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Polish startup Ares Shield hired to protect data center satellites with high-power microwave weapons

August 26, 2026
The final frontier is getting more and more contested, so satellite companies are investing in some self-defense. At least one of them is, anyway. Florida-based Lonestar Data Holdings announced today (Aug. 25) that it has contracted Polish startup Ares Shield to provide protection for its off-Earth data centers, in a deal worth up to $6 million. “Our clients entrust us with mission-critical…
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Boltt Ace 5G, Boltt Evo Smartphones Launched in India: Price, Specifications, Availability

August 26, 2026
Boltt Ace 5G and Boltt Evo have been launched in India as the brand’s first set of smartphones. Both the Ace 5G and the Evo have a Unisoc Processor under the hood and are available in multiple colour options. Here’s everything to know about the two new phones. Boltt Ace 5G: Price, Availability, Specifications The Boltt Ace 5G is priced at Rs 13,999 for the 4GB + 64GB model, Rs 14,999…
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Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica

August 26, 2026
Presentation startup Gamma has acquired Accel-backed design startup Lica in a bid to build out its own design research lab, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. Lica’s co-founders will lead the effort. Lica started off as an app that could turn screenshots and…
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‘The world seems to be ready’: An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux

August 26, 2026
Users of OpenAI’s software engineering tool Codex might know Thibault Sottiaux as the guy who resets their token limits whenever the product hits a growth milestone. Now, OpenAI is trying to bring that dopamine hit to the rest of us with ChatGPT Work, a platform for white-collar workers to leverage AI agents. I spoke to Sottiaux for our feature on the product and its challenges, but we…
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RIP Jay Maisel: the New York photographer who shot one of history's most iconic album covers, made masterful use of light and color, and loved to pass on his knowledge to others

August 26, 2026
Born in Brooklyn in 1931, Jay Maisel – the photographer behind one of the most famous album covers ever shot – has died at 95. Tributes have poured in, both for his work and the way he taught. And in those tributes, there’s one small detail that really stood out for me. Stephen Wilkes, the photographer who directed a 2018 film about Maisel’s life, told the story of how their…
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