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This shot of conservationists soaring the skies with a flock of endangered birds just won a science photo competition

June 16, 2026
The Scientist at Work photo competition, hosted by scientific journal Nature, is an annual contest that encourages scientists across all disciplines to share images to celebrate and showcase the “interesting, challenging, striking and colorful” projects that scientists undertake around the world. Now in its seventh year, the 2026 competition saw five winning images – with Gunnar Hartmann…
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Tesla presented misleading 'Full Self-Driving' safety data to European regulators

June 16, 2026
Tesla presented self-published and inflated “Full Self-Driving” safety statistics directly to government regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands as it lobbied for European approval, according to correspondence obtained by Reuters through public records requests. The data includes a claim that FSD could have “saved 32,000 lives” — a figure that independent researchers say is based on the…
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DefenseNews

Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz

June 16, 2026
The United States and Iran have reportedly agreed to terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, news that brought relief to markets — although the pact may hinge on an end to hostilities in Lebanon and defers talks on Tehran’s nuclear program. While still a…
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Australia forges ahead with 155mm ammo production

June 16, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Amid efforts to ramp up ammunition production in Australia, the government announced a A$72 million – around US$51 million – contract to set up an M795 155mm artillery projectile production line there. The deal with Rheinmetall Nioa Munitions (RNM) was announced on June 8. It will see the joint venture forging 155mm shells for the Australian Army and others at its…
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Intel wants cheap Windows laptops to stop feeling cheap

June 16, 2026
People everywhere are talking about Apple’s cheaper MacBook Neo laptop. Now Windows is preparing to retake the mainstream laptop market with Project Firefly, inspired by smartphone design. Firefly aims to deliver characteristics associated with premium laptops like all-metal construction and a clean underside, free of ventilation. Inside sits Intel’s Core Series 3 series, aka “Wildcat…
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