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A major solar storm brought the aurora farther south than normal. But are we in for an encore for photographers tonight?

January 21, 2026
A major solar storm brought aurora sightings as far south as Colorado and Connecticut in the US Monday night, alongside sightings in Europe as far south as Germany and France. But, if you missed the display, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scales indicate the solar storm’s effects could linger into Tuesday night. NOAA data indicates solar activity reached a KP8, G4 solar…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Even in extreme cold, EVs outperform diesel AND save drivers money

January 21, 2026
Fleet managers don’t get paid to argue on Facebook. They get paid to look at the numbers, and make decisions in the best financial interests of their companies. According to studies that follow real-world fleets in the most extreme, cold-weather conditions in America, EVs don’t just survive — they thrive, beating out diesel on the balance sheet. Backed by an NREL study that explored how EVs…
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DefenseNews

Italy faces GCAP warplane price tag topping $21 billion

January 21, 2026
ROME — Italy’s outlay on the design and development of the tri-nation GCAP fighter has tripled from €6 billion to €18.6 billion — or from $7 billion to $21.8 billion — in the last five years, the country’s defense minister has told parliament. The announcement…
DefenseNews

Defense tech startups had their best funding year ever in 2025

January 21, 2026
PARIS — Defense-technology startups had their best funding year ever in 2025, with investors keen to finance autonomous systems and artificial intelligence for the battlefield, according to data from business-intelligence providers that track venture capital funding. The value of venture capital deals in defense technology jumped to a record $49.1 billion last year from $27.2 billion a year…
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GamingNews

'Custodes Are Not Space Marines' — Games Workshop Addresses 'The Telemon in the Room' and Explains Warhammer Lore Behind New Female Miniatures

January 20, 2026
Games Workshop has published a Warhammer lore explanation for the existence of female Custodes following a new miniature range announcement on Friday. During a preview livestream, the British company behind tabletop wargames Horus Heresy and Warhammer 40,000 revealed new models for the Adeptus Custodes, a faction made up of genetically-engineered, functionally immortal transhumans who work as the…
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