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Revolutionary High-Resolution Satellites Raise Privacy Concerns
Startup company Albedo is setting out to collect and provide the highest resolution optical and thermal imagery from the sky. The images will have...
China is Boosting its Cyber Defenses in Fear of Cyberattacks and Espionage
China reportedly intends to improve the data security of its industrial sector in order to effectively contain any “major risks,” a process that is...
AI Is Bad for The Environment – But Can It Also Save It?
Advanced AI tools and systems are beginning to be heavily criticized for the immense amounts of energy they use, but experts claim these tools...
The Growing Need for Satellite Cybersecurity
The expansion of the digital realm into space has opened new frontiers for cyber threats, posing unprecedented challenges.
The satellites orbiting Earth are crucial for...
Historic Mission Launched to Monitor Space Junk
This historic mission to inspect and monitor a large piece of space junk was launched by Rocket Lab and Astroscale Japan atop an Electron...
The World’s First Wooden Satellite
The LignoSat2 wooden satellite is an innovative concept on the brink of becoming a reality and might be launched in late 2024 by NASA...
New Ukrainian Night-Vision Drone Resistant to Electronic Warfare
Ukrainian drone-making company Brave Inventors revealed its Shoolika ("Kite") Mark 6 drone – an electronic warfare-resistant combat drone with impressive night vision capabilities.
Brave Inventors...
The Houthis Threaten to Sever Undersea Cables, Cause Worldwide Internet Shortage
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have been continuously attacking ships off the coast of Yemen since the beginning of Israel’s war with Hamas, claiming they will...
NASA’s Revolutionary Search and Rescue Technology
The international satellite-aided search and rescue initiative Cospas-Sarsat has been aided by NASA and enabled the development of multiple emergency location beacon types that...
Eliminating Space Debris with Ground-Based Lasers
Australia's EOS Space and Japan's EX-Fusion combat space debris with a laser system, which could be a crucial fix for the increasingly crowded Earth...
North Korea Tests Nuclear Cruise Missile Amid Rising Tension
North Korea announced last week it had conducted a successful test flight of a new cruise missile, which it claimed was a “strategic” weapon...
North Korea’s Tsunami-Causing Underwater Nuclear Drone
Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) claims the country has tested an underwater nuclear-capable drone-based weapons system, which is yet another declaration the country has made...
Killer Robots – What Are They, And Should We Be Worried?
Thanks to the rapid development of AI, autonomous weapons systems (or "killer robots") will soon become a reality, and many international organizations have called...
MOCAT – MIT’s New Invention Against Space Debris
As Earth’s atmosphere and beyond are slowly filling with satellites and space debris, there is increasing worry about what Earth’s future is going to...
The Spying Satellites of Japan, South and North Korea
Recent regional space developments include Japan’s new “information-gathering” satellite, South Korea's spy satellite launched by SpaceX and North Korea's recent surveillance satellite deployment.
Japan's Information-Gathering...
Artificial Intelligence Against Child Trafficking
AI investigative tools will be used to help find missing children and combat the advanced technology used by abusers and traffickers.
Human traffickers and sexual...
Iran is giving Russia Advanced Explosive and Reconnaissance Drones
It is reported that Iran has developed a new attack drone for Russia to use in the war with Ukraine- an attack and reconnaissance...
China’s New AI Model Predicts Movements on the Battlefield
Scientists from the PLA (People's Liberation Army) Strategic Support Force in China are reportedly training a military AI system to predict what potential enemy...
Chinese Hacking Experts Crack Apple AirDrop
Chinese state-backed experts found a way to identify people who use Apple's encrypted AirDrop messaging service.
Apple’s AirDrop service lets users send content to other...
Experts Claim Biggest Threat to Global Economy is AI-Driven Misinformation
World Economic Forum (WEF) declares that the biggest short-term threat to the global economy is the current wave of AI-led misinformation and disinformation.
Misinformation is...
Drones, Survivability, and Modern Warfare
Drones have rapidly evolved from playing a supporting role in military operations to becoming an essential component of modern warfare, and governments worldwide need...
The Hackers Responsible for a Third of Crypto Hacks in 2023
A new report by TRM Labs reveals the culprits responsible for nearly 33% of all cryptocurrencies stolen through hacking incidents in 2023 – North Korea.
The report...
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