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Rocket Lab pushes 1st launch of next-gen Neutron rocket to 2027

October 17, 2026
We’ll have to wait a bit longer to see Rocket Lab’s next-gen launcher fly. The California-based company just announced that it’s pushing the debut of its powerful, partially reusable Neutron rocket from late 2026 into 2027 due to a manufacturing issue. “We believe Neutron is going to be a game-changer, and taking the time now to solve these challenges means we’re in…
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Veritas expands its anti-counterfeit chip to jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles

October 17, 2026
Counterfeits of luxury goods are a major problem for fashion houses. Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands’ marks and passing off dupes, known as “superfakes,” as genuine items. A startup called Veritas wants to tackle the problem with its own chip that verifies goods. Veritas was founded by Luci Holland, a former Tesla technical product manager who also has a…
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“When I saw it, I couldn’t believe my eyes.” Hobbyist wildlife photographer snaps photo of a rare albino stag, but that’s not even the only magical encounter from a two-day search

October 17, 2026
Hobbyist wildlife photographer Brian Johnston has spent much of the summer looking for an elusive “white hart,” a rare albino male red deer. So when he got a tip that the stag had returned, he spent a weekend trying to frame the magical-looking creature in his lens. Johnston not only managed to capture several photographs of the rare deer, but also found another animal on his wish list: two…
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Xtracycle Swoop ASM review: The nicest cargo e-bike I've tested... so far!

October 17, 2026
I’ve tested a lot of cargo e-bikes over the last decade-plus of reviewing electric bicycles. There are good cargo e-bikes. There are great cargo e-bikes. And then there’s Xtracycle. More specifically, there’s the new Xtracycle Swoop ASM, which might just be a cut above every other cargo e-bike I’ve tested. ASM stands for “Automatic Smile Machine,” and the name works on two levels.
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