The Thinnest Lens in History Is 3 Atoms Thick
Researchers from the Institute of Physics (IOP) at the University of Amsterdam collaborated with researchers from Stanford University in the US to make the...
Should Israel hope for the fall of Assad?
Several prominent Israelis have expressed their preference for a Bashar Assad victory in the civil war in Syria. This is a mistaken attitude for...
A New AI System Could Change How Software Defends Itself
As software systems become more complex, identifying vulnerabilities before deployment is becoming increasingly difficult. Security teams often work separately from development workflows, reviewing code...
Drone Strikes Effective for Counterterrorism, but Not Counterinsurgency
As a tool against counterinsurgency, air strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles have limited effectiveness--but there's reason to think that drone strikes "might achieve their...
Neuralink Advances Brain-Controlled Robotics with Latest Demonstration
Neuralink, the neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk, has announced an exciting breakthrough in brain-machine interface (BMI) technology. A new video shared by the...
Disaster Imagery – the Missing Element
Drones help survey disaster areas, providing first responder teams with the situational awareness required for coping with the challenges. However, sometimes drone imagery doesn’t...
Search and Rescue Drone Test Held in Southern Israel
Every minute counts when you are dealing with a search and rescue mission. Drone technology can cut the response time and save lives. A...
Critical Infrastructures Are Vulnerable to a Major Threat
Following several biohazard epidemics, the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2001 anthrax attacks in the US, a critical infrastructure biodefense program will be established at...
This Counter-UAS System Chooses the Best Way to Defeat Each Drone...
The rapid proliferation of drones has created a new challenge for military forces and critical infrastructure operators. Modern threats range from small commercial quadcopters...
APC Crew Can Now Have Unprecedented Visibility of Battlefield
A game-changer situational awareness system for combat vehicles is being developed by Defensphere, an Estonian-Croatian company. The Vegvisir system is designed to provide armored...
US Military Cybersecurity to Become Separate Entity
Changes are expected in the US military cybersecurity infrastructure. After months of delay, the Trump administration is finalizing plans to revamp US military command...
Small UAS sold freely: major risk
"This is a threat many worldwide prefer not to deal with," say Israeli experts in response to the incident in which a drone landed...
Meet New VTOL Drone Developed in Russia
A Russian developer and manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems has developed a new vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) drone. Zala Aero Group unveiled the ZX1, a new...
Major Findings From the US Annual Global Terrorism Update
The US National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) has released an update to its Global Terrorism Database (GTD)....
U.S. Army Orders More Switchblades
AeroVironment, Inc. announced it has received orders valued at $36,746,304 under a contract for Switchblade tactical missile systems, ancillary equipment and support. The new...
Brain-Machine Interfaces Come One Step Closer
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to develop a working mind-computer interface, as we’ve written here before. But what uses...
What Your Fingerprint Can Say About You
A new fingerprint technology that can analyze metabolites left behind in fingerprint residue for a variety of factors was introduced by ArroGen Group, a...
New AI Model to Breach Anti-Bot Security
A powerful new kind of artificial intelligence (AI) that approximates human perception can defeat anti-bot security measures. This machine-learning algorithm mimics the human brain.
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New Kind of ISR
Biometric data ― like fingerprints, voice recordings or even selfies ― could be the next frontier in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. “The opportunity for...
Major Rollout of California’s Earthquake Early Warning System Planned for 2015
Officials are planning the first major rollout of California's earthquake early warning system next year, providing access to some schools, fire stations and more...
Russian Phishing Campaign Uses Fake CAPTCHA to Deliver Malware to Ukraine-Aligned...
A deceptive CAPTCHA prompt—familiar to most as the routine “I am not a robot” verification—has been repurposed as a gateway for cyber espionage. Security...

















































