Day: September 26, 2019

The US Air Force Is Deploying PHASER Microwave Weapon to kill drones

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Yesterday afternoon, the Pentagon notified Congress of its purchase of a microwave weapon system designed to knock down swarms of enemy drones with pulses of energy. The purchase comes with an intent to deploy the PHASER system overseas for a year-long assessment, making it the first directed energy defense weapon to ever be fielded. […] Read more about The US Air Force Is Deploying PHASER Microwave Weapon to kill drones[…]

This Guy Made an Ad Blocker That Works on Podcasts and Radio

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Meet AdBlock Radio, an adblocker for live radio streams and podcasts. Its creator, Alexandre Storelli, told Motherboard he hopes to help companies “develop alternative business models for radio and podcast lovers that do not want ads.” “Ads exploit the weaknesses of many defenseless souls,” Storelli told Motherboard. “Ads dishonestly tempt people, steal their time and Read more about This Guy Made an Ad Blocker That Works on Podcasts and Radio[…]