close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 17 Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 17 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com Could pearls help save a soldier’s life? Scientists are looking at pearls in an innovative U.S. Army research project to bolster body armor. Researchers at the University of Buffalo have simulated mother of pearl, or the outer coating of pearls, to create a lightweight plastic described as 14 times stronger and eight times lighter than steel. In a statement, the Army says that the material is “ideal for absorbing the impact of bullets and other projectiles.” ARMY BUILDING NEW 'AMBIDEXTROUS' MULTI-PURPOSE GRENADE The research, which is funded by the Army Research Office (ARO), is published in the journal ACS Applied Polymer Materials. The new lightweight plastic is 14 times stronger and eight times lighter (less dense) than steel, researchers say. (University of Buffalo) "The material is stiff, … [Read more...] about Army eyes pearls in innovative project to bolster body armor
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SRC to host competition among Syracuse area tech companies
SRC Inc. plans to host the region’s first competition among Central New York technology companies to raise money for local charities that support STEM education.The FALLanthropy Games will take place 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at SRC’s headquarters at 7502 Round Pond Road in Cicero. The event is open only to employees taking part in the competition. Among those taking part in the friendly competition are employees of Saab Defense and Security, CXtec, INFICON, SOS and King and King Architects.Cash prizes will be donated to charities and nonprofits that include Advance Student Resource Systems, the MOST, Baltimore Woods, P-Tech, and Partners for Education and Business. The grand prize is $3,000.The companies also plan to raise money with a dunk tank featuring their executives.SRC, a rapidly-growing research and development firm, has been promoting education in science, technology, engineering and math as it seeks to hire 300 new employees this year.Contact Mark … [Read more...] about SRC to host competition among Syracuse area tech companies
Army AI Task Force builds new prototypes for armored vehicles
The Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle - file photo. (Photo: Rheinmetall Defence) Streamlining multiple targeting sensors to destroy long-range targets, arming forward-positioned robots to penetrate enemy defenses and receiving organized weather-specific terrain mapping from nearby drones - are all emerging combat dynamics increasingly made possible by AI-enabled weapons and technologies. New applications of AI are consolidating data from otherwise disparate sensor systems, analyzing seemingly limitless amounts of targeting data in seconds and instantly sifting through hours of drone video to massively improve attack options and shorten “sensor-to-shooter” time. “We are developing an AI stack regarding how we pull together the sensors, computing layer and analytics to manage the data,” Col. Doug Matty, Army AI Task Force Deputy Director, told Warrior in an interview. New algorithms, AI-enabled computer processing and high-speed networking are all specific … [Read more...] about Army AI Task Force builds new prototypes for armored vehicles
Dozens of anti-ICE protesters arrested at NYC Microsoft store
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 14 Fox News Flash top headlines for Sept. 14 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com New York City police said Saturday that 76 immigration policy protesters had been arrested at a demonstration outside Microsoft's flagship store in midtown Manhattan. The protesters demanded that Microsoft stop doing business with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), staging a sit-in that forced the store to close its doors early. In videos posted to Twitter, protesters could be seen holding signs that read, "This is the price for business with ICE." The protest was organized by an activist group called Close the Camps NYC. Protesters have called for the company to cancel its data processing contract with ICE, calls that were echoed by some of Microsoft's own employees last year. In June of last year, Microsoft released a statement saying that the company "is not working with U.S. Immigration and … [Read more...] about Dozens of anti-ICE protesters arrested at NYC Microsoft store
Google taps tech to help battle opioid crisis
close Video 76 billion opioid pills flooded the US in the last 6 years What will it take to tackle addiction in America? Jim Carroll, director of the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy, weighs in. Google has ramped up its efforts to help tackle the opioid crisis in America with a set of new tools to help connect people with recovery resources. September is National Recovery Month and on Thursday the search giant featured a promotion on its homepage linking to Google’s new “Recover Together” website. "Recover Together” features recovery stories and resources. The website also features a Recovery Maps Locator, which lets users find more than 33,000 locations providing recovery services, and also a Naloxone Locator, where people can find the overdose-reversal drug Naloxone without a prescription. TO BATTLE OPIOID CRISIS, GOOGLE IS PARTNERING WITH GOV'T, BIG PHARMA TO HELP Eight YouTube videos of people relating recovery stories … [Read more...] about Google taps tech to help battle opioid crisis