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AI pilot beats human in clean sweep of virtual F-16 dogfights
An AI pilot defeated a human pilot in a clean sweep of virtual reality dogfights, with experts hailing the victory as a significant moment for artificial intelligence, sources reported. The...
Germ warfare researchers design 'game-changer' coronavirus test
Federal germ warfare researchers have designed a "game-changer" coronavirus test that quickly identifies carriers of the deadly bug -- before they become infectious, according to a new report. The test,...
Pentagon wants $13M for unmanned 'flying gun'
The high-tech weapon has been dubbed Gunslinger.
Defense Department freaks out Twitter with cryptic tweet, 'Stranger Things' reference
The defense department's technology wing asked the Twitterverse for help in finding privately owned underground space for testing purposes -- and then made a "Stranger Things" joke amid a flurry...
US military researching whether fish can serve as underwater spies
Who better to know if something fishy is going on? The federal Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is conducting research to determine whether various forms of sea life —...
CEO behind freaky robots finally speaks about company's future
BOSTON — It’s never been clear whether robotics company Boston Dynamics is making killing machines, household helpers, or something else entirely. For nine years, the secretive firm — which got...
The Pentagon has a secret AI program to find nuclear missiles
WASHINGTON - The US military is increasing spending on a secret research effort to use artificial intelligence to help anticipate the launch of a nuclear-capable missile, as well as track...
Head of Facebook's secretive lab is leaving
The head of Facebook’s secretive cutting-edge hardware lab, Building 8, is exiting after only a year and a half. In her announcement, Regina Dugan said of her departure, “There is...
The government wants to put 'telepathy' chips in our brains
The US government wants to implant tiny computers the size of a silver dollar into people’s brains so they can communicate telepathically. These devices could also allow us to operate...
Your next flight could be piloted by a robot
We joke a lot about the eventual robot apocalypse — when mankind will inevitably be enslaved by our very own creations and forced to serve under machine overlords — but...
This is the real way the US military changed the world
Following the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, US troops were embedded in areas in which few, if any, of our soldiers spoke the language. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency...
Ambulances are the latest protections against dirty bombs
That ambulance you see racing to an emergency may soon also protect you from a dirty bomb attack. In the nation’s capital, Fire and Emergency Medical Services vehicles responding to...
Competition is fierce to build the airplane of the future
Within weeks, the Department of Defense will grant one of four competitors a $95 million contract to build an exotic new aircraft — of the sort 20th century inventors went...
What is the Pentagon's secret space drone doing?
For almost two years, an unmanned space plane bearing a remarkable resemblance to NASA’s space shuttle has circled the Earth, performing a top-secret mission. It’s called the X-37B Orbital Test...
The ultra-lethal drones of the future
In 13 short years, killer drones have gone from being exotic military technology featured primarily in the pages of specialized aviation magazines to a phenomenon of popular culture, splashed across...
US seeking cheaper, faster space shuttle
The Space Shuttle was retired early due to the high cost of sending the vehicle into orbit. Now, a new study suggests the cheapest way to reach space is --...