Automation plans for planes are ‘dangerous gamble,’ EU pilots warn

A push for single-pilot planes is a “dangerous gamble,” a leading aviation union has warned. The European Cockpit Association (ECA) sounded the alarm over plans to automate commercial flights. Aircraft…

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Revolut wins UK banking license as neobanks take on the establishment

Revolut has finally won a UK banking licence, intensifying the neobank threat to traditional finance. The breakthrough ends a painful wait for Europe’s most valuable fintech firm, which first applied…

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Oxygen-generating ‘battery rock’ discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth

Scientists have discovered oxygen-generating ‘battery rocks’ on the ocean floor that could challenge long-held beliefs about the origins of life on Earth — and make a strong case against deep-sea…

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This unfolding thermal telescope can tell if your home is leaking heat

A Cambridge University spin-out is developing a unfolding, heat-detecting telescope that could capture high resolution thermal images of Earth — at an affordable price. SuperSharp credits these capabilities to its…

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Laser weapon ‘neutralises’ targets from British Army vehicle for first time

Britain has successfully fired a laser weapon from an army combat vehicle for the first time, the UK government announced today. During trials, the system “neutralised” targets at distances in…

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