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• Dutch founder raises $1M for app he built for his deaf parents

  22-07-2024 16:34 via thenextweb.com
  
  Growing up, Jari Hazelebach was a full-time interpreter. Both of his parents are deaf, and from a young age he helped them communicate in a world largely oblivious to the struggles of the 430 million people suffering from disabling hearing loss.    “While my parents could lip-read, their hearing disability made group conversations almost impossible,” Hazelebach told TNW. Even family Christmas gatherings were a struggle. That’s what drove Hazelebach to found Spea
  
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• Laser weapon ‘neutralises’ targets from British Army vehicle for first time

  22-07-2024 14:19 via thenextweb.com
  
  Britain has successfully fired a laser weapon from an army combat vehicle for the first time, the UK government announced today. During trials, the system “neutralised” targets at distances in excess of 1km, officials said. Matt Cork, programme lead of the government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), called the test a “pivotal moment.” “This technology offers a precise, powerful, and cost effective means to defeat aerial threats, ensuring gr
  
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