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If any place in the world is moving towards a Bladerunner-esque, sci-fi future, it's Dubai. The city is now introducing robots into its police force with the first cop-bot starting work this week and plans for 25 percent of its force to be robotic by 2030.

In the year 1903, things were heating up in transportation. The Wright Brothers made their historic flight and pedestrians were seeing, for the first time, factory-produced automobiles from American makers with names like Ford and Oldsmobile.

For many adventurers, scaling Mount Everest is an endurance test like no other. For the Sherpas, it’s all in a day’s work. After all, they routinely set the record for the fastest and most ascents. So how do they do it? According to a new study, the answer could literally be in their blood.​

In order for AR glasses to become a mainstream tool, they need to be capable, comfortable and compact enough to be worn on the face while accommodating for the inherent complexities of human vision. Judging from a new prototype, Microsoft researchers are making important strides in that direction.

The announcement that testing is underway using GBU-38 JDAM guided-bombs with the American hunter-killer MQ-9 Reaper UAV didn't make a lot of general news coverage, but it is a reminder that drone warfare is getting much cheaper and more precise.

Researchers at Harvard and the University of California, Davis have come up with a new type of planetary object called a “synestia". The proposed object would take the form of a giant, donut-shaped mass of hot, vaporized rock spinning around a molten mass left over from a planetary collision.

​While Microsoft was launching its new Surface Pro, Chinese tech giant Huawei unveiled its new MateBook laptops. Leading the lineup is the MateBook X, a premium 13-incher in a sleek and ultraportable form factor.

​If you want a capable smartphone without a fussy, breakable build, you may be in luck with the new LG X venture. The shock- and water-resistant phone contains a few built-in navigation shortcuts for easier operation in the elements along with perks like a premium camera and capacious battery.

Off-road, off-grid behemoths are among the big draws of Overland Expo West, but not everyone has the will or means for such a massive global wanderer. More practical are the legions of off-road trailers, camper vans and roof-top tents that pop up (often literally) everywhere.

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.

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new lower-body exoskeleton. Built using the tech behind ​existing Fortis exoskeletons, the Knee Stress Relief Device (K-SRD) is designed to enhance soldier's ability to carry heavy equipment on long, taxing missions.