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There’s a timeworn tradition for writing a book in Washington: A political official spends a few years in office, then writes a score-settling tell-all. It’s a rite of passage for policymakers moving on to their next careers. Richard Clarke wrote … Continue reading →

A member of Iran’s revolutionary guard point at the U.S. RQ-170 unmanned spy plane that crashed there in 2011. The nation claims it has reverse-engineered the craft, but experts are scoffing. (Reuters)REUTERS/Sepah News.ir The “Mini-Me drone” Iran says it reverse-engineered … Continue reading →

Earlier this month, local police, backed by Interpol, fanned out across the Philippines, busting nearly 60 people allegedly connected to cyber “sextortion” syndicates. These groups, investigators say, tricked thousands of victims on at least four continents into participating in sexually … Continue reading →

ABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. reconnaissance aircraft flew over Nigeria in search of the nearly 300 kidnapped schoolgirls Tuesday, a day after the Boko Haram militant group released the first evidence that at least some of them are still alive and … Continue reading →

Cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Stephen Pophal, shows the 3D model of 8-month-old Luke Miller’s (right) heart with his mother Kellie Miller on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. Phoenix Children’s Hospital is using 3-D printing technology … Continue reading →

In October 2011, Raphael Pirker, an unmanned aerial vehicle enthusiast, flew a Ritewing Zephyr powered glider aircraft around the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He used it to take aerial video and photographs. When the Federal Aviation Administration — the … Continue reading →

With the advent of cheaper printers and better software, the military’s use of 3-D printing is skyrocketing. Scientists and officials involved in the services’ efforts believe that troops may one day be able to make fully-functional printed objects even while … Continue reading →