US Navy uses AI to train laser weapons against drones
The US Navy is helping to eliminate the need for a human operator to counter drone swarm attacks. An effort led by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) used AI to…
Read Full RecipeMonth: February 2025
Milrem cries HAVOC and lets slip a new robot of war
What looks like an armored scout car complete with a 30-mm gun but no crew? It's Milrem Robotics' latest HAVOC 8x8 advanced hybrid-electric Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) just unveiled at…
Read Full Recipe
Nationwide £100 customer bonus payout date — what we know so far
The mutual insitution shares profits with members rather than shareholders (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images) If you bank with Nationwide, you could be due a windfall — a welcome…
Read Full Recipe
Why everybody hates the city branded the world’s worst for UK tourists
Visitors have called it ‘shallow’ and ‘superficial’ (Picture: Getty Images) Travellers hoping for a cheap and cheerful break may want to avoid one of the US’s most popular destinations –…
Read Full Recipe
‘I wish I had somebody who cared about me’ – what it’s like to be truly lonely
When someone is feeling lonely, they can feel misunderstood and shut themselves off from their loved ones (Picture: Getty) Maggie Ratcliffe carries around a small piece of paper in her…
Read Full Recipe
Iron Dome for America: How would it work?
The Trump administration's Iron Dome for America executive order is causing political ripples, but with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) soliciting industry input on the concept, how would such…
Read Full Recipe
Metro’s Formula for Change campaign gets huge boost at parliament
The drop-in event in Westminster was attended by MPs eager to pledge support for our Formula For Change campaign (Picture: Belinda Jiao) MPs have gathered in Westminster to throw their…
Read Full Recipe
Robodogs tackle bomb detection, defusing and disposal
We're used to seeing robot dogs doing all sorts of weird things, but how about something to make the world safer? The British Ministry of Defence's answer is using the…
Read Full Recipe
600,000 Octopus Energy customers warned they could have their power cut off
600,000 customers could be completely cut off (Picture: ZUMA) Octopus Energy customers who haven’t upgraded to a smart meter have been warned their power could be cut off. The firm…
Read Full Recipe
Cold War nuclear missile set to see almost a century of service
A Cold War nuclear missile will remain in service for a total of 94 years thanks to a US$383 million US Navy contract, with Lockheed Martin to modernize the submarine-launched…
Read Full Recipe