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By Supreet Kaur In an era where data security is critical to aviation safety, NASA is exploring bold new solutions.  Through a drone flight test at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, researchers tested a blockchain-based system for protecting flight data. The system aims to keep air traffic management safe from disruption and protect data transferred between aircraft and ground stations from being intercepted or manipulated.  For aviation and airspace operations to remain safe, users need to be able to trust that data is reliable and transparent. While current systems have been able to protect flight data systems, cyberthreats continue to…

Windstar‘s Star Legend threads her way through the Mediterranean, sailing through time itself. Millennia of Phoenician legends, Roman roads, Moorish courtyards and Spanish crowns as we cruise from Malaga to Barcelona. Windstar deliver warm and intimate luxury. A small ship journey that begins amongst Málaga’s palms and Picassos, pauses at Gibraltar’s improbable outcrop of red postboxes and Barbary Apes, then drifts towards Cartagena, Valencia, Mallorca and, finally, Barcelona. Each evening, as cocktail ice clinks, Bianca, the destinations manager, offers tempting promises of what lies ahead: epic architecture, local cuisine that tells history’s stories and the culture that runs through Southern Spain’s civilisation.…

Despite the return of water, tankers are still being used to pump water into storage tanks across KentSouth East Water says supply back at ‘final 500 properties’ in Kent after Sunday’s outage (file pic of Tunbridge Wells in December)(Image: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)South East Water said the “final 500 homes” have water restored after Sunday’s outage due to a leaking water main. It said customers in the village of Harrietsham should have water “flowing as normal” after the leak in Ashford Road was repaired last night.But as a precaution, two bottle water stations remained this morning. The water company confirmed to…

TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, Biotics AI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images.  The product was envisioned by founder CEO Robhy Bustami, who was raised in a family of obstetricians, including his mother, sister, and uncle. He spent a lot of time in hospitals growing up, often traveling with his mother as she provided maternal care throughout the U.S.   After learning to code and studying computer science at UC Irvine, Bustami teamed up with Salam Khan, Chaskin Saroff, and Dr. Hisham Elgammal in 2021 to…

Bitcoin is currently priced at $92,970, with a formidable market cap of $1.85 trillion. Over the past 24 hours, it has moved within an intraday range of $91,917 to $95,467 on a trading volume of $41.72 billion. If bitcoin were a poker player, it just might be bluffing—trading sideways after an intense hand, daring the […] Source link

On January 14, Eastbourne District General Hospital (DGH) declared a “business continuity incident” and said patients should “only attend our emergency departments for serious or life-threatening emergencies”. The hospital said there had been “exceptionally high demand”. A hospital spokesman said: “Teams at Eastbourne District General Hospital worked intensively to manage extreme operational pressures, supported by our community services teams, whose work has been critical in reducing demand on hospital services. Colleagues at Conquest Hospital also continued to deliver safe, high-quality care while managing significant levels of activity. “Together, these efforts ensured that our emergency departments continued to operate safely during…

Forecasters have given an update on the possibility of more snow falling in Kent this winter as more chilly weather is on the horizonKent has already seen snow, sleet and ice since 2026 began thanks to the arrival of an Arctic air mass.(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Forecasters have given an update on the possibility of more snow falling in Kent this winter as more chilly weather is on the horizon. January began with bitterly cold temperatures persisting over much of the nation as a result of a lingering Arctic air mass.This led to wintery showers, snow flurries and ice warnings…

Estonia has quickly become a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, especially given its small size and population. The country is one of the best places in the European Union for AI startups and investments. This is because the government supports them, there is a lot of digital infrastructure and there is a culture of experimentation and entrepreneurship that helps them grow.  AI is a big part of many of these startups because it lets them make solutions that solve real-world problems in fields like logistics, cybersecurity, enterprise automation, healthcare and defence. Estonian AI companies are breaking new ground and…

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J7 and J6 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 19 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

The new building would accommodate three extra classrooms, pupil toilets, storage space and lobby areaPlans to for a £1.3m expansion of a primary school could take a step closer next week.(Image: )Plans to for a £1.3m expansion of a primary school could take a step closer next week. The extra three classrooms at Ebbsfleet Green Primary School will be needed because Dartford borough’s rapidly increasing population.A planning application is currently being prepared by an external consultant and it is unlikely to meet any serious challenge when it is considered next week by members at Kent County Council (KCC).The Maritime Academy…