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Science is less about sudden discoveries and more about constant, often frustrating work. It progresses through failed experiments, results that need to be repeated, and questions that take years, sometimes decades, to answer. This category focuses on how scientific knowledge is built, tested, challenged, and refined over time. Interesting Engineering’s coverage includes fundamental and applied … Read more

2,800 pound unmanned vehicle with higher payload to demonstrate firepower

A new type of unmanned ground vehicle with higher payload capacity is set to demonstrate its capabilities on the battlefield. The Hunter WOLF multi-purpose unmanned ground vehicle has been selected to advance to Phase II of the GroundBreaker 1 unmanned ground vehicle demonstration. The Hunter WOLF is a multi-mission unmanned ground vehicle designed to reduce … Read more

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a Paramount film after selling 40 million copies

What we know so far: Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action Cyberpunk 2077 film, with game developer CD Projekt Red serving as producer alongside Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. The adaptation offers filmmakers a dystopian world where technology threatens personal identity and corporations wield enormous power over everyday life. How faithfully the film will explore … Read more

Study shows that the number of giant tortoises on the Seychelles island reaches 183,000

Up to 183,000 giant tortoises are thriving in the Seychelles, according to a new survey. The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) are considered an endangered species. A survey conducted by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) and the University of Exeter found that the identified population is the “highest number ever recorded for this species”. The … Read more

Oxide Computer raises $445 million to increase data center rack production

Data center hardware startup Oxide Computer Inc. announced today that it has raised $445 million in funding. Returning backer Eclipse Capital led the Series D round. They were joined by AMD Ventures, Riot Ventures, Jane Street, Atreides Management and USIT, which led Oxide’s previous $200 million capital raise in February. Oxide sells a data center … Read more

The USA presents the PAC-3 Edge interceptor to defend against hypersonic missiles

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new missile interceptor designed to bolster the US Army’s defenses against hypersonic weapons and other advanced airborne threats. Dubbed PAC-3 Edge, the system aims to attack targets from greater distances and altitudes than existing capabilities allow. The interceptor is based on technology from the combat-proven Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment … Read more