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Penguins carry forever chemicals in their feathers:
Sixteen different PFAS compounds have been discovered in the feathers of Antarctic penguins, demonstrating that the insidious spread of "forever chemicals" now reaches the most remote wildlife on Earth.
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30 July 2026.
You can see right through this quirky $45 snapshot camera:
Godox’s C100 is the company’s first camera, and it’s a strange one.
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10 August 2026.
It’s Official: Flock Is For Stalking:
Flock Safety is happy it’s the go-to choice for tons of law enforcement agencies.
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10 August 2026.
How I Get Free Traffic from ChatGPT in 2025 (AIO vs SEO):
Three weeks ago, I tested something that completely changed how I think about organic traffic.
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04 December 2025.
AI plus chemistry can expand battery electrolyte design:
Artificial intelligence is aiding the search for better battery materials while using a creative approach to chemistry to expand the design space for electrolytes, unlocking new possibilities for safer, higher-performing energy storage.
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07 August 2026.
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01 January 1970.
UK manufacturers face rising hacking risk as survey shows 30% were hit last year:
Big companies describe being under constant threat but only half have a plan in place to respond to an attackNearly a third of British manufacturers have been hit by a cyber-attack on them or a company in their supply chain, according to a survey that highlighted the growing hacking risk to companies.
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10 August 2026.
‘You’re hit with a slam of shadow’: Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data:
Two aviators will take off from Iceland to photograph the sun while flying at high altitude along solar eclipse’s pathAfter lunch on Wednesday, two Nasa aviators will climb into a research plane and take off from Keflavik airport on a western tip of Iceland.
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10 August 2026.
I tried Google Wallet's new allowance feature, and my kid's already ditched their debit card:
The new feature lets you send money to your children without them needing a card or separate account.
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10 August 2026.
'Total incinerated destruction': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes:
More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate over the weekend after a wildfire quickly tore through Canada's picturesque Okanagan region.
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10 August 2026.
Meta AI breaches external firm during security testing sandbox error:
Meta announced one of its models had hacked another company during a security test.
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08 August 2026.
Itadakimasu: A Word You Say to the Food, Not the Cook:
A close look at いただきます as an act of humble receiving, not a thank-you to the cook.
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10 August 2026.
What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely:
We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug.
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10 August 2026.
Sticky or slippery? Snails can change their slime to meet the moment:
Snails are slimy. But there's more to it than meets the eye.
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09 August 2026.
Itadakimasu: A Word You Say to the Food, Not the Cook:
A close look at いただきます as an act of humble receiving, not a thank-you to the cook.
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10 August 2026.
Taiwan 'Throttles' Mobile Internet For First Time During Annual War Games:
Taiwan deliberately throttled mobile internet across the Taichung area during its annual Han Kuang war games, "simulating communication disruption in the event of a Chinese attack or natural disaster," reports Reuters.
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10 August 2026.
With viral ‘Lego’ videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player:
Iran’s viral social media campaign has been slick, savvy, and accessible to a Western audience.
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20 May 2026.
Baader AstroSolar Filter Film OD 5.0 review:
This ultra-light solar filter film is one of the most versatile and best-quality ways to image the sun.
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10 August 2026.
Some of the tech in my workday
Best programming language?
The PYPL PopularitY of Programming Language Index is created by analyzing how often language tutorials are searched on Google.
The TIOBE Programming Community index measures popularity based on the number of skilled engineers world-wide, courses, third party vendors and search engine activity.
w3techs analyses page content to determine the technology used, and also uses publicly available information from sources such as Alexa, Google, Microsoft and ipinfo.io.
While Java and Python top the popularity charts, more than 80% of all websites run on PHP.
Longer term weather forecast
