US Cyber Command: War In World’s Fifth Battlespace

On May 21 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced the activation of the Pentagon’s first computer command. And the world’s first comprehensive, multi-service military cyber operation.U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), initially approved on June 23, 2009, attained the status of what the Pentagon calls initial operations capability eleven months afterward. It is to be fully [...] continue reading the breaking news

Japan to Launch Solar-Sail-Powered Spacecraft

Japan will launch the world’s first spacecraft tomorrow drawing its energy from a huge solar-powered sail. The craft will be launched aboard an H-IIA rocket before unfurling its ultra-thin membrane ’sail’ half the thickness of a human hair once it is in space Photo: BLOOMBERGIkaros - which stands for Interplanetary Kite-Craft Accelerated [...] continue reading the breaking news

Samsung Warns of Health Risks of 3D Television

Samsung has issued a warning about the health risks of watching 3D television. Samsung has warned elderly people, children and pregnant women to exercise caution when watching 3D TV The world’s largest electronics firm has highlighted potential dangers the technology poses to pregnant women, the elderly, children and people with [...] continue reading the breaking news

US Army Tests Flying Robo-Sniper (’Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System’)

(Photo: U.S. Army)Stopping the pirates of Somalia hasn’t been easy. But when the navies of the world have repelled or killed the hijackers, it’s often involved three elements: helicopters, drones and trained snipers. The U.S. Army is working on a weapon which combines all three.It’s called the Autonomous Rotorcraft Sniper System. It mounts a powerful [...] continue reading the breaking news

New Speed Surveillance Cameras Trap Motorists From Space

A new type of speed cameras which can use satellites to measure average speed over long distances are being tested in Britain. Satellites could track motorists from space if trials prove successful Photo: AFPThe cameras, which combine number plate reading technology with a global positioning satellite receiver, [...] continue reading the breaking news

Hyperfast missile to strike anywhere on Earth within an hour wins President Obama’s support

HAUNTED by the memory of a lost opportunity to kill Osama Bin Laden before he attacked the World Trade Center in New York, US military planners have won President Barack Obama’s support for a new generation of high-speed weapons that are intended to strike anywhere on Earth within an hour.Obama’s interest in Prompt Global Strike [...] continue reading the breaking news