Star Wars-style AI space lasers to blast junk

Network of powerful space lasers powered by artificial intelligence to track space junk is being researched in a Nasa-funded project by West Virginia University. ‘Risk to life’ red warning for UK's Storm Babet. Met Police’s face scanning scheme to nab shoplifters.Also in this episode:Prostate cancer new drug combination hopeWhy up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospitalWhat happens to non-recyclable disposable vapes?4,000-year-old Bronze Age map’s buried 'treasure clue' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.