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20th October 2023

UK food shortages may trigger civil unrest

A study by the University of York predicts civil unrest in the UK in the coming decades, due to food shortages caused by extreme weather and a range of other factors.

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28th September 2023

UK to deploy its first military laser

A high-energy laser weapon developed by Raytheon is now operationally ready and will be integrated onto the UK's Wolfhound military vehicle.

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14th January 2023

First AI lawyer to appear in U.S. court

In the first case of its kind, artificial intelligence (AI) will be present throughout an entire U.S. court proceeding, when it helps to defend against a speeding ticket.

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9th December 2022

Next-generation fighter jet planned for 2035

The UK government today announced it will collaborate with Italy and Japan to develop the Tempest, a new fighter jet featuring a plethora of futuristic technologies.

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11th October 2022

Chinese drone carries machine gun-armed robot dog

Kestrel Defence, a Chinese defence contractor, has released footage of a combined drone and robotic system that could be appearing on the battlefield in the near future.

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10th July 2022

UK debt-to-GDP could reach 430% by 2072

A new report warns that UK government debt is likely to see a major increase this century. The 50-year projections are based on a world of increasing risk, alongside demographic, economic, technological, and other trends.

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4th May 2022

Major advance in microwave power beaming

Researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of terrestrial microwave power beaming by transmitting 1.6 kilowatts (kW) over a distance of 1 kilometre (km) – the most significant advance for this technology in nearly 50 years.

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22nd August 2021

Artificial camouflage on a robot chameleon

Researchers have created a new material that instantly reacts to match the colour of its surroundings. This has been demonstrated on the skin of a soft robot – and could one day have military or other uses.

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28th January 2021

Wireless brain linkage gets DARPA funding

A new DARPA-funded project aims to create non-invasive, head-worn devices with two-way brain links. As well as helping blind patients to perceive the world around them, it could lead to wireless control of external devices and might even augment a healthy user's vision.

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15th January 2021

Humans would be unable to control an artificial superintelligence

Using theoretical calculations, a team including scientists from the Max Planck Institute have shown that humans would be unable to control a superintelligent AI.

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30th May 2020

New 5G switches bring better battery life, higher bandwidth and speeds

As 5G hits the market, new U.S. Army-funded research has developed a radio-frequency switch that is over 50 times more energy efficient than what is used today.

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28th March 2020

COVID-19 is natural, not man-made

Scientists report that the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus – which causes the COVID-19 disease, and is responsible for the current global pandemic – originated naturally, and not otherwise.

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16th December 2019

Military drones armed with machine guns

Turkey will become the first country in the world to deploy a drone equipped with a high precision machine gun.

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17th October 2019

India-Pakistan nuclear war could kill millions and threaten global starvation

A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, over the span of less than a week, kill 50-125 million people – more than the death toll during all six years of World War II, according to new research.

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