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US military wants new mini nuclear bombs that can target entire cities or small neighbourhoods

The US Air Force is reportedly looking to develop low yield nuclear weapons for next-gen warfare.

Tricksters can alter street signs to confuse self-driving cars

Researchers analysed image recognition systems of connected cars and were able to trick the vehicles into misreading street signs.

Baylor University's athletic director races robotic tackling dummy but the robot gets the last laugh

"This wins the internet," one person tweeted.

What is the SPIDER? Lockheed Martin's 1-inch optical device that will shrink space telescopes by 90%

The device will be designed to replace traditional space telescopes and will contain thousands of tiny lenses.

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Russia developing AI-powered cruise missile that can think, steer, and select targets

'Work in this area is under way,' Boris Obnosov, Tactical Missiles Corporation CEO, said.

Falcon Heavy: Watch how SpaceX plans to launch the 'world's most powerful rocket' in November

Elon Musk once again reiterated that a "lot can go wrong in the November launch".

Student's simple washing machine invention could clean up environment

Lighter load: Nottingham Trent University student replaces heavy concrete internals with plastic.

How does the hyperloop work? Watch Hyperloop One explain its 670mph train

Elon Musk-envisioned train levitates on magnets and blasts through a near-vacuum between cities.

Solar power now the most popular form of new electricity generation worldwide

Solar PV outstripped coal as the leading source of new electricity generation worldwide last year.

Researcher creates over 100 unique craft beer names using neural network

The list carries names like The Bopberry Stout, Cherry Coconut Mint Chocolate Stout, Black Morning, and Heaven Cat.

This teen has created an affordable AI system to speed up the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy

The system uses a 3D printed lens and an AI powered app to cut short a 2-hour-long diagnosis procedure.

Scientists building nanobots for earthlings to play Pokemon Go-style AR games on the moon

Robots will be able to navigate the lunar surface in an AR environment

'Hyper-reality' social VR game Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire heads to Disneyland Destinations

The Void teams with Lucasfilm and ILMxLab for "multi-sensory" Star Wars experience.

ATM thieves to be tracked by invisible 'smart gel' traceable for up to five years

2,500 Co-op cash machines to be fitted with sprays after trial sees 90% reduction in theft.

Man discovers low-tech trick to kill thousands of mosquitoes each night

Want an easy way to kill mosquitoes? Just get yourself a large fan and a pitbull.

SAS to trial state-of-the-art 'Boba Fett' bulletproof helmets

Devtac's futuristic combat helmet can detect enemies at night and has built-in GPS.

Virgin Orbit's rocket-launching plane slated to be tested in 2018

The aircraft has been modified to launch Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket from an altitude of 35,000ft.

SpaceX will launch its 12th resupply mission to the International Space Station on 13 August

The launch will kick off a busy month for Nasa.

Nasa's Hubble detects exoplanet with 'glowing water atmosphere'

The stratosphere of WASP-121b was found to contain glowing water vapour.

Google and MIT algorithm has learnt to fix your smartphone photos before you take them

Algorithm was shown 5,000 professionally-edited photos to lean how to re-touch in real time.

Ikea takes on Tesla with solar home battery promising to cut electricity bills by 70%

New Solar Battery Storage can store energy to be used at a later date, much like Tesla's Powerwall.

Exascale computer cancer treatment CANDLE

How big data and exascale supercomputers could crack cancer's code

Next-generation computing power and machine learning could lead to promising treatment breakthrough.

Panasonic unveils drowsiness detecting tech

Panasonic's drowsiness-control system will keep you from falling asleep while driving

The system uses a bunch of sensors to measure drivers' level of drowsiness on a scale of 1 to 5.

Flying cars: Germany's Volocopter receives over £22m to build autonomous flying taxis

Volocoptor will be developing a five-seater exclusively for the taxi market.

Earth will no longer have total solar eclipses in 600 million years

A total solar eclipse like the one coming up in August might not happen in the distant future.

Windows 10 will get eye-tracking support to aid people with disabilities

The feature, dubbed Eye Control, will let users operate their PCs using their eyes.

Facebook's mystery Building 8 project could be a futuristic 'video chat tablet' powered by AI

Amazon Echo- and Google Home-rivalling smart speaker also in the works.

IBM's tiny magnetic tape prototype can store 330TB of uncompressed data

The prototype cartridge comes with industry's highest areal recording density at 201 gigabits per square inch.

US Army developing battlefield drone that can hover like a helicopter and fly like a plane

The drone will have a tilt-rotor design and can shift roles mid-flight

Tim Cook hints Apple is working on autonomous systems for more than just cars

'Autonomous systems can be used in a variety of ways, and a vehicle is only one,' Cook said.

Enough with gimmick-filled tech: London startup Ding raises £360k to make the smart doorbell simpler

Internet-connected doorbell aims at the 'smart enough' market.

Watch US Navy Launch Fighter Jet Using The Worlds First Electromagnetic Catapult

Watch US Navy use electromagnetic catapult to launch jets from aircraft carrier in world-first

USS Gerald R. Ford is the first aircraft carrier to launch and land jets using a magnetic catapult.

Luxembourg's new law on space mining set to come into force

Platinum and water are likely to be the biggest targets for space mining firms.

These incredible Avatar-inspired flamethrowers let you actually throw fireballs

Inventors create punch-activated flamethrowers for pyrokinetic-like martial arts.

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