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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Mark Blunden and Rachelle Abbott

OPINION - China’s ‘infinite laser super-gun’: Tech and Science Daily podcast

Military scientists at China’s weapons tech research lab say they’ve solved overheating problems to create the world’s first never-ending laser gun.

The National University of Defence Technology’s reportedly developed a cooling system that blows gas through the futuristic weapon to push out heat, and optimise the flow of the laser beam for precision shooting.

Chinese military scientists claim the gas cooling system allows the high-energy weapon to fire - in theory - constantly.

London rapper and television presenter Professor Green speaks with Tech & Science Daily about the impact of “data poverty” on families, and also reveals the parenting tips he’s been searching for in the small hours.

It’s promoting the National Databank, a collaboration between the Good Things Foundation charity and mobile firms Three, Vodafone and O2 to provide free phone data to people in need.

Manchester’s Christie NHS Foundation Trust says experimental blood cancer treatment has yielded “incredibly impressive” results, with new immunotherapy drugs seeing the majority of patients responding to treatment.

The trust has around 30 clinical trials in progress for blood cancer, including five for myeloma, a disease that develops from plasma cells in the bone marrow.

Plus, NSPCC urges faster Online Safety Bill, police chief plea to parents of TikTok yobs, alcoholism treatment hope with Parkinson’s drug, £64 million RAF jet’s seabed secrets and stock alert over £1 billion ‘ChatGPT’ fake.

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