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On this day in space! Oct. 23, 2007: NASA launches Harmony module to ISS on STS-120 space shuttle mission

October 25, 2026
On October 23, 2007, the space shuttle Discovery launched the Harmony module to the International Space Station. The Harmony module is a utility hub 14 feet wide and 24 feet long, or about the length of a minibus. It joins the European Space Agency’s Columbus module and Japan’s Kibo laboratory and serves as the crew quarters for the American astronauts. Once it was installed, the…
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Block’s new voice model sounds eerily human

October 25, 2026
Jack Dorsey’s Block released a new voice model out of the company’s research lab that runs locally and sounds strangely human with its expressions like laughs, pauses, and cries. The company said the model, called Dessa, is trained fully on human speech and a…
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Forced to pick, Grok’s AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAI’s picks Democrats. 

October 25, 2026
Most AI chatbots won’t outright tell you who to vote for, but some of the models behind them will. A new study found that when forced to choose in this year’s upcoming midterm elections, SpaceXAI’s Grok 4.7 recommended the Republican candidate in 92% of its answers, while OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol picked the Democrat in 97%. Across nearly 500 races, the two models agreed less…
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Tips every photographer needs to know for shooting trains at night with impact

October 25, 2026
The train station at night is a mysterious and, occasionally, weird place. The light can be more interesting than during the day, with more colors at play, there are people and there are trains. Don’t forget the architecture and leading lines as well. Rather than walk around with a tripod and attract unwanted attention, I suggest you go guerilla, whipping your camera out when something catches…
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Tesla's $10B solar factory could get 35 years of tax breaks in Texas

October 25, 2026
Tesla’s proposed $10 billion “Project Crystal Sun” solar factory in Texas could get up to 35 years of local tax breaks on its equipment, according to the four agreements Fort Bend County commissioners approved on Thursday. The vote was 4-0. And Tesla still hasn’t committed to building the plant in Texas. From a tax filing to four agreements As we first reported in August, Tesla applied…
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