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Planetary defense: How military and civil satellites are watching fireballs to help keep Earth safe from space rocks

November 2, 2026
It came from outer space, exploding high above the South Atlantic off the coast of Argentina. That April 1 event — an incoming meteor, also termed a bolide — was observed by both U.S. space-based military and civil sensors. Hush-hush U.S. government satellite sensors detected the speedy fireball cutting through our atmosphere. The object’s brightness peaked at an altitude of nearly 60…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI can make tech CEOs’ lives easier. What about everyone else?

November 2, 2026
Dazzle AI CEO Marissa Mayer recently became the latest tech CEO to face criticism over seemingly out-of-touch comments extolling the usefulness of AI. In Mayer’s case, that involved asking an AI tool for help with a school-assigned description of her daughter. For OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, that’s included suggesting that parents create personalized podcasts for their kids’ drive to…
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NewsPhotography

Euphoric fans, grieving mothers: these photographs show a side to World Cup 2026 we didn't see on TV

November 2, 2026
It’s evening in Mexico City. Crowds fill the streets around the Angel of Independence, lit by a giant screen showing the World Cup. A red billboard nearby spells out “GOOOOOL”. It’s a happy, euphoric scene. Elsewhere in the city, a mother holds up a megaphone. Her green Mexico shirt bears a photo of a young woman and ‘Desaparecida’, the Spanish word for…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Honda has dominated motorcycles for decades. Electric bikes are changing that

November 2, 2026
Honda has spent decades building one of the most dominant positions in the global motorcycle industry, selling millions of gasoline-powered two-wheelers each year. But in markets where electric motorcycles and scooters are becoming increasingly accessible, that dominance is starting to face a serious challenge. Vietnam offers a particularly interesting case study, where rapidly growing electric…
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