Russian tech firm wins US intelligence agency's facial recognition software competition
Russian and Chinese companies took home top prizes for software that can be used for mass surveillance.
Russian forces to field robot tank Nerekhta after it aced manned vehicles in field tests
Russia's Ministry of Defense has decided to field the Nerekhta, an unmanned light tank that has outperformed manned machines in field trials.
Former Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer blames Russians for massive data breach at Senate hearing
Marissa Mayer, former CEO of Yahoo, apologised for the data breaches in 2013 and 2014 that affected 3 billion user's privacy.
Darpa's new self-destructing drone dissolves into a puddle after completing its mission
Darpa's newest drone is made of materials that can melt under heat and sunlight, so it leaves behind only a puddle of material along with its delivery supplies.
Nasa wants to develop hybrid commercial aircraft that is faster and less polluting
Nasa's New Aviation Horizons initiative is working on making commercial aircraft more efficient and less noisy.
Air Force Space Command to maintain US dominance in space with orbital policing
The AFSPC has also been working closely with the NRO to develop a fleet of spacecraft by 2030, which could detect, deter, and if needed even destroy threats in space.
US Navy tests hypersonic missiles that can hit any target on Earth in under an hour
The Prompt Global Strike missile systems carry conventional warheads and can reach speeds of up to mach 10.
Nasa and Seti want your help to name distant rock for New Horizons' upcoming flyby mission
After the historic flyby of Pluto two years ago, New Horizons is on its way to a large, but rather unimaginatively named, rock called 2014 MU69.
Constellation of tiny Dove satellites could predict natural disasters, help ships with navigation
Planet Labs makes use of cubesats to make high-resolution images of the Earth using swarms of satellites that circle the planet every 90 minutes.
Nasa finds warmer weather conditions helped make 2017 ozone hole smallest since 1988
Nasa and NOAA have found that the hole over the Antarctic ozone layer is at its smallest since 1988, but it is caused by climate and not by reduced depletion.
Is Amazon preparing for its own cryptocurrency? Company registers 3 new crypto-related domain names
Amazon has registered three different domain names, all of them related to blockchain and cryptocurrency.
Nasa's SELFI will soon look for alien life in Saturn's moon Enceladus
Enceladus, Saturn's sixth largest moon, is one of the places in the solar system that could potentially harbour life as it holds liquid water, says Nasa.
Jenna Abrams, popular alt-right Twitter commentator, is actually a Russian troll
Russia's internet troll farm reportedly operated a popular alt-right commentator's account under the name Jenna Abrams who gained international news coverage.
Climate change making Earth's lakes murkier and a hotbed for pathogens, scientists say
If lakes are not "disinfected" by the sun's UV rays, it could lead to an increase in waterborne pathogens, finds a study.
Robots could soon feel and react to pain with this Jellyfish like skin
Chinese researchers have taken inspiration from jellyfish to create a kind of skin that can light up with varying brightness levels, denoting pain as a result of surface pressure.
Musk calls out 'editors and journalists with low integrity' over coverage of recent Tesla layoffs
"Any journalist (who covered the story) should be ashamed of themselves for lacking journalistic integrity," Musk said.
Your shirt could be the only key you need – this smart fabric can function without any power source
The new process allows data to be embedded into shirts, ties and other articles of clothing that can be constantly worn, washed and ironed.
Nasa has mapped reach and impact of 'atmospheric rivers' for the first time ever
Nasa has estimated the impact of atmospheric rivers on global climate, including rain, floods and droughts.
What you need to know about Nasa's Mars 2020 rover and its 23 onboard cameras
Camera technology has grown rapidly over the last decade and Nasa intends to make full use of it by equipping its next rover with high-quality imaging gear.
Russian army raises its first mobile drone-hunting electronics warfare unit
The Russian drone hunters can kill enemy drones but need to be close to the drone pilots to be effective.
Watch Valentino Rossi demolish this robot motorcycle racer in a timed lap
Yamaha built a robot that can ride their sports bikes and tested its capabilities as a racer against one of the best riders in the world.
Russia may be building a nuclear-powered satellite that could fire lasers to charge spacecrafts
Russian space agency Roscosmos has contracted the development of a nuclear powered satellite that can fire lasers at other satellites.
North Korea calls Wannacry allegations a 'wicked attempt' to tighten sanctions, denies involvement
Days after the British government pointed out North Korea was behind Wannacry, the reclusive regime has come out denying all allegations.
Russia's social media campaign affected over 120 million Americans, says Facebook
A statement to be delivered by Colin Stretch, general counsel for Facebook, will reveal more details about Russia's alleged involvement in the 2016 US elections.
Martian landscapes were formed by boiling water 'levitating' sand off its surface
The surface of Mars suggests that it was moved around and formed by flowing water, but there has never been enough water on the planet to do this.
New AI-powered system created by Japanese researchers can detect bowel cancer in less than a second
The AI can be made to work with an endoscope, giving technicians accurate diagnoses almost instantly, claim researchers.
Juno probe's latest findings suggest Jupiter's gravitational field is askew
Nasa's Juno mission has been hard at work collecting data for scientists to study. Here are a few revelations that Juno has made over the last few months.
US Army working on a device that can assess traumatic brain injury on the battlefield
The device will be able to scan, assess and diagnose head injuries and give medics enough information for them to get right to treatment.
SoftBank wants to kick-start 'singularity', create AI with IQ of 10,000 in 30 years
According to SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, AI will surpass human intelligence by over 100 times in the next 30 years.
Airborne defence system by Northrop Grumman could shoot down missiles with 'mini missiles'
Patent filing shows a retractable missile mount placed on the fighter's underbelly. The idea is to draw fire away from the fighter and then destroy the threat.