Nuclear Fusion
Fusion energy is the process that powers the sun and stars. It offers the possibility of clean, safe, and abundant energy. However, to achieve fusion, scientists need to first create and confine a superheated gas, called plasma, within a strong magnetic field. This plasma, which is made up of deuterium and tritium (types of hydrogen),
Trusting AI with personal Data
There’s no point in telling a chatbot your name or sharing your ID, credit card, and address. But once on-device AI programs become highly advanced personal assistants, we’ll willingly share that data with them. By then, companies will hopefully devise ways to protect the AI against hacks like the one above. Companies like OpenAI might
The use hedgehog backpacks and hi-tech robots by Ukraine soldiers
The roll-out of the new counter-drone equipment to the Ukrainian front line will begin in four weeks, as tech firms in the war-torn country rush to create new technologies to keep up with Russia’s rapidly evolving weapons development. Ukrainian armed forces have turned to hedge-hog style backpacks and high-tech land robots in an attempt to
South Korean drone remains in North Korea
North Korea accused South Korea of flying drones over the night skies of Pyongyang three different times this month to drop anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets. It threatened to respond with force if such flights occur again. North Korea said Saturday that authorities found the remains of a South Korean drone during a search in the
Drone launched towards Netanyahu’s home
The drone attack comes just days after the Israeli military took out the Palestinian militant group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, who orchestrated the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Saturday that a drone was launched from Lebanon toward Netanyahu’s home in Caesarea. Netanyahu and his wife
AI, crypto and data privacy
With artificial intelligence now widespread, governments worldwide are grappling with how to regulate various aspects of the technology. AI affects your life in ways that might escape your notice. Biases in algorithms used for lending and hiring decisions could end up reinforcing a vicious cycle of discrimination. The past decade has seen advanced technologies, from
TSMC breach on US sanctions
Huawei’s smartphones used to compete strongly against iPhones, not just in China but worldwide. That ended when the US government imposed sanctions against China, prohibiting US companies from exporting advanced technology to the country. That included US-made 5G chips, and since you couldn’t launch a premium smartphone without 5G, that effectively ended Huawei’s ability to
European satellite technology on a global scale
Major European satellite makers are looking at teaming up as they face competition from Elon Musk’s Starlink, with Airbus this week announcing 2,500 job cuts in defence and space. The head of the European Space Agency (ESA) has said the region’s space industry needs the muscle to compete globally, warning Europe risks falling behind in
Samsung Texas Chips factory faces a new setback
Samsung Electronics has postponed taking deliveries of ASML chipmaking equipment for its upcoming factory in Texas as it has yet to win any major customers for the project. The delay in equipment deliveries is a fresh setback to the Taylor project, which is at the heart of Samsung chairman Jay Y. Lee’s ambition to expand
anti-government plot in Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities have arrested five foreign nationals in connection with an alleged anti-government plot, the latest in a wave of arrests following July’s contested presidential election. The country’s interior minister Cabello claimed that US intelligence agencies were involved in the plot, though he provided no evidence for the allegation. The CIA previously denied a claim