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Astronauts just launched on a Soyuz rocket with an energy-drink ad on it, continuing a Russian tradition

July 20, 2026
Astronauts just flew to Earth orbit space atop a rocket emblazoned with an energy-drink ad. The Soyuz MS-29 launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday (July 14), from the Russian-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, used a Soyuz rocket festooned with ads for Лимонад (“Lemonade”) LIT ENERGY. The ads are visible in shots of the rocket’s rollout on July 11…
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Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them

July 20, 2026
Patreon, the membership platform for creators, is cracking down on AI scraping its content for training purposes. On Thursday, the company shared that it’s working with internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare to directly block access to AI bots designed to train their AI models on creators’ work without permission. The strengthened measures were necessary because AI scraping has…
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Ben Marcin photographed dozens of abandoned houses in exactly the same way for 20 years, and his new book is a masterclass in editing

July 20, 2026
There’s a particular kind of shot that’s a gift, in theory at least, to photographers. The lone building, boarded up and improbable, standing on its own with nothing else around it. Dramatic irony and geometric symmetry in equal measure. Ben Marcin’s been shooting this kind of scene for the best part of two decades. And his debut photobook, The Holdouts, published by GOST on 1…
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BYD unveils its latest luxury EV with sleek fastback styling and 570 miles of range

July 20, 2026
BYD revealed the new Denza Z9S, a high-tech luxury electric sedan that can drive over 570 miles (920 km) on a single charge. BYD Denza Z9S debuts as a new luxury EV sedan BYD’s premium sub-brand, Denza, is welcoming a new member to the family. Denza unveiled the new Z9S on Friday, calling it a “technologically advanced luxury intelligent sedan.” The electric sedan debuted in a new Dawn…
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