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Astrobotic fires next-generation 'rotating detonation rocket engine' in record-breaking test (video)

April 28, 2026
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic has completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype Chakram, marking a key milestone toward bringing the experimental propulsion technology to flight readiness. Rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) work differently from conventional designs. Typical rocket engines rely on a steady, controlled process of…
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DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

April 28, 2026
Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion to join the race for novel AI models that could outperform large language models. According to its newly launched site, Ineffable aims to create a “superlearner” capable of discovering knowledge and skills without…
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Photographer cuts up her landscape negatives to create new series of images – and wins international photography award

April 28, 2026
Cutting into photographic negatives to create entirely new landscape compositions is at the heart of London-based artist Dafna Talmore’s practice. She transforms familiar scenes into fragmented abstract compositions that challenge how landscape is usually seen and remembered. Talmore‘s ongoing series Constructed Landscapes has now been recognized internationally, winning the Professional…
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THEY TOOK R JOBS: new DroneDog robot security guard gets to work

April 28, 2026
Humanoid robots are supposed to be the biggest thing in the history of anything, but despite real progress elsewhere, they’re still perpetually two years away. The quadrupeds? They’ve proven to be a little bit closer to prime time – and Boston Dynamics says its latest DroneDog is ready to stop job site theft and vandalism TODAY. The new robotic DroneDog combines Boston Dynamics’ Spot…
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