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01 January 1970.
Big-screen plug-and-play entertainment arrives home in style:
Leica has been in the premium imaging business for more than a hundred years.
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02 June 2026.
‘Tomb Raider’ Remake Developed Using Some AI, Everyone Freaks, Crystal Dynamics Responds, And I’m Confused:
Full disclosure: this post is going to pose way more questions than answers.
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06 June 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.
Computer framework generates ‘shadow art’ from scan of an object:
Researchers at Cornell Tech and Cornell Bowers have created an AI framework that can create “shadow art” – partial line drawings that are completed by the shadow cast from an object – by simply scanning the object.
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04 June 2026.
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01 January 1970.
New claimants seek to sue Elon Musk’s xAI after Labour MP’s test case:
Jess Asato’s lawyer says others want to take action over demeaning sexualised material created by Grok AI toolNew claimants have come forward to take legal action against Elon Musk’s company xAI after the Labour MP Jess Asato launched a test case against the firm over demeaning sexualised material created by its Grok AI tool.
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06 June 2026.
Removing ‘invisibility cloaks’ and safely skipping chemo: new weapons in war on cancer shared at US conference:
Drug that stops cancer cells hiding and a breakthrough for pancreatic cancer among highlights from Asco conference – but there were also notes of cautionDoctors, scientists and researchers shared new research about ways to tackle cancer at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (Asco) annual meeting, the world’s largest cancer conference.
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06 June 2026.
8 of the best Prime Day laptop deals I'd actually buy myself:
Prime Day is coming earlier this year, and I've rounded up the best laptop deals live now, including the latest MacBooks and gaming laptops.
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06 June 2026.
Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt:
Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.
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05 June 2026.
Most K-12 teachers say AI's impact on education will eclipse the internet or computers:
A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows many teachers are using AI to save time, but a majority are also worried the technology is making it harder for students to learn to think for themselves.
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05 June 2026.
Why the SpaceX IPO Will Affect Your 401(k), Like It or Not:
Elon Musk’s rocket company, on the cusp of the largest initial public offering ever, will soon end up in index funds after rule changes by Nasdaq and other index providers.
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06 June 2026.
Sigma 45mm f/2.8 Lens Repair & Analysis:
A broken Sigma 45mm f/2.
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06 June 2026.
Leaks on Space Station Lead Astronauts Briefly to Seek Shelter in Spacecraft:
Russian astronauts prepared to make repairs on Friday morning, but after an hour and a half, officials decided no urgent action was needed.
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06 June 2026.
Scientists in 'autonomous laboratories' are starting to outsource work to robots:
Scientists are building autonomous robotic labs powered by artificial intelligence.
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05 June 2026.
Sigma 45mm f/2.8 Lens Repair & Analysis:
A broken Sigma 45mm f/2.
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06 June 2026.
Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Reaches Criticality In First Test:
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Just over a year ago, the Trump Administration issued an executive order meant to accelerate the development of nuclear power in the US.
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06 June 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.
World's largest scorpion had 6-inch pincers, and prowled UK land and waters 415 million years ago:
Enigmatic 415 million-year-old fossils belong to a giant scorpion that may have reached lengths of around 3 feet (1 meter), a remarkable body size because most life on land at that time was small.
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05 June 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.
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