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May 28, 2026, 12:40 PM - 9 min read
Given the scale of interstellar distances, it’s inevitable that any alien voyage to Earth would span many years and possibly several centuries. But as the time spent in transit increases, so does the risk of catastrophic accidents or system malfunctions that could jeopardise the mission.
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May 25, 2026, 04:56 PM - 8 min read
The Pontiff urged developers to prioritise the common good over corporate profit, warning that unchecked tech expansion threatens human safety across both civilian workplaces and modern warfare.
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May 24, 2026, 01:53 PM - 7 min read
The idea of nuclear propulsion in space goes back to the cold war. But NASA has been pursuing it more aggressively since billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman took over as the agency’s chief in December 2025.
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May 22, 2026, 04:20 PM - 7 min read
Generative AI has changed the equation of persuasion entirely: chatbots can now deliver a personalised, adaptive and targeted message, informed by the most intimate details of your life. Studies show this kind of personalised content to be 65 per cent more persuasive than messages from humans or from non-personalised AI.
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May 19, 2026, 01:01 PM - 7 min read
A surge in rocket launches is filling orbit with satellites built from tougher, more heat-resistant materials—and when they fall back to Earth, they aren't always burning up the way we expect.
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May 18, 2026, 03:15 PM - 8 min read
These are unfortunate examples of how AI can lead to mistreatment of people because of technical flaws as well as misplaced human faith in the technology’s supposed objectivity.
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May 17, 2026, 02:50 PM - 6 min read
Landing on the Moon can disturb its environment. Unlike Earth, the Moon has no biodiversity, climate as we typically think of it, or oceans. But it does have its own active environment. While the Moon may seem unchanging and indestructible, it is surprisingly sensitive to human activity.
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May 13, 2026, 03:15 PM - 6 min read
Blockchain was never just about technology – it was about rethinking mechanisms of trust, so it could be engineered rather than delegated. What is emerging is not the end of trust but its reconfiguration.
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May 12, 2026, 01:55 PM - 6 min read
Care is, at its core, a deeply human activity, not just a series of programmable tasks. It relies on relationships, trust and mutual understanding. Robots may support these processes, but they cannot replace them.
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May 8, 2026, 04:31 PM - 6 min read
Negative dwell time is not an artefact. However paradoxical it may seem, it has a directly measurable effect on the atomic cloud that the photon traverses. And it reminds us that there are still lands to discover on the odyssey that is quantum research.
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May 7, 2026, 12:38 PM - 7 min read
Security experts have expressed concern that AI researchers in nations such as China, Russia, Iran and North Korea might soon create powerful AI models and use them to threaten or attack other countries, or to create chaos in those countries’ economies.
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May 6, 2026, 05:02 PM - 7 min read
The recent proliferation of generative AI tools across society has a significant impact on teaching and learning. It has caused schools to make decisions about restricting or allowing the use of these tools. The US-based ISTE proposes standards that engage students as empowered learners, computational thinkers, innovative designers and digital citizens.
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