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Think Halloween is scary? This scorched alien world is a real-life cosmic horror story

October 31, 2026
Earth would be terrifying if we celebrated Halloween every 11 hours, a possibility on a super-Earth investigated by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). That is, if this extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, wasn’t so hellishly hot that no life could survive on its surface. The exoplanet in question is the rocky lava planet TOI-561 b, located around 280 light-years away, which was discovered…
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Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out

October 31, 2026
AI infrastructure company Runware is making news again, just months after unveiling the Sonic Inference Pod, a modular data center built in a factory and shipped to customers ready to install. Now the company has bigger plans. It told TechCrunch it wants to build a factory that assembles these pods on a production line, as if they were cars. The idea isn’t entirely new. Companies like Crusoe…
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Sony isn't just photographing the NFL – I went behind the scenes to see how its cameras are changing the game

October 31, 2026
When I think of Sony cameras and professional sports, I naturally think of photographers lining the pitchside with enormous telephoto lenses. However, Sony invited me to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London to see its NFL technology in action, and its involvement goes far beyond photographers on the sidelines. Sony became an official technology partner of the NFL in 2024, expanding an existing…
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New Trek e-bike is first to get Bosch’s new motor with a major power upgrade

October 31, 2026
Trek is getting a head start on the competition with the latest version of its Marlin+ electric mountain bike, becoming the first North American bicycle manufacturer to feature Bosch’s newly upgraded Active Line Plus motor. The updated drive system brings more power, less weight, and a smaller footprint to Trek’s approachable electric mountain bike platform, helping make the Marlin+ 6 Gen 2…
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