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Texas legislature approves hog hunting from hot air balloons

by Brian Seay

Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature is all that’s stopping Texans from shooting hogs from hot air balloons.

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Marine units start using upgraded M2A1 machine gun

by Brian Seay

The Marine Corps announced last week that units have started using the updated M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun, which improves on the classic M2.

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New tech lets damaged robots ‘walk off’ injuries (VIDEO)

by Brent McCluskey

A newly implemented algorithm allows damaged robots to continue on with their mission, even if they lose one of their legs. Researchers Antoine Cully, Jeff Clune and Jean-Baptiste Mouret programmed a hexapodal robot with the ability to conduct its own “Intelligent Trial and Error.” When one of the robot’s legs sustains damage, the software sorts […]

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