Russia says its hypersonic missile is now in active serviceWhether or not Avangard lives up to Russia's boasting is another story.By J. Fingas, 12.28.2019
The latest 'Fortnite' weapon lets you drop heavy stuff on opponents’ headsIt’s one way to battle giant mechs.By C. Fisher, 08.20.2019
'Fortnite's' latest weapon lets you summon air strikes with a grenadeYou can now launch a canister of smoke to direct missiles from above.By C. Fisher, 07.09.2019
CIA 'Ninja bomb' replaces explosives with six long bladesThe Hellfire variant is a more 'humane' approach than explosives.By J. Fingas, 05.09.2019
‘Anthem’ bug makes starter rifle the game’s most powerful weaponBioWare says it's working on a fix.By R. England, 03.07.2019
Axon's latest Taser weapon calls police when firedThe Pulse+ promises to save time in a crisis.By J. Fingas, 11.14.2018
Texas company sells plans for 3D-printed guns despite banCody Wilson claims he can sell the blueprints to private customers.By J. Fingas, 08.28.2018
DeepMind, Elon Musk and others pledge not to make autonomous AI weaponsThey also call on governments to institute laws against such technology.By M. Locklear, 07.18.2018
'Destiny 2' adds new progression systems and exotic weapon tweaksPlayers will take down more Fallen and gain higher Power levels with the changes. By R. LeFebvre, 04.19.2018
What Trump means when he talks nukes at the State of the UnionNational security, North Korea, Russia and context.By J. Conditt, 01.30.2018
China reportedly tests new ballistic weapon that flies under radarThe hypersonic glide vehicle may pose a challenge to existing defense systems.By M. Locklear, 01.01.2018
The Navy’s railguns are ready for live-fire field testsOut of the lab, but not deployed to ships yet.By D. Lumb, 07.25.2017
US Army expects to take down planes with anti-air lasersThey won't be limited to shooting down drones.By J. Fingas, 07.18.2017
'Guardians of the Galaxy' team says why it used Red's 8K cameraThe ridiculously sharp picture is just one reason.By J. Fingas, 05.06.2017
Death Star-like lasers become a practical realityScientists have found a way to multiply laser power using diamonds.By J. Fingas, 04.03.2017
The army may have laser-equipped vehicles by 2017Vehicle-mounted lasers would shoot down enemy drones and mortars to protect ground troops.By D. Cooper, 10.27.2016
The USAF's new 'cyber weapon' hunts network vulnerabilitiesThe Cyberspace Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter will shore up traffic on Air Force command networks.By A. Tarantola, 03.07.2016
The Navy wants to deploy railguns on its latest destroyerThe 'Zumwalt' class ships easily produce enough power for the electromagnetic weapon.By S. Dent, 02.15.2016
'Guardians of the Galaxy II' to be shot with Red's 8K WeaponDirector James Gunn says the Marvel sequel is the first to use the high-tech camera.By S. Dent, 01.07.2016