WWI 'dazzle paint' fools face recognition scanners
An artist finds that the same approach used in World War I to confound the rangefinders on attacking ships will prevent a facial scanner from recognizing you.
Gigabit WiFi speeds on the way, but beware the draft
The race to produce super-fast 802.11ac wireless routers ahead of IEEE's final approval could create some confusion.
Do agencies have a place for open-source hardware?
Open-source electronics components are emerging from university laboratories and entering the public arena.
DARPA aims to replace regular satellites with floating clusters
The Defense Department's research agency seeks to build clusters of small spacecraft that work together and share information.
Should technology let us violate Titanic's gravesite?
We need to respect the human remains at Titanic's wreckage and support the efforts of NOAA and others to protect the site.
DARPA's $2M challenge: Robots that drive, use tools, stop leaks
The research agency's latest robotics challenge aims to develop robots capable of handling emergency tasks in dangerous environments.
Taking in the environment at FOSE
Even before getting down to individual technologies, the FOSE show floor has something to offer.
Marines want smart phone for classified, commercial systems
The Marine Corps is looking for a new generation of secure mobile devices that can work in both classified government domains and the commercial marketplace.
This projector brings high-def video to life
The ViewSonic PJD5523w makes use of its HDMI port to bring cutting-edge graphics and sounds from source to screen.
Beyond rugged: Plastic 'bleeds' when damaged, then heals itself
Researchers' self-healing plastic, which turns red when damaged, could eventually be used in everything from smart phones and tablets to aircraft and bridges.
Smart phone all wet? Resurrection is in the bag.
It's not magic, but the science inside the Bheestie bag can bring submerged electronics back from their watery graves.
Tool can stop texting while driving in its tracks
Cellcontrol plugs into a user's vehicle and shuts its assigned phone off if the vehicle is moving, making it easy to enforce mobile policies.
Navy's 'Hunger Games' lab will put robots to survival tests
The multiclimate LASR research facility features desert, rain forest and other environments for testing robots and unmanned vehicles in harsh climes.
IBM taps 33 cities worldwide for "smarter cities" grants
Eight U.S. cities were among 33 recipients of IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge grants for 2012, which handed out $50 million in IBM expertise to 100 cities worldwide.
Scrap the warp drive: New test shows neutrinos not faster than light
Experiment finds that neutrinos can keep up with light, but can't go faster, refuting an earlier controversial claim and upholding Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity.
Neutrinos carry text message through solid rock
Whether neutrinos are faster than light is still up in the air, but researchers find they can take communications through stone.
NASA's new trajectory: Angry Birds in space
NASA is going into outer space again, but this time instead of launching a spaceship, it's sending some Angry Birds.
DARPA's cheetahbot breaks speed record for legged robots
The Cheetah, part of the agency's research into all-terrain robots, is designed to move like the speedy hunting cat.
Microsoft Kinect takes a swipe at visualization, geospatial apps
Microsoft's Kinect can take inputs from a mouse, stylus, touch, voice or a motion-sensing device.
PlayStation Vita: Ready for your network?
Almost anything these days could become a client on your network, even a portable gaming console such as the Vita, with all the advantages and risks that entails.
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