803 Results From "laser"

Russia Wants to Vaporize Space Junk With a Laser. There Is No Way This Will Go Wrong.
Science & Energy

Russia Wants to Vaporize Space Junk With a Laser. There Is No Way This Will Go Wrong.

By Dan Robitzski

Tiny satelietes could help stabilize massive space telescopes.
Off-World

Tiny Satellites Could Be “Guide Stars” for Massive Space Telescopes

By Jacob Banas

Chinese scientists recently announced plans to build and launch a solar power plant that would float in outer space and beam electricity down.
Off-World

China Is Building a Solar Power Station in Space

By Dan Robitzski

Alcarelle, a synthetic alcohol with none of the downsides of the traditional kind, could be ready for market in just 5 years.
Health & Medicine

“Fake Alcohol” That Gets You Buzzed but Never Drunk Is on the Way

By Kristin Houser

Local law enforcement and transport agencies will have to come up with a solution to ward off unwanted drones at airfields.
Drones

We Have No Idea How to Deal With Unexpected Drones at Airports

By Victor Tangermann

New images surfaced on Russian social media of what appears to be Russia's "Okhotnik" heavy strike drone seen at an unidentified runway.
Drones

Images Surface of Russia’s Alleged Heavy Strike Drone

By Victor Tangermann

DARPA is testing a sensor that would allow stratospheric balloons to remain in one place, possibly leading to a new military surveillance platform.
Future Society

DARPA’s Balloons Could Hover at the Edge of Space Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser

According to the Pentagon's Missile Defense Review, the military is interested in equipping the F-35 fighter jet with anti-ICBM weaponry.
Military

The Military Wants to Use F-35s to Shoot Down Nuclear Missiles

By Dan Robitzski

Wireless tech company Global Energy Transmission (GET) has created a new drone charging system that can power the crafts while they are mid-flight.
Drones

Wireless Charging Tech Lets Drones Stay Aloft Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser

An artist's depiction of what Excitons look like in advanced electronics
Physics

A Physics Breakthrough Could Lead to a New Generation of Advanced Electronics

By Jacob Banas

MIT Figured out a Way to Shrink Objects to Nanoscale
Science & Energy

MIT Figured out a Way to Shrink Objects to Nanoscale

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from CERN have just moved one step closer to cooling antimatter, which should make it easier for us to study the mysterious substance.
Physics

We’re Almost Able to Cool Antimatter. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.

By Kristin Houser

This Military Device Uses Lasers to Scream, Flash, and Burn Clothes
Devices

This Military Device Uses Lasers to Scream, Flash, and Burn Clothes

By Kristin Houser

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019
Climate Change

Harvard Scientists to Release Sun-Dimming Sky Chemical in 2019

By Jon Christian

It’s Now Way Easier to Manipulate Individual Atoms in 3D
3D Printing

It’s Now Way Easier to Manipulate Individual Atoms in 3D

By Kristin Houser

Facebook’s Oculus Just Patented a Retina-Resolution VR Display
Science & Energy

Facebook’s Oculus Just Patented a Retina-Resolution VR Display

By Dan Robitzski

A new gadget uses machine learning to identify pollen and spores — and it could eventually give you a better sense of the air you're breathing.
Artificial Intelligence

This Gadget Tells You Exactly What Allergens You’re Inhaling

By Jon Christian

There's a lot of space junk orbiting the planet. The Air Force just put out a call for high-tech ways to keep track of it all.
Off-World

The Air Force Wants Your Help Guarding Satellites From Space Junk

By Dan Robitzski

Pest control may soon take the form of a system of satellites, working with computer models, to forewarn farmers of potential pest problems.
Future Society

How Satellites Are Warning African Farmers About Pest Invasions

By Jacob Banas

The military and government labs are building new navigation and steering devices that use quantum physics and Earth's magnetic field.
Advanced Transport

Quantum Navigation Could be as Accurate as GPS, Without Satellites

By Dan Robitzski

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AI Is Slitting the Throat of the Journalism Industry

AI Is Slitting the Throat of the Journalism Industry

By Victor Tangermann

Despite broadcasting a barrage of lies with its faulty AI summaries feature, Apple has yet to meaningfully address the problem.

Apple’s AI Is Constantly Butchering Huge News Stories Sent to Millions of Users

By Victor Tangermann

Tech startup Channel 1 released a 20 minute demo of its news channel presented by uncanny AI news anchors.

Channel 1 Says It’ll Use AI-Generated News Anchors

By Frank Landymore

Readers Want Publications to Label AI-Generated Content

Readers Want Publications to Label AI-Generated Content

By Sharon Adarlo