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British Spies Don't Need a Warrant To Sift Through NSA Surveillance Data
The U.S. isn't the only country with lax judicial oversight in how its intelligence agencies comb through communications data collected by the NSA. By Dustin Volz
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This Is the Ancestor of Today's Military Helicopters
A Russian engineer - with funding from the US military - designed and built the quadcopter that evolved into today's aerial weapons. By Sarah Laslow
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The Military’s Ebola Screening Machine Just Got Approved for US Hospitals
The FDA has ruled that the Ebola screening machine the military is using in Africa can now be used in U.S. hospitals. By Patrick Tucker
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Will This Video Game Raise Awareness About the Syrian Civil War?
The video game "1000 Days of Syria" lets its players navigate the first two years of the Syrian uprising as a Syrian mother, a rebel fighter or an American journalist. By Zach Goldhammer
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Can This Drone Bring Peace to Ukraine?
International monitors prepare to launch a surveillance drone that could change the game on the ground in Ukraine. By Patrick Tucker
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Here’s What the Next Brain Implant Will Be Made Of
Ever heard of graphene? A recent DARPA-funded study suggests it could soon be in brain implants. By Patrick Tucker
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Here Are Some Robots We Could Use To Fight Ebola in Africa
A robotic helping hand could fight Ebola from a safe distance. By Patrick Tucker
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How 3D Printing Could Help Replace Russian Rockets
The Pentagon could field an alternative to the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine faster, but the technology is unproven. By Marcus Weisgerber
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Navy Picks Dell for Cloud Email Pilot Program
The Navy has tapped Dell to provide it with a Microsoft enterprise-as-a-service cloud email system for its reservists. By Bob Brewin
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Mass Surveillance Distracts an Overwhelmed Intelligence Community, Snowden Says
Fugitive leaker Edward Snowden said surveilling extremists and following through on intelligence leads is a better counterterrorism tactic than mass spying. By Dustin Volz
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Researchers Use 3D Printing To Create Bomb-Sniffing Dog Noses
Researchers are using 3D printing to make anatomically correct artificial noses modeled after a female Labrador retriever. By Rebecca Carroll
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Preparing for Future Catastrophes, the VA Reaches to the Past
The VA wants a network for two-way radio communication and links to national wired, cellular and IP phone networks in case a crisis knocks out standard communications. By Bob Brewin
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US Red Tape Threatens Drone Sales in the Middle East
American companies are being bested by foreign firms when it comes to selling unmanned aircraft to friendly militaries overseas, says Textron Systems boss Ellen Lord. By Marcus Weisgerber
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This Could Be the Future of Battlefield Robotics
The competition is on for a better-robot steering system. By Patrick Tucker
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These Web Sites Are Tracking the Spread of Ebola
Clinicians, governments and humanitarian organizations are tracking the Ebola virus so you don’t have to. By Bob Brewin
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The Air Force's Top-Secret Space Drone Is Finally Coming Back Home
Boeing's X-37B is coming home Tuesday after a record 22 months in orbit. What it was doing up there is still shrouded in mystery. By Tim Fernholz
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ISIS Is Better Than Al-Qaeda At Using the Internet
Both terrorist groups have embraced digital communications to spread their message. However, its the newer organization that has made a much bigger impact. By Laura Ryan.
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To Save the Navy’s Next-Gen Drone, Kill It First
Aircraft carriers need better protection, so let’s restart the UCLASS program from scratch. By Paul Scharre and Shawn Brimley
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This Is How America's Spies Could Detect Lying in the Future
IARPA has awarded a prize for a JEDI MIND trick software. By Patrick Tucker
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