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Underwater Drones for Russia

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The Defense Ministry plans to spend $24.5 million on eight underwater drones made by Icelandic firm Teledyne Gavia, according to an order posted on the ministry’s website. Applications of so-called unmanned underwater vehicles include surveillance, clearing mines, and anti-submarine warfare. Teledyne Gavia, formerly known as Hafmynd ehf, has been developing underwater...

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Avatar Might Become Reality: Cybernetic Immortality and The Artificial Body

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Dmitry Itskov, a 31-year-old Russian billionaire and media mogul, is betting that money can buy eternal life. He is the president of New Media Stars, a Russian company that runs several online news outlets. Itskov’s 2045 Initiative, founded in February 2011, which is trying to make immortality a reality, has brought 30 top...