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‘Birds avoid turbines far more than prediction models assume’: Spoor’s AI monitoring is changing how wind farms measure wildlife risk
One of the biggest hurdles facing new wind farms is proving how wildlife interacts with turbines in the real world. Developers and regulators need to understand how wildlife interacts with wind turbines, but much of the current process relies on intermittent surveys carried out by human observers using binoculars or…
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‘An impressive leap’: Artemis II used lasers to communicate 100000x faster than the Apollo 13 mission
Artemis II generates data volumes that old systems cannot handle efficiently Laser communications transmit far more data than traditional radio systems Infrared light enables high-speed space communication across vast distances The sheer volume of data generated during modern lunar missions has rendered old radio systems nearly obsolete. Artemis II was…
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‘No onboard pilot needed’: Massive 2-ton VTOL “mega drone” just hauled fresh tea leaves over 75 miles autonomously
Autonomous cargo aircraft completed 120km mountain delivery in just 37 minutes Hybrid air and rail transport enabled fresh tea delivery within 24 hours CarryAll drone carries up to 400kg with 200km operational range Chinese-founded aerospace company AutoFlight has carried out a 2-ton-class eVTOL transport trial moving fresh spring tea across…
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‘Productivity and creativity shouldn’t live in separate silos’: Why Canva’s AI push is no different to its core principles of democratizing design
For decades, work and creativity have been measured separately. Productivity tools like spreadsheets and documents were built for efficiency, while creativity lived elsewhere inside specialist tools that often required specialist training. “They had been told themselves that they weren’t a designer, or they weren’t creative,” Canva co-founder and CEO Melanie…
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Creality Sermoon S1 review: This pro-grade 3D scanner produced impressive results, but my tests revealed a huge learning curve
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. The Creality Sermoon S1 is a handheld 3D scanner, and initial impressions of the quality and design are good.…
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‘Global, 24/7, all-weather reconnaissance coverage’: China deployed “Eye of Sauron” satellite that can track ships — and the US Navy — from its safe sky abode
China successfully demonstrates geosynchronous satellite tracking of moving maritime targets Persistent surveillance from orbit reduces reliance on low Earth satellite constellations Three satellites could provide continuous global monitoring of high-value naval assets China has released radar images showing a geosynchronous orbit satellite successfully tracking a moving maritime target for the…
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