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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Starship undergoing preparations to launch tomorrow

July 16, 2026
2026-07-15T11:15:40.020Z SpaceX readying Starship to launch in just over 24 hours (Image credit: Background: SpaceX, clock added in Canva Pro) Starship’s next big test launch is just a day away. SpaceX has transported Booster 20, the Super Heavy first stage for the massive launch vehicle, back to pad 2 at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. If all goes according to plan…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Vint Cerf is working on a plan to unleash AI agents on the open internet

July 16, 2026
Vint Cerf says his favorite place is where he’s never been before. One of the architects of the protocols behind the open internet, Cerf left Google after 20 years last week, but he’s not done thinking about the digital future. Starting today, he’s advising Innovation Labs, an organization trying to create the open architecture for AI agents to identify themselves. Innovation…
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My technique for creating bizarre portraits will have your people pics looking like a Picasso

July 16, 2026
Unlike the aforementioned Frankenstein this particular portrait project doesn’t require you to scour mortuaries or dig up body parts from the local cemetery. All the facial elements are coming from the same person, but once assembled will produce something as weird or wonderful (but mainly weird) as you like. There are different ways of capturing each feature, as well, but the basic plan is to…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

US EV fast charging has entered 'Charging 2.0' – here's what that means

July 16, 2026
The US public fast-charging network continued to grow in the second quarter of 2026, but a new report suggests the industry is shifting gears. The focus is no longer just on installing as many chargers as possible – it’s increasingly about reliability, customer experience, and building a profitable business. According to EV charging data platform Paren‘s just-released Q2 2026 State of the…
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