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DARPA intends to wirelessly charge drones while in flight by power-beaming

DARPA has committed further funding for far-field wireless power transfer – or power-beaming – to wirelessly charge drones in flight without them ever having to abandon mission to recharge or swap out dead batteries, potentially saving critical missions.

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Watch live: EarthCARE satellite will unlock the mysteries of clouds

Clouds. They’re not very well understood. EarthCARE, a soon-to-launch satellite, will use advanced tech to unlock their mysteries, giving scientists a better understanding of the mysterious weather phenomenon so they can produce more accurate climate forecasts.

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Living brain-cell biocomputers are now training on dopamine

Current AI training methods burn colossal amounts of energy to learn, but the human brain sips just 20 W. Swiss startup FinalSpark is now selling access to cyborg biocomputers, running up to four living human brain organoids wired into silicon chips.

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New nuclear heaters use americium-241 to stop spacecraft freezing

Commercial operations on the Moon won't just be round-the-clock but round-the-calendar as ispace, inc. and the University of Leicester partner to develop nuclear heaters to allow future landers and rovers to survive the freezing lunar night.

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NIMC: How to use self-service portal for NIN update

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) recently launched a Self-Service Modifications portal for Nigerians to easily update their National Identification Number (NIN) records.

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