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New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal how massive star clusters can reshape galaxies

May 12, 2026
Astronomers have captured an extraordinary new look at the hidden birthplaces of star clusters, uncovering fresh clues about how galaxies evolve — and how young planets may be shaped by their stellar environments. Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers studied nearly 9,000 young star clusters across four nearby galaxies: Messier…
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GM just laid off hundreds of IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills

May 12, 2026
General Motors has laid off more than 10% of its IT department, or about 600 salaried employees – in a deliberate skills swap: clearing out workers whose expertise no longer fits and making room for some with AI-focused backgrounds. GM confirmed to TechCrunch that it had conducted layoffs; they were first reported by Bloomberg News. In an emailed statement, the automaker framed the layoffs as a…
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Digg tries again, this time as an AI news aggregator

May 12, 2026
Digg is back from the dead. Again. Just months after launching, the reboot of Kevin Rose’s once-popular link-sharing site shut down in March as the company shifted course. Originally redesigned as a competitor to the massive community forum site Reddit, the new Digg found…
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I tried the Looki L1 AI camera – and I might just have signed my brain away

May 12, 2026
One of the biggest concerns about AI is how lazy it appears to be making us. If my children don’t know an answer to a question, then they tell me to “search it up”. They’re mortified if I ask them to find the answer in a book or wait till they can next speak to their teacher. I get the temptation. Why bother waiting or putting in the hard work when you can summon ChatGPT or Alexa to give…
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More fun with a friend: Important tips for e-bike riding with two passengers

May 12, 2026
One of the most underrated superpowers of electric bikes is the ability of many models to carry more than one person. Add a passenger kit and suddenly an e-bike stops being a solo commuter and starts acting like a genuine car replacement, passengers and cargo included. It’s the same reason two-up scooters and motorcycles (those with a second passenger seat and foot rests) punch above their…
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