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UK's new quantum space facility could fight off cyber attacks


Published: 2 May 2025 at 17:27 Europe/London

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How a new Quantum Optical Ground Station is hoping to prevent cyber attacks. 


Dr Ross Donaldson from Heriot-Watt University tells Tech & Science Daily how their new £2.5 million facility will help secure next-generation communications against cyber threats.


TikTok has been fined 530 million euros by the Irish data protection watchdog for breaching EU privacy rules around transferring user data to China.


And a ‘shark skin’ coating for planes, which could save the airline industry $34 billion in fuel costs.


Also in this episode:

  • British public says AI should not fully replace NHS doctors
  • Scientists warn of the threat of a bubbling underwater volcano
  • The sea lion who has better rhythm than humans

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