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Search-and-rescue robot tackles a stepped obstacle course

A tracked robot used its cameras and lights to pick its way across a field of uneven wooden blocks.

Freya Collins1 min read
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Our notifications are renting out our attention

Each buzz of the phone looks harmless, but our scattered attention has become the raw material of someone else's business model.

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A 3D model of a Mars rover, seen from every angle

The animation shows the six-wheeled rover’s robotic arm, cameras and chassis in detail.

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University switches on new supercomputer for local weather forecasts

The machine can model the weather over the Wrenhaven coast in squares just 500 metres across, which forecasters say should improve warnings of flash floods and coastal gales.