Who Killed the Smart Gun?
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Tag Archives: Weapons
The Only Way to Prevent Another Nuclear Strike Is to Get Rid of All the Nukes
Doomsday Clock scientist Dr. Lawrence Krauss says as long as we possess nuclear weapons, it’s ‘unavoidable.’ Continue reading The Only Way to Prevent Another Nuclear Strike Is to Get Rid of All the Nukes
The Gear the US Army Wants For 2017 and Beyond
With Russian aggression and the rise of the Islamic State, the Army is searching for tools to deal with what it’s dubbed a “hybrid” of high and low-tech foes. Continue reading The Gear the US Army Wants For 2017 and Beyond
Obama’s Administration Sold More Weapons Than Any Other Since World War II
Many were sold to the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia. Continue reading Obama’s Administration Sold More Weapons Than Any Other Since World War II
The Most Terrifying Weapons of 2016
There’s probably no escape from any of these war machines. Continue reading The Most Terrifying Weapons of 2016
Electromagnetic Pulse: Pure Hollywood?
Imagine you’re in charge of a major heist. Right as your crew is about to rob the main vault, you need all of the electronics in the building to fail at exactly the right moment with no other collateral damage (except, maybe, to your raggedy panel van). Obviously you will turn to one of the entertainment industry’s tired tropes, the electromagnetic pulse! The only problem is that if you were to use a real one rather than a Hollywood prop either there would be practically no effect, a large crater where the vault used to be, or most of humanity …read more
The TSA Found a Gun Hidden in a Ball of Clay Inside a Computer
Terror Groups Are Strapping Bombs to Cheap Consumer Drones
“They may not inflict mass casualties, but the terror and panic they could cause is really worrying.” Continue reading Terror Groups Are Strapping Bombs to Cheap Consumer Drones
The Canadian Military Wants to Detect Airborne Bioweapons With Lasers
Hopefully, we’ll never have to use the technology. Continue reading The Canadian Military Wants to Detect Airborne Bioweapons With Lasers
What Online ‘Zombie Knife’ Dealers Think of New UK Ban
“Now, if people want to continue selling zombie knives, we don’t call it a zombie knife, we call it something else.” Continue reading What Online ‘Zombie Knife’ Dealers Think of New UK Ban