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The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules

January 1, 2026
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The vision of mining space for resources is no longer science fiction. The moon’s proximity to Earth and the presence of precious resources make it an increasingly attractive prospect for exploitation. Resources thought to be present on…
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MobileNews

MediaTek Dimensity 7100 SoC Launched for Mid-Range 5G Phones

January 1, 2026
MediaTek has launched the MediaTek Dimensity 7100, a new 5G system-on-chip for smartphones. With the Dimensity 7100, MediaTek is targeting mid-range smartphones globally, with a focus on providing power savings and advanced features to compete in the mobile Processor market. MediaTek Dimensity 7100: Specifications According to MediaTek, the Dimensity 7100 aims to provide better efficiency and…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026 

January 1, 2026
Concerns about how AI will affect workers continue to rise in lockstep with the pace of advancements and new products promising automation and efficiency. Evidence suggests that fear is warranted. A November MIT study found an estimated 11.7% of jobs could already be…
AI & RoboticsNews

The phone is dead. Long live . . . what exactly?

January 1, 2026
True Ventures co-founder Jon Callaghan doesn’t think we’ll be using smartphones the way we do now in five years – and maybe not at all in 10. For a venture capitalist whose firm has had some big winners over its two decades – from consumer brands like Fitbit, Ring, and Peloton, to enterprise software makers HashiCorp and Duo Security – that’s more than armchair…
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NewsPhotography

Astrophotography in January 2026: what to shoot in the night sky this month

January 1, 2026
January brings long, cold nights rich with astrophotography targets. The month opens with a full Wolf Moon, followed quickly by the Quadrantid meteor shower peaking, albeit under bright moonlight. Jupiter reaches opposition on 10 January, dominating the night sky and offering planetary imagers their best views of the gas giant this year, before a valuable dark-sky window for deep-sky imagers…
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