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EU spending on R&D exceeded €403 billion in 2024 – News articles
In 2024, the EU spent an estimated €403.1 billion on research & development (R&D), indicating…
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AI promises efficiency, but it’s also amplifying labour inequality
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into workplace systems and operations, it’s reshaping both…
Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly
If you use a mobile phone with location services turned on, it is likely that…
will 2027 really be the year AI goes to orbit?
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How Starlink is connecting remote First Nations communities – and creating new divides
In the Cape York community of Wujal Wujal, local service providers used to hold their…
Fossil hunters find tracks of animals from about 3 million years ago – a first in South Africa
South Africa is well known for its fossil heritage, a record of plants and animals…
Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs
On Feb. 22, 2020, “Mad” Mike Hughes towed a homemade rocket to the Mojave Desert…
AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets
Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets into space – and that…