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A prototype microchip design revealed today by IBM could pave the way for a world of much smarter devices that don’t rely on the cloud or the internet for their intelligence. That could help soldiers who operate drones, ground robots, or…

If Israeli defense forces launch a ground offensive into Gaza, they could use a mix of drone-enabled hacking tactics to find Hamas targets, coordinating cyber operations and tactical drones in a way that no other country has…

Why didn’t the U.S. and its allies’ spy satellites catch Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel? In part, physics.Satellites in geosynchronous orbit are too far away to catch much detail, and there aren’t enough satellites in low-Earth orbit…

Soldiers who tried out the latest prototype of the U.S. Army’s futuristic infantry headset called it much improved over an earlier, heavier version. But the Army’s wishlist of capabilities for a soldier headset remains long and…

Almost one year into Air Force Central Command’s push to field unmanned technologies, the unit says it's already using some of its new drones in Middle East operations, and is funneling these ideas all the way back to the Pentagon.The Air…

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The U.S. Army has picked companies to demonstrate gear for arming small commercial drones, as Ukrainian and Russian forces are doing to dramatic effect in Ukraine.Within eight to 12 months, two companies will demonstrate payload mechanisms…

This article is republished from The Markup. Read the original article, which was copublished with WIRED.Crime predictions generated for the police department in Plainfield, New Jersey, rarely lined up with reported crimes, an analysis…

Two years ago, the U.S. Navy’s Task Force 59 began its sprint toward a hybrid manned-unmanned fleet, bucking acquisition norms as it wrung out new ideas and new uncrewed systems and passed them to 5th Fleet operators. Now its concepts are…

The U.S. Space Force, looking to up its security posture against cyber threats, has awarded a $17 million contract to cybersecurity company Xage Security, the company announced Wednesday. The award shows a growing awareness that data…