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Mark Harris

Mark Harris is a freelance science and technology writer based in Seattle

November 2020

  • FFP3 respirator masks were supposed to have been flown in to Birmingham airport by June.

    Covid-19 investigations
    £45m deal for NHS masks collapses amid fraud claims

    Exclusive: millions of respirators missing as medical company sues its supplier in US

March 2020

  • An RAF Reaper UAV drone

    MoD put pressure on regulators to delay drone safety warnings, documents reveal

    Exclusive: Ministry was embroiled in behind-the-scenes row over US-built drone

August 2019

  • The new balloons could follow multiple cars and boats for extended periods.

    Pentagon testing mass surveillance balloons across the US

    Exclusive: the high-altitude balloons promise a cheap monitoring platform that could follow multiple cars and boats for extended periods

May 2019

  • Las Vegas has contracted with Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build a high-speed underground transit system at its expanded convention center.

    Las Vegas is about to take a gamble on Musk’s Boring Company

    Contract for Tesla-powered underground system reveals lofty goals for a company whose founder is known for missing deadlines

January 2019

  • Drone flies and sprays chemicals during an operation to reduce air pollution in Bangkok<br>A worker operates drones as they spray chemicals during an operation to reduce air pollution in Bangkok, Thailand, January 22, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

    Super Bowl: experimental radar aims to stop drone drama at game

  • Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has publicly touted his charitable activities.

    How Elon Musk's secretive foundation hands out his billions

December 2018

  • Anthony Levandowski demonstrates the capabilities of his advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) called Co-Pilot.

    Self-driving car drove me from California to New York, claims ex-Uber engineer

    Trip by Anthony Levandowski, controversial engineer involved in Uber-Waymo lawsuit, would be longest without human taking over

September 2018

  • Alexa, the AI voice assistant used on products like the Amazon Echo, will soon remind some users if they forget to lock doors or turn off lights.

    Amazon's Alexa knows what you forgot and can guess what you're thinking

    AI voice assistant will soon give users with connected smart home devices reminders to lock doors and turn off lights

July 2018

  • Kitty Hawk Cora

    Ready for liftoff? Two flying taxi startups got Pentagon funding

    Exclusive: Self-flying vehicle firms got $2m last year, as US military envisions taxis as more Blade Runner than Back to the Future

May 2018

  • FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2018, file photo, Elon Musk, founder, CEO, and lead designer of SpaceX, speaks at a news conference after the Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket launched successfully from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Musk's quirky behavior has long been chalked up to that of a misunderstood genius. But never have his actions caused so much angst on Wall Street. Investors have for years endured millions of dollars in short-term losses in hopes of a long-term payoff. They might have even been able to stomach the $8.3 million that Telsa Inc. burns through each day. But it was a conference call Wednesday, May 2, that left many wondering how much more they can take. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

    Elon Musk wants to put tunnels under LA – but they might not fit his Tesla

    Musk launched the Boring Company to tackle LA’s hellish traffic – but to make the digging affordable, the tunnels will have to get smaller

March 2018

  • Doug Ducey<br>FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2015 file photo, Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signs the American Civics Act into law during a bill signing ceremony at the Capitol in Phoenix. Ducey faces several tough challenges in the coming weeks as he responds to Republican-passed bills on hot-button issues like abortion, guns and Common Core, presenting a dilemma as he seeks to appeal to the conservative and pro-business wings of his party.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

    Exclusive: Arizona governor and Uber kept self-driving program secret, emails reveal

    A cozy relationship with governor Doug Ducey enabled an autonomous program with limited expert oversight – but governor denies it was ‘secret’

January 2018

  • Shoppers present the Amazon Go app at the front of the store and begin shopping.

    Amazon Go: convenience and concern at new checkout-free corner shop

    Newly opened Seattle store offers a speedy experience while fueling fears for retail jobs

September 2017

  • David Limp displays a new Echo

    Amazon's latest Alexa devices ready to extend company's reach into your home

  • Climeworks, the world’s first direct air capture plant

    Rethinking business
    The entrepreneurs turning carbon dioxide into fuels

August 2017

  • Hyperloop

    Transport
    'Faster, cheaper, cleaner': experts disagree about Elon Musk's Hyperloop claims

    Elon Musk claims Hyperloop pods will be faster than trains, safer than cars and less damaging to the environment than aircraft. But is that likely to be true?

July 2017

  • Plug-in electric cars

    Transport
    Electric cars may stall without a battery revolution

    Car companies are committing to an electric future, but the success of the sector depends on better batteries

May 2017

  • A delivery robot

    Transport
    'Our streets are made for people': San Francisco mulls ban on delivery robots

    A San Francisco based tech start-up is fighting calls for its wheeled delivery robots to be banned over public safety and delivery job loss fears
  • Key Speakers And General Views From The Google I/O 2012 Conference<br>Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google Inc., wears Project Glass internet glasses while speaking at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Google Inc. unveiled a $199 handheld computer called the Nexus 7 that features a 7-inch screen and is designed to help the company vie with Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. in the surging market for tablets. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images AMERICA; AMERICAS;NORTH AMERICA|U.S.A.; US; USA; WEST; WESTERN|TECH; TECHNOLOGY|ELECTRONIC; ELECTRONICS|ONLINE; NEWS; SPOT;

    Revealed: Sergey Brin's secret plans to build the world's biggest aircraft

    Google co-founder is building airship designed to be able to deliver supplies and food on humanitarian missions to remote locations, sources said
  • Altaeros prototype

    Rethinking business
    Higher, cheaper, sleeker: wind turbines of the future – in pictures

    The cost of energy from offshore wind in Britain has fallen by a third since 2012, and wind accounts for over 40% of new capacity in the US, representing an annual investment of $13bn. Now next-generation wind technologies promise to make wind energy safer and more affordable – if they can make the difficult jump from research prototypes to commercial products

March 2017

  • Car assembly line

    Innovation
    Carbon fibre: the wonder material with a dirty secret

    Researchers are scrambling for ways to get the strong, light material out of landfill and make it ready for recycling and reuse
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