US Navy's futuristic electromagnetic rail gun can launch projectiles speeding up to Mach 7
The weapon system, which uses electric power charges, is ready to be tested at Naval Surface Warfare Centre.
Microsoft co-founder discovers Indianapolis, US Navy's heavy cruiser that sank 72 years ago
Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, leading to the greatest maritime loss for the US Navy.
US Army will field upgraded Stryker vehicles in Europe to combat 'Russian aggression'
The new Stryker vehicles come equipped with powerful 30mm cannons and the CROWS-J missile system.
Google's Sundar Pichai responds to Charlottesville and Barcelona attacks: 'Terrorism is designed to divide us'
Pichai noted Google has activated SOS alerts, with local information to help people in Barcelona.
Google Lunar XPrize contestants now get more time to send their robotic rovers to the Moon
The contest intends to inspire engineers and entrepreneurs to develop low-cost methods of space exploration.
Microsoft's AI controlled sailplane soars like a bird but without motors
The glider predicts the movement of naturally occurring thermals and rides on them to fly.
Apple CEO Tim Cook denounces Charlottesville violence, disagrees with Trump's remarks
Tim Cook joins other Silicon Valley bosses who have condemned the Charlottesville violence.
Russia plans a shift from Baikonur, will increase liftoffs from its new spaceport
The under-construction spaceport will reduce Russia's dependency on Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
'March On Google' distances itself from white supremacists and postpones rally after Charlottesville
The organisers have postponed the event citing terror threats from "Alt left terrorists".
After Charlottesville, Facebook, Reddit and crowdfunding sites crack down on far-right hate groups
Crowdfunding site GoFundMe has removed all campaigns for James Fields, accused of driving into counter protesters in Charlottesville.
Uber adds in-app tipping and 'waiting charge' for its UK drivers
The features come as Uber looks to improve its relationship with drivers in the UK.
Trump orders probe over China's 'theft' of US intellectual property: 'This is just the beginning'
With Trump's backing, Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer will have one year to review China's trade practices.
WannaCry 'hero' Marcus Hutchins returns to Twitter, jokes about his arrest
Prosecutors have claimed Hutchins was involved in the distribution of a banking trojan.
Scientists discover close to 100 unknown volcanoes underneath Antarctica
Ranging from 100m to 3,850m in height, the volcanoes were discovered using a digital elevation model known as Bedmap 2.
Solar Eclipse 2017: Amazon issuing refunds for fake eclipse glasses that could lead to blindness
The company issued warning emails and took down several inferior product listings from its website.
Uber not reporting sex crimes by its drivers on time, says Metropolitan Police
TfL Inspector Neil Billany expressed concern that Uber was picking and choosing what to report to the police.
Elon Musk-backed startup comprehensively defeats world's best Dota 2 gamers with its AI bot
The self-learnt bot beat Danylo 'Dendi' Ishutin by winning the first two rounds in the best-of-three match.
Amazon may use military food tech to produce ready-to-eat non-refrigerated dishes
This could help Amazon stockpile and ship cooked meals, without falling back for costly refrigeration methods.
Facebook has been testing a covert photo-sharing app in China, says report
The alleged app, Colourful Balloon, looks and feels just like Facebook's existing Moments app.
China probes local internet giants Weibo, WeChat, Tieba over content 'threatening national security'
The investigation comes as the country continues to tighten regulations governing internet access.
FBI court document details how Isis used eBay and PayPal to finance terror activities in the US
A senior Isis official used the network to send money to a US-based operative of the group.
Amazon sued by ex-transgender employee over alleged 'discrimination and harassment'
The lawsuit alleges Allegra Schawe-Lane and Dane Lane were targeted by co-workers, supervisors, and managers.
Voice recognition system fails Irish vet in English speaking test
The automated system that tested her English speaking ability couldn't follow her accent.
Intel will build 100 highly autonomous self-driving cars in US, Europe and Israel
The cars will be able to handle most driving situations without falling back for manual driving support.
Tesla to test self-driving semi-trucks in 'convoy formation' in California and Nevada?
The 'platoon' is said to move in a convoy formation, with one vehicle leading a fleet of autonomous trucks.
Uber could close its US car leasing programme affecting 500 jobs
The business is reportedly losing 18 times of what Uber had originally planned.
Disney is leaving Netflix to launch its own streaming service
Netflix will get the next two Star Wars movies, but will miss out on the final instalment of the trilogy.
Neurable's futuristic tech lets you navigate VR games with your mind
Neurable demoed a game on an HTC Vive headset after replacing its standard strap with an upgraded strap.
Disney may soon use this AI to translate recorded audio into real-time animated speech
The approach involves training a neural network to take recorded words and animate a character to sync the speech.
Peter Thiel considers Trump administration 'incompetent' and worries it will end in 'disaster'
Thiel's associates described a number of conversations, revealing his dwindling belief in Trump's presidency.
