Good news! Airports in Europe set to drop the most annoying rule
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Good news! Airports in Europe set to drop the most annoying rule

Goodbye, 100ml Rule! European Airports Poised to Revolutionise Hand Luggage Security One of the most frustrating and hotly debated airport regulations of the past two decades—the 100 ml liquid limit in carry-on luggage—is finally set to become a thing of the past at most European airports. This welcome shift comes thanks to the progressive rollout of new-generation security scanners capable of safely examining larger liquid containers. European airports might get rid of a very important rule in the near future. Highlighted image: depositphotos.com The infamous 100ml liquid restriction was first introduced back in 2006, following revelations of a foiled liquid explosive plot that posed a serious threat to air travel. Traditional X-ray machines at the time lacked the capability to reliably detect these dangerous substances, prompting the European Union to impose strict limits on the quantity of liquids...
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Science news this week: Wolves help restore trees in Yellowstone and the largest interstellar object ever seen
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Science news this week: Wolves help restore trees in Yellowstone and the largest interstellar object ever seen

In this week's science news, we learned that the interstellar object hurtling through our solar system is the largest of its kind ever seen, while experts pushed back on a suggestion that 3i/atlas could be alien technology.3I/ATLAS is an extremely rare comet from outside our solar system. A new controversial paper, which has not been peer reviewed, explored the idea that 3I/ATLAS could be a piece of "possibly hostile" extraterrestrial technology in disguise. However, experts told Live Science the claims were "nonsense" and "insulting." Meanwhile, in more Earthly matters, it's Shark Week. Discovery has been dishing out a week-long smorgasbord of shark-related programming every year since 1988. This time, the entertainment included a show about an unusual "black mako" hooked off the California coastwhile Live Science dove into the mystery of why sharks freeze when flipped...
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How NASA Is Testing AI to Make Earth-Observing Satellites Smarter
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How NASA Is Testing AI to Make Earth-Observing Satellites Smarter

A technology called Dynamic Targeting could enable spacecraft to decide, autonomously and within seconds, where to best make science observations from orbit. In a recent test, NASA showed how artificial intelligence-based technology could help orbiting spacecraft provide more targeted and valuable science data. The technology enabled an Earth-observing satellite for the first time to look ahead along its orbital path, rapidly process and analyze imagery with onboard AI, and determine where to point an instrument. The whole process took less than 90 seconds, without any human involvement. Called Dynamic Targeting, the concept has been in development for more than a decade at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. The first of a series of flight tests occurred aboard a commercial satellite in mid-July. The goal: to show the potential of Dynamic Targeting to enable orbiters to...
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Boni Khalwale warns Kithure Kindiki against meddling in Kakamega politics: “I’m your senior”
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Boni Khalwale warns Kithure Kindiki against meddling in Kakamega politics: “I’m your senior”

Senator Boni Khalwale wants outsiders to keep off the politics of Kakamega, saying the voters there are astute enough to make informed decisions at the ballotHe went after Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, whom he accused of meddling in the affairs of the county after the latter declared support for Governor Fernandes Barasa's reelection bidKhalwale seeks to be the next governor of Kakamega in the 2027 general election, which will be his bid after flunking the first one in 2017Kakamega - High-octane politics leading up to the 2027 general election are being sparked as politicians mark their territories.Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale seeks to be the third governor of Kakamega. Photo: Boni Khalwale.Source: TwitterKakamega senator Boni Khalwale is letting nothing to chance as he strategises to win the Kakamega...
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