June 22, 2018 New futuristic Israeli 'dune-buggy' is bristling with weapons, ready for combat This fast attack buggy looks like it is made of Legos – and it reconfigures similar to Legos – but it is a lethal combat machine.
June 20, 2018 Air Force bolsters F-35 'threat library' to help ID Chinese J-20 and Russian PAK-50 fighters The Air Force is now adding new information about enemy aircraft to the F-35's "threat library" database designed to precisely identify enemy aircraft operating in different high-risk areas around the globe - such as a Chinese J-20 stealth fighter or Russian T-50 PAK FA 5th Gen fighter, service leaders said.
June 20, 2018 Navy Columbia-Class submarine quieting 'electric drive' - stealthiest sub ever? The Navy has now issued at least one-fourth of the design work and begun further advancing work on systems such as a stealthy "electric drive" propulsion system for the emerging nuclear-armed Columbia-Class ballistic missile submarines by 2021.
June 20, 2018 IBM computer taps AI to successfully debate humans The rise of the machines is continuing – IBM has unveiled a computer that uses artificial intelligence to take on humans in a debate.
June 20, 2018 This speedy genetic tool might soon let scientists create new genes 'overnight' Two graduate students developed a method for synthesizing DNA that could make it much faster, cheaper and easier for biologists to create synthetic DNA sequences.
June 19, 2018 Google AI can predict when you'll die with 95 percent accuracy, researchers say Google has developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that could predict when you’ll die with up to 95 percent accuracy, according to the tech giant’s researchers.
June 18, 2018 Formidable 'Jaguar' recon vehicle revealed, touts powerful cannon and anti-tank missiles Fully-loaded Jaguars conjures up images of luxurious interiors and sports cars with sleek lines ... however, a 25 ton, entirely different breed of ‘Jaguar’ comes equipped with an array of weapon options.
June 18, 2018 X-ray vision will soon give soldiers the ability to see through walls Bionic soldiers with X-ray vision could soon be a reality thanks to a new wireless system that uses radio-waves to map people's movements behind walls.
June 15, 2018 New Army artillery doubles attack range and outguns Russian equivalent The Army is fast-tracking an emerging program to engineer a longer-range artillery cannon able to out range enemy ground forces by hitting targets at more than twice the distance of existing artillery.
June 15, 2018 Online banks, Instant Pot remote cooking, tech freebies and more: Tech Q&A I never physically go to the bank anymore. I was thinking about moving my checking and savings accounts to an online bank. Are they FDIC insured? Do they pay better rates?