Science & Tech
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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Why Ukraine Has Already Lost The Cyberwar, Too
Why was there no cyberwar in Ukraine? Because Russia has no need to attack that which it already owns. By Patrick Tucker
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The Secret Weapon in the War on Poaching...and Terrorism
Forget drones. Big data makes finding rhinos easier than finding insurgents. By Patrick Tucker
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Pentagon’s Largest Solar Project Yet Coming This Fall
One-quarter of an Arizona Army base’s electrical needs could be met entirely by solar power. By Charles S. Clark
Policy
Snowden Allies Turn Against Liberal Anti-NSA Lawmakers
In the eyes of Glenn Greenwald and Daniel Ellsberg, just about no one in Congress has clean hands. By Dustin Volz
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The Next Step Toward Autopilot in Combat
The military is looking to roboticize the most exhausting aspects of flying jets. By Patrick Tucker
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Sooner or Later, Drones Will Watch Over Major Marathons
After last year's tragedy, Boston police commissioner Edward Davis said that 'drones are a great idea.' By Jake Becker
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How Oculus Will Revolutionize the Battlefield
On the battlefield, Oculus will feed live data from defense networks into the headgear. By Aliya Sternstein
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