Palestinian students win trip to NASA in Tech Talent competition

Twenty-eight young Palestinian students are set to travel to the US for a 10-day trip that will include a visit to NASA headquarters in Florida. The trip is the grand prize for the 12th annual Tech Talent competition, a science competition for students from across the Palestinian territories. For more stories from The Media Line […]

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Giving AI direct control over anything is a bad idea – here’s how it could do us real harm

The release of the advanced chatbot ChatGPT in 2022 got everyone talking about artificial intelligence (AI). Its sophisticated capabilities amplified concerns about AI becoming so advanced that soon we would not be able to control it. This even led some experts and industry leaders to warn that the technology could lead to human extinction. Other […]

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Meet the gigantic extinct reptile that weighed as much as an adult black rhino

Around 262 million years ago, during the middle Permian Period, a new family of reptiles emerged. Pareiasaurs – meaning “cheek lizards”, a reference to the flat flanges of bone that make up their cheeks – had skulls covered in bony growths and bumps, and bony plates on their bodies. They were among the first large […]

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ACT NEWS unveils AI-powered news presented by digital avatar clones

ACT NEWS, a growing news-content channel on TikTok, has announced the debut of what it claims to be “the world’s first fully AI automated news edition presented by digital avatar clones.” This cutting-edge approach to news broadcasting could set a new standard in journalism, but it also raises moral and ethical concerns. The introduction of […]

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First Nuclear-Powered Spaceship will take off by 2027

The first Nuclear-Powered Spaceship that could send humans to Mars quicker than today’s rocket powered, will take off by 2027. The Draco project by Lockheed Martin is designed for travel to Mars as well as running missions between Earth and the Moon. Chemical propulsion has long been the standard for spaceflight, but for humans to […]

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New High Powered EV Charging Network

Seven automakers unite to create the largest high-powered EV charging network across North America. Mercedes Benz, BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes- Benz Group, and Stellantis NV, to create a high-powered electric vehicle charging network in the USA. The joint venture aims to become the leading network of reliable high-powered charging stations in […]

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The end of Twitter – how Elon Musk’s rebrand to X could foster the platform’s dark side

Alas, poor Twitter; we knew it well. Or, at least, we thought we did. Despite never occupying more than 10% of social media’s online presence, western audiences are very aware of the platform. That’s not least because of the way that the mass media echoes and amplifies the controversies and outrage born on Twitter. Well […]

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$18.5 m. investment in bid to make microalgae future of protein

Despite significant declines in funding for Israeli hi-tech companies, microalgae-based alternative protein start-up Brevel has announced the successful completion of a seed funding round which secured a hefty $18.5 million in investments, a feat which highlights investors’ belief in the potential of alternative protein solutions. The funds raised by Brevel will be used to further […]

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Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Torch unveiled

Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic torch symbolizing equality, revealed. The designer Mathieu Lehanneur of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Torch, was inspired by three symbols of the upcoming Games: Equality, Water, and Peacefulness. On Tuesday 25 July, in the headquarters of the Organising Committee, president of Paris 2024 Tony Estanguet along with torch designer […]

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