Laser-plasma accelerator drives free-electron laser for record 8 hours

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that a laser-plasma accelerator can reliably drive a free-electron laser ...
Interesting Engineering

US firm can help faster, real time tracking of high-speed threats with infrared camera

The event-based camera tracked multiple targets, including ground vehicles, aircraft, and live fires, by capturing rapid ...

Any color you like: Scientists create 'any wavelength' lasers in tiny circuits for light

Computer chips that cram billions of electronic devices into a few square inches have powered the digital economy and ...
Panama City News-Herald

Speed detection system in PC school zones to start ticketing in May

The final warning period for an automated speed detection system outside 11 Panama City schools is slated to begin sometime ...
Hackaday

Audio Reactive LED Strips Are Hard

Back in 2017, Hackaday featured an audio reactive LED strip project from [Scott Lawson], that has over the years become an ...
CNET

Is Your Internet Connection Delivering on the Speeds You Pay For? Here’s How to Tell

Don't settle for sluggish Wi-Fi. Learn what internet speed tests mean and how to troubleshoot and fix common issues. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...
IEEE

Ego Vehicle Speed Estimation With Automotive Corner Radar Under Velocity Ambiguity Using Optimized MobileNetV3

Abstract: Accurate estimation of ego vehicle speed is crucial for autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). However, conventional front-facing radar-based speed estimation ...
Machine Design

What’s the Difference Between Punching and Laser Cutting in Electrode Production?

This article explores how laser cutting and mechanical punching perform when used in electrode manufacturing and other foil-based applications in terms of speed, edge quality, material compatibility ...
IEEE

System for Object Georeferencing, Speed, and Heading Detection Using LiDAR-INS/GNSS Mounted on a Mobile Vehicle

Abstract: Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and inertial navigation system (INS)/ global navigation satellite system (GNSS) are two sensors that play a vital role in intelligent transportation ...
CBS News

Artemis II crew will use laser communications developed in Massachusetts on trip around the moon

The countdown is on for Artemis II and its crew's historic liftoff Wednesday evening. The mission will mark NASA's first piloted flight to the moon in 53 years. Attached to the Orion spacecraft the ...
The New York Times

Pentagon Weighs Using Anti-Drone Lasers in Washington Airspace

Sightings of drones around Fort McNair, the Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio live, have prompted consideration of deploying the new technology. By Kate ...
BGR

The Current US Military Laser Weapons Are Nothing Compared To What's In Store

Laser weapons are such an entrenched sci-fi trope that it's easy to forget just how real this tech can be (and is). While we're not exactly close to seeing real-life "Star Wars" space battles, the U.S ...