China’s military and state media rap US following explosive report on SpaceX spy satellite plans

China’s military and state media rap US following explosive report on SpaceX spy satellite plans

Wang Yanan, chief editor of Aerospace Knowledge, a magazine overseen by the ruling Communist Party, was quoted in an interview as saying the SpaceX satellite project posed “a challenge to global security and stability”.

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US intelligence agencies warn in new report that America faces ‘increasingly fragile world order’

US intelligence agencies warn in new report that America faces ‘increasingly fragile world order’

FBI Director Christopher Wray expressed concern about the “terrorism implications from potential targeting of vulnerabilities at the border,” noting rising threats from Americans inspired by Islamist groups and other foreign militants since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7.

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Americans rush to buy knives in preparation for bloody presidential poll as new purchases hit 20 million

Americans rush to buy knives in preparation for bloody presidential poll as new purchases hit 20 million

People motivated by climate change, Ellis said, tend to be homesteaders who grow their own food and move to more “climate proof” locations, such as the mild summer haven of Duluth, Minnesota. Others whose main fear is lawlessness are frequently the gun enthusiasts stereotypically associated with the prepper movement.

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Heat is on: Kenyan women among others whose plight is to be addressed in food supply chain

Heat is on: Kenyan women among others whose plight is to be addressed in food supply chain

Women are less able to adapt to heat than men, explains Kathy Baughman McLeod, chief executive of Climate Resilience. In Pakistan, hot and crowded homes cause sleepless nights for all, but cultural norms require women to stay indoors, while men can seek cooler conditions outside.

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How technology is changing West African coast from piracy hub and illegal fishing paradise to safe haven

How technology is changing West African coast from piracy hub and illegal fishing paradise to safe haven

Since the Yaoundé Code of Conduct was signed in 2013, there has been some progress. As we found in a new study, tech-driven tools have been playing a vital role in addressing security threats at sea in west and central African countries.

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Lid off: Experts accuse US of imposing Covid vaccines use to protect bioweapons industry

Lid off: Experts accuse US of imposing Covid vaccines use to protect bioweapons industry

David Gortler, a doctor of pharmacy and a scholar at the Ethics and Public Policy Centre in Washington, DC, focusing on FDA oversight and drug safety, said the lipid nanoparticles used in Covid-19 vaccines are “quite new” and as such, lack evidence of their safety.

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War architecture: How robots are fighting robots in Russia’s war in Ukraine

War architecture: How robots are fighting robots in Russia’s war in Ukraine

Videos produced by Ukrainian and Russian soldiers show the drones, which are often first-person view (FPV) drones, being used to attack tanks and troops. As the war has raged on, another kind of robot has increasingly appeared in recent months: the unmanned ground vehicle or UGV.

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Moon landing in 50 years: Spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based private company lands near moon’s south pole

Moon landing in 50 years: Spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based private company lands near moon’s south pole

The uncrewed six-legged robot lander, dubbed Odysseus, touched down at about 2323 GMT, the company and NASA commentators said in a joint webcast of the landing from Intuitive Machines’ opens new tab mission operations centre in Houston.

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US censorship: First Amendment must keep pace with ‘the rise of behemoth social media platforms’

US censorship: First Amendment must keep pace with ‘the rise of behemoth social media platforms’

An amicus brief is filed by non-parties to a lawsuit to provide information that has a bearing on the issues and to assist the court in reaching the correct decision.

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As a ‘late bloomer’ in digital culture the smartphone is a bad intruder in our 44-year-old marriage

As a ‘late bloomer’ in digital culture the smartphone is a bad intruder in our 44-year-old marriage

The smartphone is a bad intruder in our home. We talk far less than ever before, yet talking and laughing together have in the past has glued us together, sharing our ups and downs. We hardly watch television together because of the smartphone. The smart phone consumes a lot of time that would go to keep the old people talking to one another. Worse still, when our children and their children visit us, each one has a smart phone.

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