

Black Hornet Nano UAV
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Special Forces Test Hummingbird-Size Drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Sino-Russian Naval Exercise in Club Med
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Sino-Russian Naval Exercise in Club Med

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Watch MIT’s Robot Cheetah Jump Over Obstacles
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Watch MIT’s Robot Cheetah Jump Over Obstacles

By Carl Franzen

NOAA Is Using Drones To Track Migrating Gray Whales
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NOAA Is Using Drones To Track Migrating Gray Whales

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Anthrax Spores
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Why Does The Pentagon Keep An Anthrax Stash On Hand?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A Global Project Is Making High-Tech Cities Less Hackable, From The Ground Up
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A Global Project Is Making High-Tech Cities Less Hackable, From The Ground Up

By Rachel Fobar

What Might A Killerbot Arms Race Look Like?
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What Might A Killerbot Arms Race Look Like?

By Erik Sofge

Divine Eagle China UAV
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Divine Eagle, China’s Enormous Stealth Hunting Drone, Takes Shape

By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer

Robot Learns To Walk With Damaged Legs
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Robot Learns To Walk With Damaged Legs

By Kelsey D. Atherton

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