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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 later this year, an
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 console over a wi
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 combat
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 military research arm of 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 Mexico push their way onto the fertile fields 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 testi
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 believe it'll still be a while before we ca
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 mobile app called
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 Number, mak
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
Blackberry sues Ryan Seacrest's Typo Products over iPhone keyboard case
Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry said Friday it was suing a company founded by TV’s Ryan Seacrest over a slip-on keyboard accessory for the iPhone that offers BlackBerry-like functionality to the Apple gadget. Typo Products LLC, founded by entrepreneur Laurence Hallier and
Apple reaches iPhone deal with China's largest carrier
Apple says it has reached a deal to bring the iPhone to China Mobile, the world's biggest phone carrier. The deal ends a lengthy courtship and could boost sales of the iPhone in China. The iPhone, once hugely popular in China, has been eclipsed by the rise of lower-priced rival s
The 24K gold HTC One: A smartphone fit for a king
To enter, users have to just snap a picture of anything they think is beautiful and tweet it with the hashtag "HTCinNYC" and "US." If the photo is accepted by HTC, you'll be entered into a drawing for one of two gold HTC Ones. Beyond its luxurious exterior, the gold HTC One is ju
Japanese firm proposes building solar panel ring around moon
A Japanese construction firm has an illuminating idea to solve the planet’s energy problems: build a belt of solar panels 6,800 miles around the moon. And the company says construction could begin as soon as 2035. Tokyo-based Shimizu Corp. claims that its proposed “Luna Ring” cou
New USB plug to be smaller, reversible (at last)
USB users unite: If you can’t tell which way is up, you’re not alone. While the USB port has taken over technology, connecting everything from printers and keyboards to smartphones and tablets, it’s not perfect. The ubiquitous cables come in a variety of shapes and sizes that don
Great gadget gifts for drivers
To paraphrase a famous platitude, the journey's the thing, not the destination -- especially if you like to drive. If you've got someone on your holiday gift list who loves to get behind the wheel, there are plenty of gadgets to make the ride a bit smoother. Here are three of the
Samsung to expand devices that work with Gear smartwatch with software update
Samsung says its new Galaxy Gear computerized watch will be compatible with several older phones through a software update. One big flaw with the $300 Gear is that in the U.S., it's compatible only with the new Galaxy Note 3 phone, which costs another $300 with a two-year service
The best new mobiles and tablets
For phone fanatics, this year's Union Budget was bad news, thanks to the tax increase on mobile phones that cost more than Rs 2,000. It was a double whammy for mobile addicts they were about to experience withdrawal symptoms at the conclusion of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in
Tablet smackdown: Apple, Microsoft unveil newest gadgets
Apple on Tuesday announced the latest in its line of iPads, including a new iPad Mini and the iPad Air. The new Air weighs just one pound and is eight times speedier than the original. It also has the new iOS7 and a ton of updated apps, including iWork, a free rival to Microsoft
Smell-O-Vision for smartphones: App brings scents to your phone
For some people, economic circumstances or diet dictate the meals they eat. Those who can’t afford a luxurious steak dinner or want to trim some fat may have to settle for a humble bowl of rice. However, a new smartphone app claims it can turn that modest bowl of grain into more