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This star system creates a rare triple eclipse. Here's what that would look like

A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best studied stellar trios; as the stars age, they could even merge. The triple system, known as TIC 295741342, is 3,080 light-years from Earth and was found by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission. It features a binary system composed of two stars…
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These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked

Customer support and service are among the hottest sectors in voice AI right now. But building a product that sounds human and responds without noticeable delay turns out to be much harder in some markets than others – and most of the major players weren’t built with Africa and the Middle East in mind. AethexAI, a startup founded last year to close that gap, has raised $3 million in…
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More police turn to simple drones in clever effort to catch illegal e-bike riders

Police departments are increasingly turning to drones as a tool for tracking and apprehending riders of non-street legal e-bikes, off-road electric motorcycles, and other non-compliant vehicles being used on public streets and trails. The latest example comes from the UK, where Humberside Police recently deployed drones as part of a special enforcement effort targeting illegal e-scooters…
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DefenseNews

Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress. The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%, as the strait remains largely closed more than three months…
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