Faster, more secure connections from space could one day make broadband on planes, ships and even remote roads as easy as turning on a light. The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defense and Space, the Netherlands Organization for Applied…
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World-first gigabit-per-second laser link between aircraft and geostationary satellite
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GiantEye—new dimensions in computed tomography
Traditional industrial tomographs reach their physical limits when it comes to large volumes and high radiography requirements. Fraunhofer IIS’s XXL CT system, built in 2013, is considered the world’s only publicly accessible facility capable of…
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Is this your AI? ZEN framework cracks AI black box
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems power everything from chatbots to security cameras, yet many of the most advanced models operate as “black boxes.” Companies can use them, but outsiders can’t see how they were built, where they came from, or…
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Improved EV battery gains will outmatch degradation from climate change, research shows
Climate change was poised to create an interesting catch-22 for electric vehicles. Electrifying transportation can go a long way to reducing carbon emissions that are driving up global temperatures. But warmer temperatures also accelerate the…
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Biometric IDs are being rolled out in Africa. Study reveals the risks and pitfalls
Across Africa, governments are introducing digital systems that use individuals’ unique physical measurements to identify them. These systems collect citizens’ biometric and personal data and use it to give people access to essential public…
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AI often escalates to nuclear action in war games
There are some things perhaps we might not want artificial intelligence to handle, at least for the time being. When leading chatbots were put through war-game simulations, they opted for nuclear signaling or escalation in 95% of cases.
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Bytedance’s Upcoming Project Swan VR Headset Wants to Be the Computer Meta’s Isn’t Yet
In the last few months, Meta has seemingly taken its foot off the gas when it comes to developing next-generation VR hardware and experiences. The Beijing-based Chinese competitor, ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is going the other way — and…
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Qualcomm readies phones for Wi-Fi 8, Bluetooth 7, and faster 5G era
Qualcomm is preparing the next wave of smartphones and connected devices for faster wireless technologies, announcing new platforms that bring Wi-Fi 8, Bluetooth 7, and 5G Advanced closer to commercial reality.
At MWC 2026, the company
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A 270-year-old physics trick could supercharge affordable battery technology
Roughly 270 years ago, Dr. Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost from Germany observed a peculiar behavior of water droplets on heated metal surfaces. In his manuscript, “A Tract About Some Qualities of Common Water,” he described how water skated over…
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3D printing with moon dirt for lunar habitats
How can lunar regolith be used to construct future habitats on the Moon? This is what a recent study published in Acta Astronautica hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated novel methods for using…
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