Tag Archives: technology

How ‘smart skin’ could revolutionize military vehicles

07/23/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
New “smart skin” for military vehicles could let them “feel” their environment, similar to a human. The skin, for example, could let combat aircraft detect any damage by “feeling” the injury. BAE Systems’ U.K. division is developing the Smart Skin…

Throwable camera aims to save lives

07/16/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Is it a child’s bouncing ball or the latest in covert surveillance? A new bouncing ball lets law enforcement, military personnel, and search and rescue teams quickly evaluate dangerous environments before they enter them. Bounce Imaging makes the Explorer throwable…

Pope Francis paints himself into partisan political corner

06/22/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
As luck would have it, I was about to jump into the pope’s new environmental encyclical when I stumbled on an old story out of Israel. It seems that ­archaeological researchers found plaque on the teeth of people who lived…

Drone swarms join the Navy

06/19/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Screenshot from the Office of Naval Research YouTube video. Just like how locust swarms can cause devastating natural disasters, the U.S. Navy’s Low-Cost UAV Swarming Technology (LOCUST) drones could devastate adversaries. A fitting acronym, the Navy’s LOCUST is a new…

BMW i8 powertrain voted 2015 International Engine of the Year

06/18/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
(BMW) The sophisticated plug-in hybrid powertrain of the ;BMW i8 sports car ;has been rated the top engine in this year’s ;International Engine of the Year Awards, the official award of British publication ;Engine Technology International. The i8’s powertrain consists…

High-tech Kevlar-based gloves keep firefighters safe

06/16/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
(Department of Homeland Security) An innovative new glove aims to protect the hands of firefighters far better than before – and is now finally commercially available. After years of intensive research and testing, firefighters can get their hands on –…

A high-tech way to detect a mail bomb

06/09/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
File photo. (REUTERS/John Gress) The US Postal Service delivers more than 160 billion pieces of mail a year, so how can we tell if one of those pieces is a bomb in disguise? A new piece of technology uses harmless,…

Movie director Alex Garland weighs the pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence

05/08/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
It’s no easy task helming an Artificial Intelligence sci-fi flick but it’s worked out so far for writer-director Alex Garland. His indie “Ex Machina” has already banked over $12 million and expands to more theaters this week. Garland joined us…

Ford to build limited run of 2015 model year Shelby GT350 Mustangs

04/28/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
(Ford) When the all-new Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 goes on sale later this year, a few lucky buyers will be able to get their hands on an ultra-collectible 2015 model year example, which the Ford Motor Company is building to…

Facebook twists reality again and risks ruining your children

05/03/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gestures while delivering the keynote address at the f8 Facebook Developer Conference Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in San Francisco. (AP) Facebook’s recent $2 billion acquisition of the virtual reality company Oculus VR means that millions of…