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The Star Wars Eclipse — Want to see the 2027 total solar eclipse on Tatooine? Head to Tunisia

On Aug. 2, 2027, darkness will fall on Tatooine. The path of the “eclipse of the century” crosses southern Tunisia, putting several of the most famous Star Wars filming locations in the moon’s shadow for up to four minutes. Around Tozeur, eclipse chasers can experience totality among the dunes of Mos Espa and the rocky Jundland Wastes, while on Djerba, locations used for Mos…
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Anthropic is still grappling with the economics of compute

There’s a lot of mystery around the finances of major AI labs, and as Anthropic inches towards it IPO, we’re starting to get some answers. In particular, the company is finally disclosing more about the economics of compute, and how much of Anthropic’s skyrocketing revenue is being lost to compute costs. In a new filing on Monday, Anthropic released data that showed those margins…
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"We only had three attempts with the flames," says photographer behind award-winning image of skier airborne against flames, "and it is still my favorite photo I've ever made with Kevin"

One phone call led to this award-winning sports image. It was a conversation between photographer Louis Garnier and his friend Kevin Rolland, a former world champion and multiple X Games gold medallist. “I’ve got an idea with fire. You in?” The result: An image so vivid you can almost feel the heat, with the skier flying off a pipeline in the dark, smoke billowing around him into…
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Cadillac's most affordable EV just got a bit cheaper

The 2027 Cadillac Optiq offers up to 317 miles of range, a massive 33″ infotainment screen, an NACS charge port, and now it’s a bit more affordable. 2027 Cadillac Lyriq prices and driving range The Optiq first went on sale in 2025 as Cadillac’s entry-level electric…
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Tesla Powerwall 3 now boosts heat pumps to store cheap solar as heat

Tesla has launched Heat Pump Optimization, a feature that lets the Powerwall 3 and three-phase Powerwall 3P tell a compatible heat pump when to run harder so a home can bank cheap or surplus solar energy as hot water. It’s live in Europe only. Tesla hasn’t said anything about bringing it to the US or Canada, and the hardware standard it relies on barely exists on this side of the…
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