The Privacy Problem Built Into Voice Assistants
Voice-controlled assistants have become a constant presence in homes, phones, and offices, quietly waiting for a wake word before responding. That convenience, however, depends...
Drone Maps Solo: Is This the Future?
The gap between the theoretical capabilities of drones and their proven performance in the field remains a persistent challenge. According to the Drone Center...
One Pull, Full Structure: A New Way to Deploy in the...
Rapid deployment is a recurring challenge in emergency response and field operations. Whether setting up medical facilities after a natural disaster or assembling equipment...
Google’s Project Genie: Can AI Predict Future Warfare?
Creating interactive, controllable digital environments is a complex, resource-intensive endeavor. Generating a responsive world from a simple prompt, rather than extensive coding, has been...
Seeing What’s Hidden: A New Way to Spot Explosives
Security agencies continue to face a difficult tradeoff when screening for explosives and hazardous chemicals. Imaging systems such as X-ray and millimeter-wave scanners can...
How Autonomous Sea Drones Are Extending Naval Defense Beyond the Coast
Navies are facing a growing challenge offshore: how to maintain persistent awareness and protection across vast maritime areas without tying up crewed vessels for...
How Grasshopper Wings Might Shape the Next Generation of Silent Drones
Small flying robots face a persistent tradeoff between endurance and complexity. Flapping-wing designs can generate thrust but consume energy quickly, while fixed-wing platforms struggle...
This Machine Learning Trick Can Turn Infrared Into Clear Vision
Robots are increasingly deployed in environments that are unsafe or inaccessible for humans, from collapsed buildings and underground tunnels to industrial sites and disaster...
Europe is Rethinking the Role of Light Attack Planes
European air forces are facing a growing capability gap at the lower end of the combat aviation spectrum. Many light multirole and trainer-based attack...
A Silent Signal Designed to Save Pets in Smoke-Filled Buildings
Fires move fast, and in smoke-filled homes visibility drops to near zero within minutes. Firefighters entering these environments are trained to search for people...
How to Shut Off AI and Tracking Without Switching Browsers
Modern web browsers have quietly evolved from simple tools for accessing the internet into dense platforms packed with AI assistants, shopping prompts, sponsored content,...
A Firefighting Robot That Sees Through Smoke Using Radar
Firefighters face some of the most hostile operating conditions of any emergency service. Thick smoke blocks vision, heat degrades sensors, and GPS signals are...
Potential for 6G: From 5G Limits to AI-Driven Connectivity
Wireless networks are approaching a practical ceiling. As data demand rises and devices multiply, current mobile systems struggle to maintain speed and reliability in...
From Smooth Floors to Stairwells: A New Kind of Robot Mobility
Stairs remain a stubborn obstacle for mobile robots. Wheels are fast and efficient on flat ground, but they struggle the moment elevation changes appear....
When Robots Start Listening, Missions Get Safer
Robots have long struggled outside carefully controlled environments. While factory automation excels at repetitive, predefined tasks, even small changes in lighting, object position, or...
Why Cybersecurity Works Better When Defenders Share Data
Organizations are increasingly expected to share data across corporate boundaries, yet cybersecurity risks have never been higher. As partnerships, mergers, and joint technology projects...
The Wind System Designed to Be Deployed Fast — and Almost...
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is reshaping energy demand in ways few power systems were designed to handle. Large-scale data centers now consume...
This Fiber Trick Could Simplify Secure Laser Links in the Sky
Laser-based data links are increasingly attractive for aircraft and space systems that need to move large volumes of information quickly. Free-space optical communication (FSOC)...
AI Firewall Unveiled: Is Your Network Finally Unhackable?
aiFWall Inc. unveiled an innovative solution for securing artificial intelligence systems. It is a dedicated firewall designed to protect enterprise AI deployments by using...
How Visible Light Could Power Secure, Jam-Resistant Links
Wireless communication is becoming increasingly crowded. Radio-based links are under constant pressure from spectrum congestion, interference, and regulatory limits—challenges that are especially acute in...
Cybercrime’s New Wave: Has AI Made Attacks Unstoppable?
Cybercrime is entering a phase where speed and scale are no longer limited by human skill. For years, defenders have tracked the evolution of...
Young Startups Drive Defense Innovation: An Unusually High Volume of Orders...
In recent years, the defense establishment has been facing a dual challenge. On the one hand, there is a growing need for fast, flexible...
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