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Giving artillery a speed boost, General Atomics test fired a hypersonic projectile using a three megajoule Blitzer railgun. Subjected to over 30,000 Gs and reaching a velocity in excess of Mach 5 (3,800 mph, 6,125 km/h), the supershell was equipped with a new Guidance Electronics Unit.

As a ransomware threat spreads around the world disrupting hospitals and corporations, the impact of governments hoarding software exploits and organizations running on old operating systems has never been more dramatic.

The next time you're stuck in traffic, take heart because traffic jams may someday be a thing of the past. A team of researchers led by the University of Illinois have discovered that putting only a few self-driving cars on the road can dramatically improve traffic flow.

Multicopters are growing more powerful by the day, and Latvian company Aerones specializes in creating industrial drones that can carry loads of up to 100 kg (220 lb). To demonstrate the lifting power of its drones, the company has used a custom unit to carry a skydiver aloft.

Chinese newcomer NIO has claimed a blistering new Nurburgring lap record with its electric EP9 supercar, clocking 6:45.900 to become the outright fastest production car around the North Loop.

A future where drones drop off your online orders is another step closer this week after a new record was set for the world's longest drone delivery. On May 5, a fixed-wing HQ-40 UAV carried a package more than 97 miles, under the watchful eye of the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS).

Building a car is one thing, but developing all the requisite software systems is another – especially if that car is designed to drive itself. That's why Toyota has teamed up with Nvidia to develop a system capable of handling the huge amounts of sensor data that autonomous cars need.

Imagine an all-electric sedan that combines a carbon fiber body with Italian styling and a powertrain capable of 0-62 mph times of 2.3 seconds and a total range of nearly 400 miles per charge. The Elextra is designed to be just such a car, and we now get a better look at the car's bodywork.

The EarthRoamer XV-LTS offered one of the smoothest combinations of rugged-terrain capability and comfy living out there when we looked at it in 2014. Three years later, it's gotten even better thanks to a lighter, tougher Ford Super Duty chassis and a more robust list of standard equipment.

Forget taxes on imports. If a new scientific development lives up to expectations, the real job creator for the US could lie in harnessing lignin waste. Scientists have found a way to make high quality carbon fiber from it, which could turn industrial discards into a major money spinner.​​​​

​As more drones crowd into the airspace, we’re going to need measures to keep them from crashing into each other. Researchers are teaching drones a few simple rules to help them avoid collisions on their own.

​Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a common eye disorder that can result in the loss of one’s central vision. A team of scientists has developed a new treatment for the disorder that replaces the current monthly injection into the eye with a simple eye drop.