What's next if SpaceX won't fund Starlink in Ukraine?
14 October 2022
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the company can no longer pay for the Starlink satellites providing internet for Ukraine’s government and military. What you need to know
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Boston Dynamics leads call to stop arming robots – will anyone listen?
11 October 2022
A group of robot-makers led by Boston Dynamics has pledged to push back on any attempts to add weapons to their creations, but other companies will continue to arm their robots and market them to police and military buyers
Dredging in crucial habitat sparks row over UK marine protected areas
5 October 2022
Footage showing protected Scottish waters raked clean by scallop dredgers shows that marine protected areas are "paper parks", say campaigners
Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines to Europe suffer mysterious leaks
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Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, key gas pipelines between Russia and Europe, have sprung large leaks within hours of each other, sparking fears of deliberate sabotage
Drone swarm that 3D prints cement structures could construct buildings
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Bit by bit, drones can print structures made of foam and cement. The technique could transform future construction sites and post-disaster reconstruction
A third of scientists working on AI say it could cause global disaster
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A survey of artificial intelligence researchers found that 36 per cent believe AIs could cause a catastrophe on the scale of nuclear war
People prefer tech they think is old – even when it's actually not
9 September 2022
A series of experiments found that people prefer technology they think was invented before they were born. The effect seems to hold if the technology isn't really as old as people think it is
Anti-laser can make any object suck in light
25 August 2022
A maze of mirrors and lenses turns any material into a highly efficient light absorber and could be used for detection of faint light or charging distant devices with light
What hackers get up to when left on an island in the Pacific
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Campsite coding Deerpunk costumes, tacos delivered by drones and a game called "Beerocracy" featured at this year's ToorCamp for hackers – it was a blast, writes Annalee Newitz
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant 'not designed to withstand fighting'
16 August 2022
A scientist in Ukraine warns that the reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power station is designed to protect against some threats, but not shelling
