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Why DARPA’s Augmented Reality Software Is Better Than Google Glass
A team of DARPA researchers says their technology is succeeding where Google Glass is failing. By Alexis C. Madrigal
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Four DARPA Projects That Could Be Bigger Than The Internet
The multiple applications of the military’s mad science projects. By Patrick Tucker
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China Hits Back Over Hacking Charges
A spokesman for the Chinese government says China will announce more retaliations 'as the situation evolves.' By Brendan Sasso
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In the Era of Big Data, Will Big Storage Be Big Enough?
The job of securing large amounts of data will only be more daunting as computers and mobile devices continue proliferating at breakneck pace. By Frank Konkel
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Why the U.S. Is Charging China With Cyberspying on American Companies
Cyberspying is estimated to cost the U.S. economy tens of billions a year. 'Enough is enough,' Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday. By Dustin Volz
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When a Drone Flies Into a Jet Engine, Bad Things Happen
This video shows one reason why the U.S. is slow to open civilian airspace for drones. By Nick Stockton
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FDA Approves the Pentagon's Bionic, Mind-Controlled Arm For Public Use
The DEKA arm is part of a larger, $100 million Defense Department program aimed at improving prosthetics. By Olga Khazan
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Now The Military Is Going To Build Robots That Have Morals
Today’s unmanned systems may be dumb compared to humans, but they may not be all ‘bad.’ By Patrick Tucker
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What the Most Secure Email in the Universe Would Look Like
Here’s how you will one day be able to send invisible messages on your future quantum cell-phone. By Patrick Tucker
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Researchers Develop New Fabric That Protects Against Chemical Weapons
The fabric contains nanotubes that hold a copper-based catalyst and breaks down a key chemical bond in nerve agents, such as sarin. By Global Security Newswire
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Check Out This Video of a Helicopter Transforming Into a Truck
Through adverse weather or in contaminated hotspots, this 'multi-copter' can traverse land or air for a variety of purposes. By Ben Watson
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Pentagon Police Hit By 'Catastrophic' Network Outage
Defense officials say repairs from the Jan. 3 outage of the Pentagon Police Department’s network and computers could take until January to complete. By Bob Brewin
Business
Pentagon Smartphone Plan Off to a Slow Start
With six months left to hit the Defense Department’s plan to clear classified data for 100,000 commercial smartphone and tablets, only 2,000 devices have been enrolled. By William Matthews
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Every Country Will Have Armed Drones Within 10 Years
The proliferation of weaponized drone technology is inevitable, and there’s nothing the U.S. can do to stop it. By Patrick Tucker
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We’re Saved! Experts Show How to Fix U.S. Cybersecurity
The four-hour experiment that showed how to fix our nation’s infrastructure from cyberattack. By Patrick Tucker
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White House Looks Toward a Big Data Future
The Obama administration wades into the growing debate on big data. By Patrick Tucker
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Want More Renewable Energy? Send in the Drones
Out in the desert it's hard to know when one solar panel among millions has failed. Unless you're a drone. By Todd Woody
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Ukraine Crisis Has Triggered Unprecedented Spying From the Sky
With few eyes on the ground, concerned nations have taken to the skies to find out what's going on at the Russia-Ukraine border. By Marina Koren
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Future Planes Could Run on Fuel Made from Sunlight
Researchers concentrate sunlight to make solar kerosene. By Patrick Tucker
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