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
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
Frozen Planet II review: David Attenborough's sequel dazzles
8 September 2022
The spectre of climate change hangs over David Attenborough’s follow-up to Frozen Planet, while two new nature documentary series, Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory and Super/Natural, are no match for the veteran presenter
What hackers get up to when left on an island in the Pacific
17 August 2022
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
Let slip the online shiba inus of war
20 July 2022
Feedback lifts the veil on the cartoon dogs debunking Russian propaganda, while also checking in on the hunt for the legendary Sasquatch
US Army wants to pack land vehicles with drone-destroying weapons
30 June 2022
US army vehicles could be equipped with jammers that prevent drones from flying nearby, cannons and machine guns for shooting drones out of the sky, and launchers capable of deploying special drones that destroy other drones in mid-air
Top Gun: Maverick review: Thrilling nostalgia with superfast planes
8 June 2022
A high octane mix of war, techno thrills and sports movie, Top Gun: Maverick devotes itself to nostalgia in a well-told tale of misunderstanding and redemption – and superfast planes
Chernobyl scientists want robots and drones to monitor radiation risk
2 May 2022
Russian troops destroyed and stole equipment used to monitor radiation levels at Chernobyl, requiring the creation of a new sensor network that could involve drones and robots to avoid landmines in the area
