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Astronomers discover the famous Pleiades star cluster could be 20 times bigger than we thought

November 13, 2025
Astronomers have discovered that the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades star cluster have more stellar siblings than we thought  — a lot more. Using NASA’s exoplanet hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and the European Space Agency star tracking spacecraft Gaia, scientists found that this highly familiar astronomical body contains around 20 times more stars than…
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Microsoft-backed Veir is bringing superconductors to data centers

November 13, 2025
Power demands of data centers have grown from tens to 200 kilowatts in just a few years, a pace that has data center developers scrambling to design future facilities that can handle the load. “In the next couple of years, it’s going to be 600 kilowatts, and then we’re going to a megawatt,” Tim Heidel, CEO of Veir, told TechCrunch. “We’re speaking to folks that…
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Figma bets on India to expand beyond design

November 13, 2025
Figma is expanding its presence in India by setting up a local office and hiring Indian talent as it seeks to deepen ties with one of its largest user communities and make a broader push to better win over developers alongside the designers who already rely on the…
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The global race for the AI app layer is still on

November 13, 2025
The U.S. is far ahead of Europe in the race for large AI models – but the picture is different for the application layer, with emerging category leaders such as Lovable, the vibe-coding startup, and Synthesia, which makes AI-generated video for the…
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Liezl Zwarts offers a masterclass in pivoting from commercial to art photography

November 13, 2025
Liezl Zwarts is stepping into the European solo exhibition spotlight during Paris Photo Week with her new series, Hope Is A Whisper. This is a big moment for the South African photographer following her win of the 2025 Paris Photography Prize (PX3) Gold in the Fine Art/Nude category. But what makes this story particularly relevant for working photographers is the journey that led here. For over a…
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Ford 'can't walk away from EVs' or it risks falling even further behind China

November 13, 2025
Ford’s CEO Jim Farley admitted he was humbled after tearing down the first Tesla and Chinese EVs. If it wants to compete globally, Ford can’t walk away from EVs altogether, so it’s planning to shake things up. Ford can’t walk away from EVs, or it will lose to China After taking apart a Tesla Model 3 and several electric vehicles from China for the first time, Farley said he was “very…
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