Tag: history
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China recently conducted a test involving a swarm of loitering munitions, also often referred to as suicide drones, deployed from a box-like array of tubular launchers on a light tactical… more ›
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The emergence of science as a robust and legitimate method of truth-seeking was not visible in real time to those directly responsible, nor to the people whose power would later… more ›
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Drones, sensors and long-range weapons have given one side a clear edge in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan, traditional enemies, have been building up their… more ›
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Mr. Dalio is one of a growing number of billionaire philanthropists seeking to reinvent themselves as patrons of social progress through science research. According to Forbes, he has an estimated net worth of… more ›
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A free online summer seminar on coloniality and decoloniality Course Instructor: Ahmed Ansari Dates & Times: Every Saturday, 2pm to 3:30pm EST. There are 300 seats in the Zoom session, and… more ›
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WeChat (Wēixìn/微信), developed by the Chinese internet giant, Tencent, is a SuperApp with origins as a messaging app. Today, WeChat contains messaging, social features, payments, travel booking, virtual doctors, and… more ›
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Denis Shiryaev uses algorithms to colorize and sharpen old movies, bumping them up to a smooth 60 frames per second. The result is a stunning glimpse at the past. https://www.wired.com/story/ai-magic-makes-century-old-films-look-new/ more ›
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The first self-driving vehicles were ships. After centuries of wrestling with wind and waves, ancient sailors devised contraptions that harnessed these forces of nature to fill in for man. They… more ›