Self-Jamming Reveals Threats to US Satellite Communications
261 times this year American satellites’ communications were jammed. This wasn’t done by enemy forces or by unfriendly nations, such as Russia or China....
China’s New Toy-Sized “Armed Attack” Bots
China has unveiled “armed attack” robots at the 2015 World Robot Conference in Beijing. The robots are poised to be the latest technological defence...
Nanomaterials Can Now Absorb Oil Spills
Researchers at Australia’s Deakin University have developed a material that has the potential to save the earth from future oil-spill disasters, and prevent a...
Google’s “Energy Kites” Projects Kicks Off
Google is ramping up recruiting at Makani, hinting that the ambitious project to create "energy kites" that generate cheap wind power is moving closer...
New Tools To Sift Through Data
After major terrorist attacks, pieces of information that could have potentially prevented or mitigated the threat are often found. The problem faced by analysts...
Ransomware Could Target Medical Devices
Medical devices may not be ever-present in headlines, but that does not mean no new developments in the field happen. Rather, in recent years...
As Thin As A Blade Of Grass: New IoT Chip
Manufacturers are in a constant race to produce the slickest and thinnest device on the market. A new chip from Freescale Semiconductor could help...
To Thwart Radicalisation, France Is Tightening Security
Nearly 60 people suspected of Islamist radicalism have had their security clearances to work at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport revoked. The 86,000 individuals...
How Can Big Data On Climate Change Help The Planet?
The Earth is big and its climate is complicated, with many different variants to take into account in order to be able to tell...
Cut Power And The Crimean Blockade
For over a week Crimea has been without reliable power supply after explosions damaged pylons and cut off electricity supply from Ukraine.
While the...
Reporting Crime With Your Smartphone
If you live in the state of New York, reporting crimes and suspicious activity has just gotten a whole lot simpler. The New York...
Yet Another Airport Security Failure in the U.S
In yet another demonstration of the weakness of US airport security, a man nearly managed to board a flight with a stolen boarding pass....
Fighting Crime With Big Data
by Konstantin Bodragin
Computers predicting crime have become a staple of science fiction films, but it could soon be a reality. The way it works...
Russia Tests New Chemical Reconnaissance Armoured Vehicle
The trials of the advanced Russian-made RKhM-5M chemical reconnaissance vehicle are in progress, Airborne Force spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Yevgeny Meshkov said on Friday, November 27,...
Watch: A Robot Refusing An Order
Researchers at Tufts University Human-Robot Interaction Lab are working on an issue that has been troubling science fiction fans for decades: when can (and...
Britain’s Nuclear Arsenal Could Be Vulnerable To Cyber Attack
Labour’s former Defence Secretary Lord Browne warns of severe risk to Britain’s nuclear deterrent unless “weak spots” are protected. If such security holes as...
US Navy’s Autonomous Robotic Ship
Diesel-electric submarines are cheap, incredibly quiet, easily produced, and pose a great threat to US Naval supremacy. Their travel range is limited, as is...
Israeli Aerostat SkyStar 180 Will Be Operating During COP21 in Paris
As part of the preparation to COP21, the Paris municipal police will operate for the first time an aerostat system – the SkyStar 180,...
NATO’s Defensive Cyber War Games
Threats from terrorist organisations and belligerent states are numerous. They range from terrorist attacks, like we have seen in Paris, through offensive operations similar...
Experts: Aviation’s Backyard Is Breached
Arie Egozi
Israeli security experts were not surprised by the news that writings in Arab were discovered on EasyJet airplanes. This disturbing event is being...
Turkey Turns To Its Own Industry For Long Range Missile Defense
After years of relying on imported foreign technology, Turkey has recently decided to develop indigenous long range missile system instead of buying it from...
Ariel University to Establish Training Center For Cyber Protectors
Ariel University is currently establishing a training center for cyber protectors based on technology by Cyberbit, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems. The center will be...
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Machine guns remain a core element of infantry firepower, but the way soldiers use them has changed significantly over the past two decades. Modern...
