US seeks assurance from China and Russia that AI will never control their nuclear weapons
What could possibly go wrong with giving AI control of nukes?
DragonFire laser weapon can hit a coin from a kilometer away for around $13 a shot
Lasers can accurately track and destroy aerial targets
US Marines show off rocket launcher-carrying robot dog in demo video
You can buy the weaponless version from Amazon for $5,000
UK summit to focus on risks of uncontrollable AI, technology's ability to make advanced weapons
The country's government previously acknowledged the 'existential' risk of AI
Israeli defense forces employ more AI weapons systems in reinvention of warfare
The country's AI systems can select targets and assemble raids
Ammo manufacturer can't make extra artillery shells because TikTok data center is using all the electricity
"We are concerned because we see our future growth is challenged by the storage of cat videos"
WTF?! TikTok often makes headlines over claims that its user data is shared with the Chinese government, but it seems the company is also having an unintended (or possibly intended) impact on one of Europe's largest ammunition manufacturers.
3D-printed anti-tank weapons are under development
Designs are still early, but promising, and potentially dangerous
New Lockheed Martin training jet was flown by an AI for over 17 hours
A world first for artificial intelligence
San Francisco supervisors pivot 180 degrees on their decision to allow killer robots
Last week they voted 8-3 for using lethal robotic force, while this week the vote was 8-3 to ban the tactic
San Francisco green lights SFPD rule allowing robotic lethal-force
"This is not [like] Robocop." Not yet, anyway
Oculus co-founder unveils VR headset that kills its wearer if they die in a game
The physical embodiment of 2022
WTF?! It sounds as if Palmer Luckey, the co-founder of Oculus, might be spending too much time at Anduril Industries, the defense technology company he founded after leaving Facebook. The VR luminary has created a new headset, though it's unlikely to be something you'd want to try: if a user dies in the virtual world, the device kills them in the real world using explosives.
Russia's rocket launcher-carrying, robot ninja dog was likely bought off Alibaba
When you buy your military hardware from Wish
US Navy brings down drone with all-electric laser weapon for first time
The laser should also be effective against missiles
Someone made an assault rifle-carrying robot dog, and we're all doomed
Rise of the machines
Apple's security chief charged over alleged iPads for gun licenses scheme
The DA says 200 iPads were donated to the Sheriff's Department in exchange for CCW permits
Trump administration's deal to allow 3D-printed gun blueprints online ruled illegal
The case has raged on for years
Police testing taser alternative that wraps suspects up in a tether, Spider-Man-style
A lot safer than being electrocuted
USAF directed-energy weapon 'THOR' can down swarms of drones simultaneously
Captain America really can wield Mjolnir
The History of Lightsabers in Video Games
The lightsaber has been around since the very beginning of Star Wars and they've been part of many different Star Wars video games throughout the past 30+ years. They also show us how video games have improved and advanced over the last few decades. So grab your lightsaber, turn it on and wave it around.
US Army addresses controversial killer robot program
The final decision to engage a target rests with humans
Epic has removed the Infinity Blade from Fortnite, admitted it was a mistake
Surprisingly honest for a game developer