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Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever (video)

China just notched a huge spaceflight milestone. The nation has recovered a rocket during an orbital launch for the first time ever, pulling off the feat during the Long March 10B’s maiden liftoff on Friday (July 10). And that recovery was unique: The rocket’s first stage nestled softly into a net-like structure carried by a ship at sea. “This mission marks my country’s first successful…
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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work

OpenAI has announced the launch of its latest AI model called GPT-5.6. The new family of models includes the new flagship model Sol, alongside Terra, a balanced model for everyday work, and Luna, OpenAI’s most cost-efficient model. It also launched ChatGPT Work, “an…
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OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households

More than three years after ChatGPT’s launch brought generative AI into the mainstream, OpenAI is broadening its focus beyond individual users to families. OpenAI is hiring a dedicated product manager in San Francisco to build experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults across its products. The role calls for experience building products for parents and families, and other…
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Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft

Apple filed a lawsuit Friday against OpenAI over allegations of trade secret theft and breach of contract. The iPhone maker alleges that this misconduct, which it says reveals a pattern of theft from OpenAI employees who previously worked at Apple, was directed by OpenAI’s…
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"The magic happened… all it took was the right click" –Andean condors reign supreme in Patagonia Photo Contest

This year’s winning images from the Patagonia Photo Contest have been announced – among them two shots depicting a bird which, historically, Incan communities revered for its power, strength and freedom, considering the species sacred. I’m talking about the Andean condor, a vulture native to the South American highlands, which today represents a national symbol for several countries across…
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Sayuri Ichida spent years photographing her sister after their mother died. Then she refused to let a computer anywhere near the results, hand-printing every image using a 150-year-old etching process instead

There’s a particular kind of exhibition that makes you want to put your camera down for a minute and think about what you’re actually trying to do with it. Playing the Piano Upstairs, which has just opened at the Print Sales Gallery, inside The Photographers’ Gallery…
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Volkswagen's EV van makes a surprise comeback in the US as the ID.4 goes on hiatus

Ahead of the updated 2027 model, sales of Volkswagen’s electric minibus bounced back, rising 120%. Meanwhile, the ID.4 is on a brief hiatus as it undergoes a major refresh. Volkswagen is revamping its EV lineup The ID. Buzz is returning for the 2027 model year in the US after Volkswagen decided to skip the 2026 model. Volkswagen confirmed in December that it had “sufficient inventory” of…
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