A powerful laser turned a copper wire into plasma similar to that found in stars, opening up new possibilities for fusion energy.

The system is mounted on a trailer and pairs a high-energy laser with AI-assisted targeting. In one clip, the laser burns ...

For the last few years, the must-have feature that companies are competing to show off on their filament deposition 3D printers is multi-material printing. Be it tool swapping or a ...

The Masters has the smallest field amongst the four men's major golf tournaments, with just 91 golfers teeing it up at Augusta National this week, down from 95 the year prior. A chunk of the golfers ...

Laser weapons are such an entrenched sci-fi trope that it's easy to forget just how real this tech can be (and is). While we're not exactly close to seeing real-life "Star Wars" space battles, the U.S ...

For the first time ever, light rail riders need to pay attention to the numbers on the front of the trains. There has only been one line since service began in 2009. You hopped on, and there was no ...

For a while missiles looked like potential prey. They have thin skins and are packed with fuel and explosives. Merely damaging the shell of a supersonic missile can create drag, causing it to tumble ...

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. For decades, the U.S. military’s dream ...

Microsoft and Apple have long felt like the Montagues and the Capulets, but lately, it feels like that feud is gradually mellowing into a cordial, mutual understanding — without needing two young ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

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