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Rolls-Royce secures UK backing to build nuclear reactor on the Moon

Future astronauts living and working on the Moon will require robust technologies that store and deliver continuous, reliable energy.  But with no wind, no combustible fuels, no ...

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Spanish startup wants to launch the first private reusable rocket from Western Europe

As Europe ramps up its efforts in launching commercial rockets into space, Elche-based startup PLD Space wants to put Spain on the map. The company plans to launch the first private ...

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Top 3 tech trends taking over the travel industry in 2023

2022 proved to be filled with ups and downs for the global tourism sector. At the beginning of the year, the challenge lay in attracting tourists back by providing social distance-friendly ...

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New GPT-4 app can be ‘life-changing’ for visually-impaired people, say users

The first app to integrate GPT-4's image-recognition abilities has been described as ‘life-changing’ by visually-impaired users. Be My Eyes, a Danish startup, applied the AI ...

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EU's new green tech strategy aims to keep production in the bloc

On Thursday, the European Commission unveiled the Net-Zero Industry Act, a much-anticipated proposal aiming at boosting the EU’s green tech production amidst an increasingly intense ...

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Quantum computing sector reacts to UK’s new £2.5B programme

The UK government has pledged to invest £2.5bn in quantum computing over the next 10 years, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced today. The programme forms part of the new Spring Budget, ...

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'Router freedom’ has arrived in Greece — here’s what it means

Greece has become the seventh EU country to introduce a principle called “router freedom.” This means consumers of any Internet Service Provider (ISP) can now use a modem or router ...

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Sailing, reimagined: UK startup bets wind-powered ships will cut carbon emissions

The maritime industry may have long replaced sails with engines, but a UK startup is betting that wind-powered ships still have a bright future. Founded in 2014, Smart Green Shipping ...

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No Wifi? No problem: The traveler’s guide to eSIMs

In this guide, we share everything travellers need to know about eSIMs including the pros, cons, and how to set them up on your phone.

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Why US-based unicorn HackerOne keeps their dev team in Groningen

Photo by Stella Dekker Fotografie In 2012, two former students from Hanze University of Applied Sciences in the Northern Dutch city of Groningen, took a major gamble. They made a ...