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Facial recognition systems perform some very challenging tasks such as checking an individual's photo against a database of known or suspected criminals. The task can become nearly impossible when the systems acquire poor facial images-a situation that occurs all too often in real-world environments. Now, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found ... read more
Washington (UPI) Nov 26, 2008 The U.S. Army, as part of its suicide prevention program, is using an interactive video to encourage soldiers to seek help to cope with war-related stress. The Army, which has seen suicides among soldiers climb 46 percent since the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, is conducting training that includes distributing "buddy cards" to alert soldiers to problems among their friends and an ... more
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Iran requests emergency IAEA meeting over 'wrongful acts of aggressors'
What led to US-Israeli strikes on Iran: protests, nuclear power and proxies Canada PM backs US strikes on Iran US, Israeli strikes on Iran 'totally irresponsible': ICAN Trump says frustrated with Iran, but mediator sees 'breakthrough' IAEA stresses 'urgency' to verify Iran's nuclear material Trump says frustrated with Iran talks as US personnel leave Israel Sweden's PM rules out hosting French nuclear arms in peacetime Macron to set out how France's nuclear arms could protect Europe IAEA confirms 'technical' discussions on Iran's nuclear programme next week 
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St. Louis MO (SPX) Nov 26, 2008Boeing has announced that the Royal Netherlands Navy has successfully test-launched two Boeing Harpoon missiles from air defense and command frigate (LCF) HMS De Zeven Provincien. The exercise, which was the first LCF launch of a Harpoon, was held off the coast of Virginia on Nov. 8. In the exercise scenario, a hostile ship attacked the Dutch frigate, which responded with a salvo of two ... more  
Washington (UPI) Nov 25, 2008 High on the agenda of this week's meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors will be the recent report from Director General Mohammed ElBaradei about Syria. How the agency responds to the Syrian challenge may determine whether future urgent proliferation concerns are brought before it and the U.N. Security Council or resolved through military force, as ... more  
Baghdad (UPI) Nov 26, 2008 The big bangs of vehicle-borne explosive devices that rock Iraq's capital often cause mass civilian casualties and grab world headlines, but they also obscure a less dramatic terrorist attempt to undermine government security efforts. The means are small bombs attached to cars and other vehicles with magnets. The targets: Iraqi Security Force officers or Sons of Iraq group leaders riding ... more  
Moscow (UPI) Nov 26, 2008 The Russian military plans to resume tests of the Bulava missile at the end of this year, a navy headquarters officer said. The new submarine-launched ballistic missile is expected to enter service in 2009 along with the new submarine designed to carry this missile, the Borei-class Project 955 nuclear-powered undersea cruiser Yury Dolgoruky. It is nevertheless clear that the ... more |
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US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to knowWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 President Donald Trump's administration is finalizing its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, with an announcement expected in the coming weeks. ... more 
  
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Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centersSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects. ... more
  
Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept material system that allows solid Lego-like building blocks to be programmed with different mechanical properties and the ... more 
OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social mediaWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks. ... more 
Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objectsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 When humans pick up everyday items such as fragile eggs or slippery metal cups, they instinctively adjust their grip using tactile feedback to avoid breaking or dropping them. In contrast, enabling ... more
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Berlin (UPI) Nov 26, 2008 Berlin has become a European hub for the Russian mafia, according to security experts in the German capital. If you own a BMW X5 or a Porsche Cayenne, you shouldn't park it in the streets of Berlin too often, because these fancy SUVs top the list from which the Russian mafia is "shopping" in Germany's capital. The criminals cruise the rich neighborhoods until they find their car of ... more  
Salt Lake City (UPI) Nov 26, 2008 Sandcastle worms using their natural glue as a binder for their homes are a model for University of Utah researchers creating a synthetic version for humans. University of Utah bioengineers said they hope the synthetic version of this "superglue" can be used within the next few years to repair shattered bones in joints or the face, the university said in a news release. "You would ... more  
Washington (UPI) Nov 26, 2008 The contrast is sharp and cruel between America and Europe, between President-elect Barack Obama's economic team and its sharp focus on activist policies for a recovery, compared with the disarray in Berlin, Paris and London. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy failed this week to agree on a European stimulus package. Even plans for a modest cut in the ... more  
Miami (UPI) Nov 26, 2008 Russian oil companies are expressing an interest in tapping Cuba's offshore oil potential ahead of an official state visit by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Moscow's top diplomat in Cuba earlier this week said Russian petroleum firms have designs on drilling in waters in the Gulf of Mexico off Cuba's northern shores, an area Cuban energy experts say contains an estimated 20 billion ... more |
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