Technology News

US Navy ready to deploy laser system this summer; rail guns aren't far behind

Some of the Navy's futuristic weapons sound like something out of "Star Wars," with lasers designed to shoot down aerial drones and electric guns that fire projectiles at hypersonic speeds.That future is now.The Navy plans to deploy its first laser on a ship…

PS4 owners: New PS Vita gives you more handheld play options

Sony has announced that it's releasing a new, thinner version of the PlayStation Vita, its mobile gaming device, this spring. The Vita is especially appealing to owners of the PlayStation 4, who can use the handheld device to play games that they stream from the…

Is 'Robocop' real? The future of warfare is already here

The reality of a "Robocop" U.S. military isn’t science-fiction any more. So says the director of the ’80s cult classic reboot.“We already have the drones, we’re going to have robots soon,” José Padilha told FoxNews.com in a conversation about the automation of violence in…

Robohand: DARPA's bionic arm can be controlled by your brain

A tragic cost of war is that many service members are missing limbs when they come home from combat. The U.S. military is working harder than ever to replace them with prosthetics that work just like the real thing.The high-tech whizzes at DARPA, the…

Drones delivering pizza? Not such a far-fetched idea

If someday soon it's possible to have a hot pizza delivered to your door by a drone, it may be because of work now underway on the remote and sandy shores of the Texas Gulf Coast.There, where the extra-salty waters of the Gulf of…

World's greatest hacker calls Healthcare.gov security 'shameful'

Security expert -- and once the world's most-wanted cyber criminal -- Kevin Mitnick submitted a scathing criticism to a House panel Thursday of ObamaCare's Healthcare.gov website, calling the protections built into the site "shameful" and "minimal."In a letter submitted as testimony to the House…

Gadget watch: Looking up, down, sideways in Sony's video headset

A virtual-reality headset from Sony almost puts you inside a video by allowing you to widen your view when you turn your head up, down or side to side.Sony's $1,000 "Wearable HDTV" worked as intended in a demo. But a few quirks made me…

The 2014 alternative CES awards

Here’s a few of the strangest things we’ve seen or expect to deal with at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show -- including some high lights, some low lights and a couple of just plain weird lights.Worst product name: Storage Appliance Corp. has introduced a…

New smart bed, smart watch will study you while you snore

Having trouble sleeping? There’s a device for that. In fact, there suddenly are quite a few.New consumer electronics aim to analyze your sleep patterns, to learn when you enter deep, healing sleep -- and potentially help you improve the quality of your slumber.Sleep…

New MIT technology allows 3D image interaction

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found a way to allow people in one place to interact with three-dimensional versions of people or objects in a different location.MIT's Tangible Media Group calls the technology inFORM. A person in one location moves or…

Recommended News

Recent News

Hyderabad to host Indiasoft in Feb Hyderabad to host Indiasoft in Feb The 17th edition of Indiasoft, the global networking event for the Information Technology companies, will be held here on Feb…… Plane evacuated after Galaxy Note 7 emitted Smoke Plane evacuated after Galaxy Note 7 emitted Smoke Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobiles have come under scanner after multiple cases of explosion have reported. What came as a…… Green light for pink pregnant seat alert Green light for pink pregnant seat alert Following a successful trial, the city of Busan in South Korea is now planning to introduce a bluetooth-powered system for…… Eau De Comet: Space Perfume Smells Like Cat Pee Eau De Comet: Space Perfume Smells Like Cat Pee The scent might not be suitable for a big date, because it smells of rotten eggs, cat urine, and bitter…… Sleeping Black Hole Wakes To Devour Passing Star Sleeping Black Hole Wakes To Devour Passing Star The cosmic event happened about 3.9 billion light years from Earth in the direction of the Draco constellation. A sleeping…… Fine Firms For Cyber Security Failures Fine Firms For Cyber Security Failures The culture committee also wants CEOs' pay linked to online safety, in a report responding to last year's TalkTalk hack.…… Why The 'God Particle' Would Survive Brexit Why The 'God Particle' Would Survive Brexit Why The 'God Particle' Would Survive Brexit The UK's research community warns it could lose funding if the UK leaves…… New ransomware strain coded entirely in Javascript New ransomware strain coded entirely in Javascript Security researchers have discovered a new strain of ransomware coded entirely in Javascript, which could increase its chances of being…… Top bosses move to back Remain ahead of EU vote Top bosses move to back Remain ahead of EU vote Top bosses including Sir Richard Branson, the Premier League chair and car industry executives have backed Remain ahead of Thursday's…… Stop Sending Humans Into Space - Top Astronomer Stop Sending Humans Into Space - Top Astronomer The Astronomer Royal says the money should be devoted to robotic missions instead of sending astronauts like Tim Peake into…… More Technology News