Drone used to map radioactive vault at former US weapons site
13 December 2022
A drone has mapped a vault full of radioactive powder as part of a decades-long project to clean up a former weapons and nuclear energy test site in Idaho
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25 November 2022
Having drones on strings attached to a person could provide a more realistic simulation of interacting with physical objects in virtual reality
Ants appear to feel more optimistic after a sugary treat
11 November 2022
A sweet reward influences ants’ decision-making when they encounter ambiguous situations, hinting that they might have internal states like our emotions
Why the US military could replace spy satellites with solar planes
3 November 2022
The US military has spent billions of dollars on spy satellites and supersonic surveillance aircraft, but now it seems to be focusing on slow, lightweight solar-powered planes to do the same job
First 3D quantum accelerometer could let ships navigate without GPS
28 October 2022
A device that measures acceleration very precisely using quantum effects could be used for navigation when GPS is unavailable
Remote review: An architect in a future Kuala Lumpur comes adrift
26 October 2022
An exploration of the deep feeling under the surface of consumerist lives, this film follows Unoaku, who never leaves her flat, as she begins to notice oddities in her slick world, finds Simon Ings
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
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
A third of scientists working on AI say it could cause global disaster
20 September 2022
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
