by Noah Shachtman | Aug 27, 2012 | Monitor
It’s one of the most memorable scenes in science fiction: a 3-D, holographic Princess Leia, begging for Obi-Wan’s help. America’s spy services have just plunked down $58 million to make it real. And if you think the gadget-makers behind this...
by Robert Beckhusen | Jul 19, 2012 | Monitor
The Great Horned Owl. Photo: ahisgett/Flickr For spy tools, drones are pretty easy to spot. And hear, because they’re as loud as a gut-busting rock concert. But now the intelligence community’s research division, Iarpa, plans to start designing a silent...