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The Perseverance rover runs on processors used in iMacs in the 1990s
The processor in the Perseverance rover on Mars is similar to the one that powered the colourful iMacs from the late 1990s, with some added radiation shielding
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Virtual computer chip tests expose flaws and protect against hackers
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How archaeologists are using futuristic tech to uncover ancient cities
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Dyson spheres: How to spot an alien megastructure
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Humans
How social media can nudge people into becoming conspiracy theorists
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AI can tell what song you are listening to from your brainwaves
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We’re running out of lithium for batteries 鈥� can we use salt instead?
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Silicon Valley needs to take responsibility for its political power
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CRISPR gene-editing urgently needs an off-switch 鈥� now we have one
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Physics
The superconductor breakthrough that could mean an energy revolution
We鈥檝e finally made a room-temperature superconductor, so materials that transport electricity without wasting any of it are within our grasp
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Humans
Brave New Planet review: A guide to future tech鈥檚 moral dilemmas
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Plants that suck metals from the soil can be farmed to make our tech
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Environment
Uber and Lyft operating in US cities linked to rises in car ownership
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Demis Hassabis interview: Our AI will unlock secrets of how life works
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