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Surprise! 2 private spacecraft rendezvous in orbit on newly revealed 'Remora' mission

Two commercial spacecraft pulled off a surprise rendezvous in Earth orbit recently, showcasing skills that could pave the way for satellite servicing missions down the road. The milestone came on a mission called Remora, a newly revealed collaboration between the companies Starfish Space and Impulse Space. One of Impulse Space’s dishwasher-sized Mira orbital transfer vehicles used Starfish…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI ‘pay-to-crawl’ systems

After announcing earlier this year a framework for an open AI ecosystem, the nonprofit Creative Commons has come out in favor of “pay-to-crawl” technology – a system to automate compensation of website content when accessed by machines, like AI web crawlers. Creative Commons (CC) is best known for spearheading the licensing movement that allows creators to share their works while…
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Record 2 by Daido Moriyama review: A masterclass in street photography

Opening Record 2 feels less like picking up a photobook – although it is, without doubt, one of the best photography books on street photography – and more like stepping inside Daido Moriyama’s ongoing dialogue with the world. This volume brings together the images and texts from issues 31–50 of Record – Moriyama’s long-running personal journal publication – and serves as the sequel…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Past classic that deserves an electric update: Honda Element

Ask anyone who owned or owns one, and they’ll tell you that Honda Element was ahead of its time, delivering a flexible interior, car-like ride, and SUV-levels of visibility – and, if Honda really wanted to, they could roll out an all-new, all-electric Element riding on an Ultium-style electric skateboard tomorrow. Honda’s first Element made its debut way back in 2003, when it was still a…
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