US Military funds research that tests 5G technology as a surveillance radar
5G may be able to be used in ways similar to how radar functions, by creating images based on how the carrier waves bounce off objects or people.
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You Can Sell Your Face To Companies Who Create Deepfake Marketing Clones
Start-ups will literally buy your face and create a digital deepfake copy of it using AI to sell their products and services.
South Africa’s “Big Brother” Spy Cameras Face Public Outcry over Privacy Concerns and Power Use
Vumacam's spy cameras are allegedly siphoning power from South Africa's dwindling power grid, while the company denies wrongdoing, people are nervous.
New Experimental Brain Implant Uses Electrical Signals to Zap Away Clinical Depression
A proof-of-concept study has demonstrated how a brain implant could treat depression by electrically stimulating specific brain regions.
The Chinese Accidentally Invented Gunpowder. What if it Never Happened?
The history of war is tied to that of science, and gunpowder is an essential part of our development. What if it wasn't?
Michelin Wants to Put Inflatable Wing Sails on Ships to Reduce CO2 emissions
Michelin presented the WISAMO project, a giant inflatable sail the company wants to install on all maritime vessels to reduce carbon emissions.
Internet Archive’s New ‘Wayforward Machine’ Reveals the Scary Future of the Internet
One of the largest digital libraries online today gives us a glimpse at what the Internet of 2046 may look like... and it's concerning.
One of the largest digital libraries online today gives us a glimpse at what the Internet of 2046 may look like... and it's concerning.
Wayforward Machine gives us a glimpse at what the Internet of 2046 may look like... and it's really concerning.
Scientists Develop a Real-Life Death Star Laser
Pew pew...
Pew pew...
Researchers have successfully merged a 30-laser array into one coherent, ultra-powerful beam, bringing the dreams of a Death Star cannon closer to reality.
Spiritual Machines: Silicon Valley’s Quest for Immortality
It is among the oldest and greatest questions humans have ever asked: what happens after we die? Since early times, we have wondered whether our conscious awareness in this world is all there is to the experience we call reality....
The Future of Education is Not Math and Science, But Curiosity and Compassion
The Debrief sat down with innovation expert and author Perttu Polonen to talk about "Future Skills," and how children need to learn for a future that has yet to be understood.
The Debrief sat down with innovation expert and author Perttu Polonen to talk about "Future Skills," and how children need to learn for a future that has yet to be understood.
Perttu Polonen makes a case for an approach to child education that will be critical to preparing them for a marketplace defined by change.
Robot Swarms Being Developed to Mine the Moon
A team of researchers plans to advance space-mining methods using swarms of autonomous robots to mine and collect minerals for space missions.
Texas Signs Law Prohibiting Social Media Censorship Based on a User’s ‘Viewpoint’
On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that would prohibit social media companies from banning users or removing content based on a person’s “viewpoint.” The bill, which passed the Texas state legislature in early September, doesn’t specify what...
Researchers Develop a System for “Peer Review” Between Quantum Computers
A team of researchers believes they may have the answer, and it involves using multiple quantum computers to check each other’s work, a kind of quantum computing peer review.
Tech Workers Rebel Against a Lame-Ass Internet by Bringing Back ‘GeoCities-style’ WebRings
The internet used to be the bastion of authentic creativity and self expression. This movement wants to make it suck less...
The internet used to be the bastion of authentic creativity and self expression. This movement wants to make it suck less...
In response to today’s lame-ass Internet, mediated by big corporations, tech workers are bringing back 'GeoCities' style WebRings.
Cutting Edge SpaceX Rockets May Be Reusable, But The Nazis Built Them First
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.
The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was Nazi Germany's secret rocket powered intercepter.
The rocket vertical take-off Natter convinced the Allies that the Nazis broke the laws of physics towards the end of World War II.
Inspector General Launches Assessment of NSA’s Integration of AI Technologies
The Department of Defense’s Inspector General has announced the launch of a joint evaluation with the National Security Agency’s (NSA)IG to assess the NSA’s integration of artificial intelligence in signals intelligence operations. In March, the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI)...
When the World Runs out of Water, Will This Inventor Save Us?
After six years in ‘stealth mode,’ this new water-generating technology is finally being revealed.
After six years in ‘stealth mode,’ this new water-generating technology is finally being revealed.
As countries scramble to avoid looming water shortages, one inventor says his new device can create thousands of gallons of water a day.
Could a Human Interface Lead to the Creation of Empathic Virtual Reality?
Can virtual reality allow a human interface via simulations that create realistic experiences, complete with real emotions?
Famous Chef Julia Child Developed ‘Shark Repellent’ For the Navy
Famous Chef Julia Child was known for bringing French cuisine to America, but she also helped the Navy and the OSS develop shark repellent.
Meet The Sci-Fi Authors Trying to Democratize Book Publishing Through NFTs
Brothers Ehsan and Shakil Ahmad are selling their latest book alongside the digital art it inspired in an attempt to shake up book publishing.
Brothers Ehsan and Shakil Ahmad are selling their latest book alongside the digital art it inspired in an attempt to shake up book publishing.
A pair of sci-fi authors ventured bravely into the world of NFT publishing, selling their book and visual art in a purely 21st century way.
Pegasus Spyware Reportedly Being Used To Spy on Thousands, Including Journalists and Human Rights Activists
Recent reports claim Pegasus spyware is being used to covertly spy on thousands of unsuspecting mobile phone users across the globe.
Universal Translators: Going Beyond the Meaning of Words
Universal translators allow for seamless communication between alien species in science fiction. What happens when they break?
Power at Your Fingertips: New Wearable Technology Powers Devices with Sweat
This new wearable technology is able to generate power even when users are asleep, taking the idea of "power napping" to a whole new level.
Do Robot Farmers Dream of Electric Tomatoes? New Paper Predicts Our Farming Future
Farming Robots Are Our Future. Will it be a Utopia or an Agricultural Dystopia?
Farming Robots Are Our Future. Will it be a Utopia or an Agricultural Dystopia?
Farming robots could lead us towards an environmentally friendly abundant utopia, or a dystopia of heavy machinery and low-quality harvests.
Incredible New Nanotech Material Can Produce Clean Energy Inside Your Body
This new nanotech material may allow the body to produce its own clean energy, used to power devices implanted within the body.
This Popular Video Game Accidentally Turned Gamers Into Wildlife Nerds, New Study Says.
Red Dead Redemption 2 Seems To Have Taught Players About Wildlife Without Even Trying
Red Dead Redemption 2 Seems To Have Taught Players About Wildlife Without Even Trying
A new study had gamers identify animals from Red Dead Redemption 2, a popular video game. Turns out the game turned them into wildlife nerds.
Your Smartphone Needs Rare Earth Elements and China Holds The Monopoly
Access to Rare Earth Elements Could Lead to a Trade War
Access to Rare Earth Elements Could Lead to a Trade War
Your iPhone may cause a global conflict as China holds a monopoly on the rare earth supply, and no other country is close to catching up.
New Study Shows Those With Machiavellian Tendencies Support Mind Uploading Technology
Ethicists Say "Digital Immortality" Will Have Consequences.
Ethicists Say "Digital Immortality" Will Have Consequences.
A new survey on people's views on mind uploading technology suggest those with Machiavellian tendencies show increased support for the process.
DARPA’s Latest Gremlins Drone Will Cause Some Serious Mischief
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The Drone Swarm You Can Use Over and Over
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The Drone Swarm You Can Use Over and Over
DARPA's Gremlins program is developing reusable air-launched drones that could carry small bombs and could raise some serious hell.
Army Develops AI-Enabled Programmable Fiber For Military Uniforms
In a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers at the Army’s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have developed an AI-enabled programmable fiber capable of serving as a digital interface. According to Army Research Labs,...
DOD Awards Contract to Verizon Public Sector for Research Network
Verizon’s network promises greater automation and shorter innovation cycles, allowing for continuous improvements to be made for the program.
Can Google Teach Me French? Tech Giant Takes Aim at Language Learning with Tivoli
Learning Languages Using Google's AI Could Kill Other Language Learning Apps.
Learning Languages Using Google's AI Could Kill Other Language Learning Apps.
Users will soon be able to turn to Google Search to learn foreign languages using a robust AI system called 'Tivoli.' Goodbye Duolingo?
Growing Food In Space Is Possible, And This Research Could Make it Happen
Researchers in Antarctica are successfully growing plants with artificial light and autonomous systems, and they are working to growing food in space.
Theoretical “Lentz Drive” Could Make Star Trek-Style Warp Technology a Reality
A new theoretical framework could bring warp drive technologies out of the realm of science fiction, and make them a scientific reality.
This New ‘Metamaterial’ Lens Technology Will Change Aerospace
The first metamaterial lens has been created that uses electrical signals instead of mechanical parts to focus. Welcome to a new era.
This Secret Nazi Railgun Was An Epic Machine and An Epic Hassle
During World War II, the Nazis built the largest-caliber rifled weapon ever used in combat: the Schwerer Gustav railway gun. It was a pain in the ass.
New Material Able To Withstand Extreme Temperatures Discovered Totally By Accident
An accidental discovery by researchers of a new "zero thermal expansion" material could revolutionize aerospace and medical technology.
Pair of Massive Portals Allow Instantaneous Communication between European Cities
Dr. Daniel Jackson, Eat Your Heart Out!
Dr. Daniel Jackson, Eat Your Heart Out!
Called 'pOrtals,' two giant, circular screens create a virtual 'window' between a pair of European cities nearly 400 miles apart.
The Top Secret “Manned Torpedo” Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time?
It Wasn't.
It Wasn't.
One of the more odd episodes in military technological history is the 20th-century venture into the "manned torpedo." What were we thinking?
Scientists Invent Ultrasonic Device That Will Give Anyone Super Hearing
A group of Finnish researchers have built a simple device that can allow humans to hear in the ultrasonic range.
GPT-3 May Become The AI Disinformation Machine We’ve Always Feared, Study Finds
A new study shows how GPT-3 was able to generate "human-like" text producing very persuasive disinformation able to sway opinions.
Thermoelectric Devices Will Turn Your Body Into A Battery
Researchers are looking at turning an entire range of materials into Thermoelectric Devices where everyday items can be powered by your body.
“Programmable Matter” Can Change Color With a Simple Flash of Light
Researchers from MIT have developed a way to alter the color of objects coated with "programmable matter" using only a simple flash of light.
This Company Is Bringing Back Supersonic Commercial Flights
Boom is working to reintroduce supersonic commercial flights. The goal is to provide four-hour flights to any location in the world for $100.
A Ridiculously Simple Defense Against Russian Malware
Disastrous Russian malware attacks on major American corporations and local, state, and federal government agencies are becoming a deeply discomforting and disturbingly regular and frequent occurrence. Just recently, a ransomware attack on Colonial Oil by the Russian-speaking cybercriminal gang, Darkside, brought...
New Propulsion System Inspired By Dying Stars Can Reach a Hypersonic Mach 17
A new propulsion system can reach Mach 17 (13,000 mph), and it was inspired by the explosion that occurs when a star dies.
New Army Antiferroelectric Research Offers Breakthrough Energy Storage Potential
U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, known as DEVCOM, recently announced researchers from the Army Research Laboratory had demonstrated a new antiferroelectric material process that could revolutionize the way technologies store and release large amounts of electrical power. The process...
Memo Details New DOD Plans to Become a “Data-Centric Organization”
A recent memorandum issued by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks outlined plans that aim to transform the Defense Department “into a data-centric organization.”
DARPA Develops AI Sarcasm Detector (Just What We Needed)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known as DARPA, recently announced the successful demonstration of an advanced AI-enabled model capable of detecting sarcasm in textual communications. With domains like Twitter and Facebook increasingly becoming battle spaces for “grey zone”...
“Twistronics” May Lead to a New Era in Quantum Communication and Night Vision
Research Funded by the US Army into 2D materials may “usher in a new era of night vision technology and quantum communication networks”.
Research Funded by the US Army into 2D materials may “usher in a new era of night vision technology and quantum communication networks”.
Research Funded by the US Army into "Twistronics" may lead to innovations in night vision technology and quantum communication networks.