Innovation - Page 276

October 21, 2015

US military targets revolutionary new tank designs

The U.S. military is planning a new type of high-tech tank which will use less armor but provide greater mobility to troops and present a much smaller target to enemies.

October 21, 2015

IBM builds brain-inspired chip, eyes sensory devices

Computer scientists at IBM have developed a brain-inspired computer chip which could pave the way for super-intelligent sensory devices.

October 21, 2015

British Police use Snapchat to fight crime

Could photo and video sharing app Snapchat help in the fight against crime? The West Midlands Police (WMP) Force in the U.K. thinks so.

October 21, 2015

Air Force develops threat data base for F-35

Joint Strike Fighter officials are developing a mission data system that can immediately tell pilots if they are flying against a MiG-29 or Su-27 or any other enemy fighter.

October 21, 2015

Top 7 features of the Amazon Fire Phone

After years of speculation, Amazon this week announced the Fire Phone, an Android-based device that features an innovative "dynamic perspective" imaging, a revamped UI, and, not surprisingly, strong integration with Amazon's ecosystem, including Mayday live help.

October 21, 2015

Can a paper plane turn into a drone?

Aerial drones have been used on the battlefield and in movies, but now is the fast-growing world of unmanned aircraft expanding to paper airplanes?

October 21, 2015

Robot rescue: First-responders of the future

From nuclear disasters, to natural catastrophes and blazing hot fires, robots that can stand-in for humans in dangerous places are under development.

October 21, 2015

UN meets to weigh fate of 'killer robots'

Could the age of gun-toting “killer robots” be over before it even begins?

October 21, 2015

Navy launching 'NeRD' e-reader that's low on features, but filled with content

Hoping to get around security issues and space constraints onboard U.S. military ships, the Navy is launching its own e-reading device, but not with the latest technology you’d come to expect.

October 21, 2015

Computer screen of the future? Futuristic screen projects 3D images onto fog

Like a hologram from "Star Wars," a 3D picture projected onto a curtain of fog could be the computer screen of the future.