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The geopolitical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and its most prominent example to date – ChatGPT – remain deeply uncertain. It will surely roil the technology industry and change our daily lives, but it is less clear whether it will augur a shift in geopolitical power or create policy dilemmas for the European Union. These are hard questions, perhaps too …
February, 2023
August, 2021
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5 August
Mars InSight: Mission Unveils Surprising Secrets of Red Planet’s Interior
Mars’ core is larger and less dense than we thought.
June, 2019
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13 June
Why Defense Department is Worried About Climate Change?
Climate change should be front and center in U.S. national security debates. Cutting Pentagon greenhouse gas emissions will help save lives in the United States, and could diminish the risk of climate conflict.
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1 June
Can Ogallala Aquifer Survive Drought and Pollution?
The high plains aquifer, also known as the Ogallala aquifer, is one of the largest in the nation and the primary source of water for a vast stretch of our agricultural heartland. But what exactly is an aquifer, and how does it work? Many imagine a giant underground lake—in fact, the Ogallala is sometimes referred to as the sixth Great …
November, 2018
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7 November
How Safe is Your Smartphone from Hackers?
Your smartphone may be at risk of being hacked even while you are charging it at the airport or replacing its broken screen.
December, 2017
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9 December
How New Is Virtual Reality Really?
Is virtual reality really an “innovation,” as we commonly call it? Or is it merely the next stage in something that we’ve been on the cusp of for a long while?
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2 December
Why Silicon Valley Wants You to Text And Drive
Why do tech companies care so much about self-driving cars? If drivers no longer need to pay attention to the road, they can use their mobile devices even more.
November, 2017
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20 November
Jet Fuel From Sugarcane? It’s Not A Flight of Fancy
Scientists have engineered sugarcane to increase its oil content and are developing renewable jet aircraft fuel from the oil. The engineered sugarcane could become a valuable energy crop.
June, 2017
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16 June
Who’s Searching for Electric Cars?
As all-electric cars come down in price, sales are expected to surge. Some analysts predict that by 2035, more than 50 percent of all vehicles sold will be all-electric.
July, 2016
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19 July
The Little-Known Fund at the Heart of the Paris Climate Agreement
The Green Climate Fund is supposed to finance the world's shift away from fossil fuels. But fossil fuel-funding banks are eager to get on board.
