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Russia Tests New Hypersonic Missile System Under Direct Orders From President Putin
Russia tested a new hypersonic glide missile system today under direct orders from President Vladimir Putin, according to reports from Russian state media. The new system, called the Avangard, utilises an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and a hypersonic glide vehicle and is supposed to travel at roughly five times the speed of sound.
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The Futuristic Invisible Wall That Was Supposed To Protect Entire Towns From Missiles In 1959
When you hear about the concept of missile defence in space, your first thought might be Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defence Initiative, more commonly called Star Wars. But ideas for an invisible missile shield in the sky are much older than the 1980s. As just one example, we have this Sunday comic strip from 1959, which…
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North Korea Plans To Adjust Time Zone After Spending Two Years 30 Minutes Behind South Korea
North Korea has been 30 minutes behind South Korea ever since Kim Jong Un created “Pyongyang Time” in 2015. But starting May 5, North Korea will adjust its clocks to sync with South Korea in yet another step toward normalised relations, according to state news agency KCNA and Reuters.
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Winner Of DARPA Robot Competition Partners With Weapons Company, AI Researchers Call For Boycott
Top researchers in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) have called for a boycott of the South Korean university KAIST after it opened a lab with the defence firm Hanwha Systems. Even if you’re not familiar with KAIST, you might know some of the school’s robots. The university won the top prize at the last…