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Employers have long monitored staff through output targets and so-called "bossware", but artificial intelligence is now transforming what these systems can do. A UK technology editor explains which sectors are adopting the approach and why it may backfire.
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The power-suppressing device in Spider-Man: Brand New Day borrows its scientific language from RNA interference, a real medical technique. But current treatments could not quickly and precisely turn a complex set of superhuman traits on and off.
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Heart Aerospace’s full-scale X1 demonstrator completed its first flight in upstate New York on August 12, 2026. The battery-powered aircraft stayed aloft for 27 minutes, but it remains an experimental test aircraft rather than a passenger plane ready for service.
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Researchers have developed a reusable underwater adhesive that can form a strong bond within seconds and remain stable during prolonged immersion. In laboratory tests, the material reached an adhesive strength of about 1.1 MPa after 10 seconds and a bonded sample supported a 2 kg load for more than three years underwater.
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