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Microwave weapons may have caused the mysterious brain injuries suffered by US diplomats in Cuba and China - here's how they might work

He found tht a focused beam of microwave radiation could make even deaf listeners sense pulsing sou…

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US officials reportedly considered using a 'microwave weapon' that can cause second-degree burns to deter migrants at the Mexico border

The Active Denial System is billed as "nonlethal," but tests show it can cause severe burns. It was…

Charles Davis   


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UBS is using laser beams and 5G to trade stocks in the latest escalation of a technological 'arm race'

Fiber optic cables are the most common way equity trading orders are sent. Some firms use a more ad…

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The source of the mysterious noise in 'Leave the World Behind' is never explained but here are some real-life weapons similar to it

Weapons like the Long-Range Acoustic Device and MEDUSA ray gun are similar to the mysterious device…

Lloyd Lee   


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What If Giant Space-Based Solar Panels Could Beam Unlimited Power To The Earth?

Jaffe predicts that individual space-based solar arrays would be able to produce from 250 megawatts…

Katie Jennings   


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We're getting closer to space-based solar panels that could beam unlimited energy to Earth

Spirnak told us that he saw a "system problem" he thought he could engineer his way out of by build…

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The UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shot

The UK's MOD said it test-fired a laser weapon that can track multiple targets and costs just $0.12…

Thibault Spirlet   


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Interstellar Travel: Starship Troupers

The internet has made it easier for like-minded dreamers to get in touch. Astronomers have discover…

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Here Are The Latest Ideas For How Interstellar Travel Would Work

The internet has made it easier for like-minded dreamers to get in touch. Astronomers have discover…

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Here's why discovering gravitational waves would be a 100-year breakthrough

Right now those two branches of science don't get along; physicists can't figure out how the two id…

Kelly Dickerson   


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Britain says it is developing a radio-wave weapon that can take out a swarm of drones for just $0.12 a shot

The UK has unveiled an energy weapon under development that it says could take out a swarm of drone…

Thibault Spirlet   


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The best deals to look out for during Amazon Great Summer Sale 2023

Amazon's summer sale will commence from May 4 to May 8, 2023, offering customers discounts on vario…

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Pink light doesn't really exist

And since light being reflected by objects is what gives them a color, some think this means that t…

Guia Marie Del Prado   


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Goldman and Apple are teaming up for a 'bank branch in your pocket'; UBS using laser beams and 5G to trade

And it makes sense in one regard: Credit cards are a product that can be sold nationally across dig…

Olivia Oran   


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ADHD made it impossible for me to date — until I found someone else with the same condition

The author shares how getting her ADHD diagnosed helped her with dating. She's now dating someone w…

Stephanie Conway   


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The Air Force is looking for more information about laser weapons to use against drones

"Proposed systems must be robust and have integrated sensors used to find, fix, track, and target s…

Christopher Woody   


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Robinhood's cofounder has joined the rapidly growing commercial space race, and wants to beam solar power from satellites to earth

A report from McKinsey earlier in 2024 estimated that the global space economy will be worth $1.8 t…

Polly Thompson