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04/07/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Google employees are suddenly realizing their employer is pure EVIL; now they’re freaking out over Pentagon AI “terminator” project

The aesthetic appeal of its sprawling, modern campus with sun-lit cafeterias and lush outdoor gardens is no longer shielding the Google corporation from the scrutiny it deserves, as more than 3,100 of the search engine’s employees recently signed onto a petition demanding that their employer cease its role in advancing the development of artificial intelligence […]

02/21/2018 / By David Williams

Would you allow an Amazon robot inside your house? They’ve patented a “postman” bot to unlock doors for delivery, pickup

Amazon is slowly but surely becoming one of the most influential tech companies in the world. In fact, it has probably become one of the most influential companies of all time. The online retail giant has been trying to invest heavily into automation and robotics technology in the past few years, and now it has […]

12/06/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Weapon-toting drones may soon be deployed across the battlefields of the world

The future of warfare is starting to look more and more like something out of a Terminator movie. Military forces around the globe are increasingly looking toward robots to replace combat soldiers, hoping to keep boots off the ground, while minimizing collateral damage and limiting civilian casualties. Now, the latest breakthroughs in technology have led […]

12/01/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Connected and armed: The U.S. military strategy for future dominance involves connecting all assets like a giant nervous system

If you want to look at the weapons of the future, look no further than your own body — according to the military. That seems to be the direction that the top brass in the Air Force, Navy, Military and Marines are going, with is vision being assets in the battlefield. In this setup, everything, […]

10/16/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Drivers no longer wanted: From trucking convoys to tractors, “smart” driverless tech is set to revolutionize industry

In Shropshire, England, fields of crops are being grown by tractors and drones without the need of drivers. These self-driving vehicles are able to farm a field of barley, from planting the seeds to yielding the crops, according to an article by The Daily Mail. A path was set using GPS. Similarly, scientists from Harper Adams University […]

07/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Coming soon: Cyborg dragonfly drone spies

The next step in drone technology has been realized: scientists from the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in Cambridge in England have found a way to turn living insects into drones. The DragonflEye, a genetically-modified half-machine, half-insect dragonfly, is the result of their collaborative efforts with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Together, the team of […]

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