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Teens Shot At While Playing Pokémon GO
When it comes to Pokémon GO there have been as many crazy stories as there have been tales of kindness and joy from the latest AR mobile game. The concept is pretty simple, walk around with your device and catch all your favourite Pokémon. Encouraging users to explore, interact with new people…
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YouTuber Builds Doom’s BFG Out of Lego
Lego is the defining toy of a number of generations, offering almost unlimited creativity in how it can be used. We’ve seen a complex computer case built entirely from the popular construction toy, but now Youtuber “ZaziNombies” has created a replica of one of the most well-known guns in all…
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Real Handgun Transformed into Nintendo Zapper
A US company has transformed a Glock pistol into a Nintendo Zapper, the light gun used with NES classic Duck Hunt. The makeover, though, is merely cosmetic; rather than turning the semi-automatic pistol into a light gun, it remains a standard handgun, only with a nifty repaint. Images of the…
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Glock Made To Look Like Nintendo Zapper
What happens when real weapons meet light guns? A Texas firearms manufacturer has taken a Glock and made it look like a Nintendo Zapper, a light gun from an age past. The Nintendo Zapper shipped with Nintendo Entertainment Systems back in the 1980’s, featuring the classic two-tone greys and red…
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12-Year-Old Girl Facing Criminal Charges Over Emoji Use
A 12-year-old girl from Fairfax, Virginia, USA has been charged with threatening to commit an attack against her school in a post on Instagram, The Washington Post reports. The offending message in question contained no direct threats, nor any verbal intent that the girl meant harm against her school or…
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Self-Destructing Bullet Patented by US Army
One of the largest contributors to technologies growth is the armed forces, with people looking at everything from mounting rail-guns to ships to being able to inject a sponge into people to stop gunshot wounds from bleeding. The latest patent that the U.S. Army has filed for though is designed to prevent harm,…
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Obama Orders Study Into Smart Gun Technology
Smart guns are nothing new, they are the concept of using technology to not enhance guns but to make them easier to track and ensure they are used by the correct people for the correct reason. It would seem though that President Barak Obama hopes that smart gun technology can…
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1882 Patent Gives a Whole New Meaning to the Word Overkill
We mostly associate a patent and technology with modern times,. Our computers, and our inventions are the primary things to gain a patent, but it is something that dates way further back than you first expect and the patent offices have had plenty of work to do for quite a…
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Injectable Sponges Approved For Public Use
Two years ago we reported on the injectable sponge, a concept that was designed to help save lives on the battlefield. The concept is a simple one. Upon receiving a gunshot wound, you can use the syringe to inject the tiny sponges into the wound. Once in the wound, the XSTAT…
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How Many Laser Pointers Would You Need in Order to Kill a Human?
Scientists seem to have a lot of time on their hands if this is anything to go by, but hey ho, if you quite liked the idea of world domination while using a death ray, then this article is for you. A single laser pointer is not anywhere near powerful…
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How Effective Is Body Armour Against An Assault Rifle?
This question is like a Russian roulette version of popular website Wikihow, anyway, body armour is deployed with the aim of being an essential form of protection against the most violent of circumstances, quick but interesting fact on this, the term “bullet proof vest” is not actually correct, manufacturers describe…
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Army Wants Automated Defences For Their Bases
Security is of key importance for a lot of people, be it locking your door before you leave for work or having your phone so you can call people if something happens. We all like that kind of security, but some are most vested in developing it beyond what we…
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North Dakota Police Will Utilize Weaponised Drones
Drones used to be a thing of the future, small robotic creatures that would fly around and swarm the skies. They would be included in Hollywood blockbusters such as Terminator and even the ones where they help us survive such as in Transformers. With devices that can seek and destroy…
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