Banning scary-sounding ideas can comfort but does more harm than good

Recent developments in AI and neurological research may prompt concern. However, placing outright bans on such research is unlikely to be the best solution – and may hold us back ​Recent developments in AI and neurological research may prompt concern. However, placing outright bans on such research is unlikely to be the best solution – …

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Robot balloons are snapping centimetre-resolution photos of the US

Near Space Labs’s autonomous balloon fleet is already taking high-resolution images of the ground, and its range will expand to the entire continental US early next year ​Near Space Labs’s autonomous balloon fleet is already taking high-resolution images of the ground, and its range will expand to the entire continental US early next year Near Space …

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How could Ukraine stop Russia’s new Oreshnik missile?

Russia’s new ballistic missile flies on a high arc out of Earth’s atmosphere and releases multiple high-speed projectiles, making it challenging but not impossible to intercept ​Russia’s new ballistic missile flies on a high arc out of Earth’s atmosphere and releases multiple high-speed projectiles, making it challenging but not impossible to intercept Russia’s new ballistic missile …

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Robot balloons are snapping centimetre-resolution photos of the US

Near Space Labs’s autonomous balloon fleet is already taking high-resolution images of the ground, and its range will expand to the entire continental US early next year ​Near Space Labs’s autonomous balloon fleet is already taking high-resolution images of the ground, and its range will expand to the entire continental US early next year Near Space …

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How could Ukraine stop Russia’s new Oreshnik missile?

Russia’s new ballistic missile flies on a high arc out of Earth’s atmosphere and releases multiple high-speed projectiles, making it challenging but not impossible to intercept ​Russia’s new ballistic missile flies on a high arc out of Earth’s atmosphere and releases multiple high-speed projectiles, making it challenging but not impossible to intercept Russia’s new ballistic missile …

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Record-breaking diamond storage can save data for millions of years

Researchers have used lasers to encode information in diamonds, demonstrating record-breaking data density in an ultra-stable and long-lasting system ​Researchers have used lasers to encode information in diamonds, demonstrating record-breaking data density in an ultra-stable and long-lasting system Researchers have used lasers to encode information in diamonds, demonstrating record-breaking data density in an ultra-stable and long-lasting …

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Record-breaking diamond storage can save data for millions of years

Researchers demonstrated record-breaking data density in an ultra-stable and long-lasting system that uses lasers to encode information in diamonds ​Researchers demonstrated record-breaking data density in an ultra-stable and long-lasting system that uses lasers to encode information in diamonds Researchers demonstrated record-breaking data density in an ultra-stable and long-lasting system that uses lasers to encode information in …

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