Popular Mechanics

This Is How a Laser Weapon Torches Drones Out of the Sky

This Drone Dome video, posted to YouTube, is an excellent example of how laser defense systems take down hostile drones. Drone Dome is a portable laser system designed to shoot down unmanned aerial ...
USA Today

Party Favors Lite-Up Torches and Laser Pointers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates Multiple Standards; Imported by MTC Trading

This recall involves Party Favors lite-up torches and mini laser pointers. The affected models are: Model PF-1082: A single lite-up torch sold in white, blue or orange, measuring about 5 inches long ...
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DIY Laser Guy makes homemade lightsaber, then torches stuff with it

I’m sure we’ve heard about lightsabers, the fictional laser sword made popular by the epic Star Wars films. Until now, lightsabers have been just that, fictional, but laser enthusiast Drake Anthony ...
Wired

Marines Request 'Long-Range Blow Torch' for Iraq;

Exactly one year ago today, the First Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq signed off on an "urgent operational need" for an airborne tactical laser that could, in the words of the formal request, ...
EDN

-House Security System

Here is a low-cost, invisible laser circuit to protect your house from thieves or trespassers. A laser pointer torch, which is easily available in the market, can be used to operate this device. The ...