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Roman Space Telescope starts waking up as NASA powers on instruments for the 1st time

September 17, 2026
As the newest heavy hitter in orbital observatories continues the journey to its final destination, NASA has begun the process of switching the spacecraft on. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on Aug. 30, and is on a three-month long trek to Lagrange point two (L2). L2 is a relatively idle orbital sweet spot almost a million miles from Earth that will allow Roman to remain on the…
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Vivo Announces OriginOS 7; OriginOS 7 Preview Program for iQOO 15 and Vivo X300 Pro Live in India

September 17, 2026
Vivo has announced the launch of OriginOS 7 in China. The new software version based on Android 17 comes with a range of updates covering the user interface, system performance, AI capabilities, battery management, connectivity, accessibility and security. In India, the OriginOS 7 preview program for iQOO 15 and Vivo X300 Pro has also gone live. OriginOS 7: What’s New? OriginOS 7 brings a…
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OPPO K14 Lite Launched in India with a 7000mAh Battery

September 17, 2026
OPPO K14 Lite has been announced in India with a 7000mAh battery and gets a “distinctive design built around OPPO’s Horizontal Deco, R-Corner and Feather Textured Finish” that “adds a subtle, tactile dimension to the device, creating a distinctive…
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AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first

September 17, 2026
Last weekend, after one of his researchers resigned over fears that AI could lead to human extinction, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote about the need for outside organizations “to verify adherence to safety practices and commitments, report incidents, and help assess the alignment of not just completed AI models but training pipelines and processes.” Executives at OpenAI, Google, and…
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Former Infosys chief’s AI startup nabs another $53M

September 17, 2026
Hang Ten Systems, an AI startup founded by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka just four months ago, has expanded its seed funding by another $53 million. This new investment round was closed just five weeks after the initial $32 million seed round was closed, the company tells…
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Ian Berry, Magnum's Sharpeville Photographer, Dies at 92

September 17, 2026
The famed British photojournalist Ian Berry died last weekend, aged 92, following a short illness. His wife Kathie revealed on Instagram that he died peacefully, in the early hours, just as they were about to fly to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. His career reads…
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Stark turns its 80 hp electric supermoto into a titanium-loaded blacked-out beast

September 17, 2026
Stark Future has already turned its ridiculously powerful electric dirt bike into a street-going supermoto – upon which I recently got to cruise the streets and cities around Barcelona (more on that experience coming soon). But now the company is taking that concept in an even darker direction with the new Stark VARG SM Sköll, a limited-edition, nearly completely blacked-out version of the 80…
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