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Smart handgun won't fire unless you're wearing the right watch

Smart handgun won't fire unless you're wearing the right watch

Now here's a clever way to make guns safer: only allow them to work for the right person. This new...
 
Electro-pulse cannon stops cars in their tracks

Electro-pulse cannon stops cars in their tracks

Today's cars are so full of computerized electronics, one serious electromagnetic pulse could stop any car built after the mid-'70s...
 
Horrifying noisemaker can kill within 30 feet

Horrifying noisemaker can kill within 30 feet

And you thought those noisy neighbors were annoying. The Thunder Generator turns mere racket into deadly waves. It uses liquid...
 
US threatened by looming 'geek shortage,' says DARPA

US threatened by looming 'geek shortage,' says DARPA

DARPA wants more American geeks. Not just to create more remote-controlled cyborg beetles, but to secure the future of our...
 
DARPA literally wants to spot needles in haystacks

DARPA literally wants to spot needles in haystacks

Looks like we're all going to have to ditch the phrase, "...like finding a needle in a haystack." That's because...
 
Military laser can blind from 2.5 miles out

Military laser can blind from 2.5 miles out

What's the newest military technology? Lasers. But not pew-pew lasers, like you might be imagining. More like "ow, my eyes!"...
 
Networked 'cloud' lets soldiers share info, call in air strikes

Networked 'cloud' lets soldiers share info, call in air strikes

Just the other day we showed you some of the military apps soldiers could take advantage of on their iPhones....
 
Military contractors designing war apps for the iPhone

Military contractors designing war apps for the iPhone

Here's an app you won't be able to download via Apple's App Store — well, that is, unless you're in...
 
Spooky light in Norwegian sky has more earthly explanation

Spooky light in Norwegian sky has more earthly explanation

Yesterday, my former colleague, blogger par excellence, Jesus Diaz, wrote a wonderful story about a strange spiral light that appeared...
 
Wingsuit soldiers: Yes, man really can fly

Wingsuit soldiers: Yes, man really can fly

Military types must be as fascinated with Jetman as we are. But Jetman's jet-powered wingsuit is still ahead of SPELCO...
 
Transforming oil tankers from floating goldmines into floating fortresses

Transforming oil tankers from floating goldmines into floating fortresses

Defending an oil tanker from pirates is a tricky business. On the one hand, you've got cargo worth upwards of...
 
New armored vehicles to destroy RPGs in midair

New armored vehicles to destroy RPGs in midair

Rocket-propelled grenades, probably best known for their supporting roles in various Michael Bay movies, are a real and ever-present danger...
 
'Acoustic cannon' used to fend off Somali pirates

'Acoustic cannon' used to fend off Somali pirates

You heard about the Maersk Alabama cargo ship before when it made headlines after a daring rescue mounted by Navy...
 
Can these sunglasses really stop bullets?

Can these sunglasses really stop bullets?

These are Japan Self-Defense Force Sunglasses, and apparently they're officially endorsed by Japan's military. Maybe it's because the JSDF just...
 
Kevlar wallpaper is bomb-proof, but does it come in a floral pattern?

Kevlar wallpaper is bomb-proof, but does it come in a floral pattern?

Kevlar can pop up in the oddest of places, y'all. But we think we can trump it with this: Kevlar...
 

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