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Science news this week Feb. 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
Your own voice could be your biggest privacy threat. How can we stop AI technologies exploiting it?
Voices contain countless cues about their owners, and new research suggests that computers might use them to facilitate a range of bad behaviors.
China launches world first 'megawatt-class wind power airship'
A pioneering energy-generating device utilizes reliable wind speeds at an altitude of 6,500 feet (2,000 meters).
Microsoft can now store data for 10,000 years on everyday glass thanks to laser breakthrough
Improvements to data writing and reading techniques, alongside a new way to store data, mean the technology is more accessible than before.
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Humanoid robots show off creepily impressive kung-fu moves during Lunar New Year festival in China
Improvements to the AI that powers Unitree's H2 and G1 humanoid robots, alongside mechanical upgrades, have resulted in a dazzling kung-fu demonstration.
AI griefbots could change how we mourn — but there are serious risks ahead
A researcher from the University of Essex dives into the philosophical and ethical questions surrounding "deathbots."
MIT designs computing component that uses waste heat 'as a form of information'
Proof of concept uses passive components to redirect heat across a chip, allowing temperature patterns to be used for data processing.
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