TechHow Raytheon’s “Soldier In A Bubble” Technology Could Save LivesThe new stealthy technology allows soldiers to communicate securely with each other within six feet. Anyone beyond can’t intercept their data sharing.
ImpactWe Need More Women In STEM: The Girl Scouts Want To HelpThe first step is proving to young girls that they can make a difference in typically male-dominated fields. What’s next, and more complicated: Keeping their interest and confidence as they learn.
Co.DesignPhotographing Life At Svalbard’s Frozen Satellite StationPhotographer Reuben Wu’s latest series captures the surreal landscape of the frozen scientific hub.
Tech“Cyberdraft” Would Press-Gang Geeks Into Government ServiceCould your company’s IT department or dev team soon be drafted as digital soldiers in an ongoing cyberwar?
TechVirtual Training World For Law Enforcement Inflicts Real PainA giant defense contractor and a special effects giant have launched a virtual world where players can even feel when they’re shot. Sorry, cops only.
ImpactDARPA’s New Aid-Delivering Robot ParaglidersA new project to make dealing with humanitarian crises easier includes robot gliders that can deliver aid to crisis zones–and modules that can rapidly transform any private cargo container ship into a U.S. warship.
ImpactThe beef industry wants you to think that it has a ‘minimal’ environmental impact (it does not)