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Lockheed Martin plans to make its most powerful military laser yet
It will be a very energetic 500 kilowatts.
How a US lab created energy with fusion—again
A barrage of X-rays hit a tiny pellet at temperatures and pressures greater than our sun's.
Combining AI and traditional methods can help us predict air quality
Predicting air quality in the days ahead won't be simple.
Inside Delta’s in-house meteorology wing
A “surface desk” and an “upper air desk” help inform routes in tricky weather conditions.
Self-driving taxis get the green light on 24/7 service in San Francisco
Companies like Waymo and Cruise can now offer autonomous rides to anyone in San Francisco—but some city officials have concerns.
Mysterious skull points to a possible new branch on human family tree
A roughly 300,000 year-old specimen mixes traits of Homo erectus and Denisovans.
AI programs often exclude African languages. These researchers have a plan to fix that.
Over 2,000 languages originate in Africa, but natural language processing programs support very few of them.
Scientists shake crumpled tinfoil to create electricity
It could help power small devices (and you can squeeze a quick workout in).
Google’s latest AI trick is to make you a custom poem inspired by famous art
All you have to do is pick a style, an inspiration, and a key phrase.
Texas could get a 205-mph bullet train zipping between Houston and Dallas
The proposed electric railway line could travel 240 miles in under 90 minutes for over 6 million passengers per year.