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Drones reveal huge colonies of 1.5 million penguins on islands

Drones reveal huge colonies of 1.5 million penguins on islands

6 March 2018

Two massive colonies of Adélie penguins have been discovered on the Danger Islands off the coast of Antarctica, bringing the global population to 8 million


The best way to take down a drone is with another drone

The best way to take down a drone is with another drone

14 February 2018

Illegal or unwanted drones put air travellers at risk, so a competition called DroneClash is calling for new ways to tackle them


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3D ‘holograms’ made with lasers by moving one particle at a time

24 January 2018

By moving a single particle with an invisible laser beam, we can create three-dimensional images like the holograms in sci-fi movies that float in thin air


Spy balloons flying 40km up track drug smugglers on the ground

Spy balloons flying 40km up track drug smugglers on the ground

24 January 2018

The US military are testing uncrewed balloons filled with helium that can keep watch over a small area by catching different winds in the stratosphere


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Spy balloons flying 40km up track drug smugglers on the ground

22 January 2018

The US military are testing uncrewed balloons filled with helium that can keep watch over a small area by catching different winds in the stratosphere


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Feedback: eHarmony's love formula fails to woo ad watchdog

17 January 2018

The course of true love never did run smooth. Plus: dodgy science in the UK government's drone collision study, a jumbo boat sets sail, and more


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A swarm of home-made drones has bombed a Russian airbase

10 January 2018

Thirteen home-made drones carrying bombs descended on Russian forces in Syria in the first confirmed swarm attack


It’s up to us if powerful AI embodies our virtues or our vices

It’s up to us if powerful AI embodies our virtues or our vices

30 December 2017

Compassionate, caring, conflicted, bigoted, self-absorbed, narcissistic, downright evil: as pervasive and powerful AI arrives, it will reflect who we are


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Drone-controlled movie cameras catch stunts from every angle

18 December 2017

Human drone pilots have to be cautious on film sets not to crash into the actors or props, automated smart drones can be far more adventurous


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Making a killing in the arms industry

6 December 2017


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