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Don't miss: Immersive memories, DIY starships and the secret of life

23 January 2019

The Holocaust is recalled by filmmaker Daria Martin, space video game Genesis Alpha One launches and physicist Paul Davies seeks the secrets of life in his new book


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Algorithm that can see around corners could help autonomous cars

23 January 2019

An algorithm can reconstruct images that are hidden behind a wall. It may help autonomous cars spot hazards before they come into view


Global leaders are worried about environmental issues

Global leaders warn of ecological collapse and technological meltdown

17 January 2019

The top five global threats are all now either environmental or technological, according to a World Economic Forum survey of business and political leaders


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Songwriter AI emulates the Beatles with a little help from its friends

17 January 2019

Many songwriters have honed their skills listening to the Beatles. Now AI has done the same by learning to write pop songs that mimic their style


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Robot dog taught itself to get back up when people kick it over

16 January 2019

The ANYmal robot is about the size of a large dog. AI has taught it to stand up after being pushed over by researchers


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Robot version of our distant ancestor hints at how we learned to walk

16 January 2019

A robotic version of a four-legged animal that lived 290 million years ago suggests it had an efficient walking style despite spending some of its life in water


Thousands of Elite Dangerous players embark on epic space voyage

Thousands of Elite Dangerous players embark on epic space voyage

16 January 2019

What exciting discoveries await the Elite Dangerous mission to the Milky Way’s outer edges? It’s not run by NASA but the epic sciencey game feels like the real deal


All I Know is What's on the Internet review: The shocks don't work

All I Know is What's on the Internet review: The shocks don't work

14 January 2019

How has our visual culture adapted to the digital age? All too well, according to this show at The Photographers' Gallery, London. Is the internet losing its ability to surprise?


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