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‘The frontline is like Terminator’: Ukraine’s fighting robots

Published: 4 April 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Victor Pavlov showed off Ukraine’s newest and most versatile weapon: a battery-powered land robot. The unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) come in various forms: one runs on caterpillar tracks and resembles a roofless milk float, another has wheels and antennas, while a third carries anti-tank mines. Since spring 2024, their use has grown exponentially. “This is what modern warfare...

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Cern Prepares First-Ever Antimatter Transport Test

Published: 14 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Scientists at Cern, the European particle physics laboratory near Geneva, are preparing for a historic first: the transport of antimatter. Later this month, a one-tonne device containing a few thousand antiprotons will be driven around the campus in a 20-minute test run, marking the world’s initial attempt to move this highly volatile substance without incident. Antimatter is famous...

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The US Now Has the Medicine for Cheap Swarming Drone Attacks

Published: March 3, 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk . The English Chronicle Online The United States appears to be adjusting to a new paradigm in warfare as low‑cost swarming drones — inexpensive, mass‑produced unmanned aerial systems capable of coordinated attacks — proliferate across conflict zones. In response, the Pentagon and Defence Department are fielding a suite of counter‑drone capabilities designed to neutralise large numbers of affordable autonomous threats that...

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How AI Can Read Our Scrambled Inner Thoughts

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Artificial intelligence is increasingly moving beyond recognising faces, voices and patterns in data. Researchers now say advanced AI systems are beginning to decode something far more intimate: the disordered, half-formed thoughts that pass through the human mind before they are ever spoken. Across laboratories in the United States, Europe and Asia, neuroscientists and computer engineers are training AI models to...

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Gaming Helps Woman Cope with Rare Health Condition

Published: 23 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For Emily Carter, a 29-year-old from Manchester, video games have become more than just a pastime — they are a lifeline. Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder that affects her joints and mobility, Emily has found in gaming a way to stay active, connect with others, and regain a sense of independence. Diagnosed in...

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Urgent AI Threat Research Needed, Says Google Boss

Urgent AI Threat Research Needed, Says Google Boss Published: 20 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) demands urgent research into its potential threats, according to Sir Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind. Speaking exclusively to BBC News at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, Sir Demis emphasized the need for “smart regulation” to address the genuine risks...

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How China Became Fixated on Cloud Seeding

Published: 17 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online China’s weather modification programme — especially its long-running reliance on cloud seeding — has evolved from experimental science to a major national initiative, reflecting Beijing’s determination to manage rainfall in a country frequently challenged by drought, water scarcity and extreme weather. The ambitious effort, long controversial among scientists, seeks to control when and where it rains across vast...

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