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Mar 12 2026POLITICS

New Iranian Leader Promises Retaliation in Ongoing War

The new supreme head of Iran, 56‑year‑old Khamenei, issued his first public statement after taking office. He did not appear on camera; state TV simply read the remarks, leaving viewers to wonder why he stayed off‑screen. Reports suggest he may have been wounded during the initial clashes of the con

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Mar 12 2026TECHNOLOGY

Arctic Artillery Teams Get Drone Help

NATO forces are testing how drones can aid artillery in Norway’s icy north. They use small, cheap drones to spot targets and send data back to the gun crews. The big war in Ukraine showed that drones are useful, but they do not replace guns. The 29th Commando Regiment of the British Army trai

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Mar 12 2026SCIENCE

Nanoparticle and Surfactant Dance in Water Revealed by Simulations

Scientists used a simplified computer model to watch how tiny silica particles that repel water attract and bind with a common soap‑like molecule called CTAC. They set up a virtual box 20 nanometers wide and let the system run for 250 nanoseconds at room temperature. The box held one silica particle

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Mar 12 2026TECHNOLOGY

Danger in the Skies: How Drone Threats Could Reach California

In recent discussions, a former U. S. Army intelligence officer highlighted that Iran has both the technology and motivation to launch lethal drone attacks on California at any moment. He noted that the country already possesses thousands of long‑range attack drones capable of flying hundreds of mil

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Mar 07 2026POLITICS

AI and the Army: A New Debate Over Autonomy

The U. S. military’s push to use artificial intelligence in weapons systems has sparked a heated clash with the AI firm Anthropic. The conflict began when Pentagon officials wanted to relax the company’s rules that bar fully autonomous weapon use and limit mass data gathering. Anthropic, on the ot

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Mar 05 2026TECHNOLOGY

Cheap Drones, Big Costs: How Iran Keeps Shooting at the Sky

Iran has been sending a flood of inexpensive drones into the air, targeting places far from its borders. These machines are small and quiet, making them hard for even the best defense systems to spot or stop. The United States and its allies possess powerful anti‑air weapons, but each shot to bring

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Feb 24 2026CRIME

A $1 Million Offer to Find Nancy Guthrie

Nancy Guthrie, 84, vanished from her Tucson home on February 1 after a masked intruder tampered with a doorbell camera. The incident triggered an international search for the missing woman, who may or may not still be alive. Her daughter, Savannah Guthrie, posted a heartfelt video on Instagram in w

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Feb 23 2026SCIENCE

Building Better Water Filters with New Chemistry

Water is a precious resource, and scientists are working hard to make filters that can clean it faster and more reliably. One type of filter, called a nanofiltration membrane, is especially good at separating useful molecules from waste. The key to making these membranes work well lies in the tiny b

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Feb 12 2026POLITICS

Cartel Drones Spark Tension Over Airspace

A sudden stop of flights at El Paso airport last night made clear how much cartels rely on cheap drones. The closure was blamed by U. S. officials on a drone that entered U. S. airspace from Mexico, but other sources say the real reason was a nearby test of a laser‑based anti‑drone system that co

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Jan 27 2026TECHNOLOGY

Smart Antenna Tech: Turning Signals into Circles

In the world of wireless tech, a cool new idea has popped up. It's all about making antennas smarter and more efficient. This isn't just any antenna, though. It's a special kind that can handle signals in a unique way. The big deal here is that this antenna can take a straight-line signal and twist

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