DoD needs ‘more of a startup mentality when looking at tech like AI’: Defense CIO
Department of Defense (DoD) CIO Dana Deasy speaks with lawmakers about how the DoD needs to adopt a startup mentality...
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‘Directed energy, microwaves can be very effective against swarm attacks’: DoD
Swarm attacks using unmanned vehicles involve transformative technologies that concern the DoD, and according to CTO Dr. Michael Griffin, directed energy...
DARPA wants to launch rapid payloads into space on a whim
The DARPA Launch Challenge aims to demonstrate the ability to launch payloads to orbit on extremely short notice, with no prior...
DARPA envisions soldiers swarming with 250 robots simultaneously in urban combat
DARPA is envisioning a future of warfare where soldiers engaged in urban combat will interact with upwards of 250 autonomous...
Facebook’s Portal born out of Pentagon-inspired Building 8
Facebook has a new hardware product called Portal, a video sharing device which has Amazon's voice assistant Alexa built-in, and...
DARPA launches AI chemistry program to develop new molecules for military use
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announces the launch of an AI chemistry program, Accelerated Molecular Discovery (AMD), to...
DARPA-backed researchers can ‘see’ around corners with new sensing method
With partial funding from DARPA, researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) discover how to "see" around corners with...
Brain-computer interface allows for telepathic piloting of drones
After years of research, trials, and major funding, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is able to use a...
DARPA wants to make AI a ‘collaborative partner’ for national defense
DARPA is building an Artificial Intelligence Exploration (AIE) program to turn machines into "collaborative partners" for US national defense. Machines...
Domain Names: There Really Is a Gift Inside
What is a domain name, and where did it come from? It seems that we automatically take domain names for...
I’ve got a bad feeling about this: Obama Administration says no to building a Death Star
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The Obama Administration has refused a petition that would have required it to build a fully operational Death Star by 2016.
With a friendly handshake NASA makes first contact with its space robot
NASA's Robonaut and International Space Station Commander, Daniel Burbank, shake hands - the first between a robot and human in space
The US Military is crowdsourcing its next UAV spy craft, and they want your help
The U.S. Military's advanced research department, The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is crowdsourcing part of the development of its next Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV).
How to harvest satellite bits, while they are still in space
It sounds like something out of a Bond film but the United States' Department of Defence's Phoenix Program has plans to harvest parts of decommissioned satellites, while they are still in orbit.
Eric Schmidt: Apple’s Siri is a threat to Google’s market share
Apple’s Siri is a direct threat to Google’s search market share, according to Eric Schmidt in a letter to the U.S. Senate’s Antitrust Subcommittee.
