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On this day in space! NASA astronaut Mae Jemison makes history as the 1st Black woman in space

September 13, 2026
On Sept. 12, 1992, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to go to space. In NASA’s early days, women and people of color were never selected to go to space. NASA didn’t send a woman to space until the seventh space shuttle mission in 1983. NASA launched the first Black man in space, astronaut Guion Bluford, on the following mission that same year. Women…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development

September 13, 2026
We’ve been seeing increasingly dire warnings from AI researchers about the dangers of artificial intelligence, and even comments from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that it may be time to “pace” AI development. But what would that actually look like? In a new blog…
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How a photographer who shoots caravans and snooker clubs landed praise from Robert Plant – and an exhibition inside a heritage museum

September 13, 2026
There’s a particular kind of photography that’s often a tough sell to the arty crowd. Deadpan shots of a humdrum world, boasting nothing obviously “clever” about them beyond good light and a clean composition. It’s the kind of work that might look so simple that anyone could take it. On closer inspection, though, you realize how much discipline it takes to resist the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Nissan undercuts Kia to retake the crown as Canada's most affordable EV

September 13, 2026
The Kia EV3 is no longer Canada’s most affordable electric vehicle with the new 2027 Nissan Leaf S starting at under CA$35,000. Nissan Leaf retakes Canada’s most affordable EV crown After launching the 2027 EV3 last month, Kia took the crown as Canada’s lowest-priced EV, starting at CA$36,995 (CA$39,744 all-in price). Its run won’t last long. Nissan is retaking the title with the new 2027…
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GamingNews

'I Really Want Game Pass to Work' — After Navigating the Xbox 'Reset,' Double Fine Boss Tim Schafer Is Indie Once Again

September 12, 2026
It’s only been a few months since developer Double Fine’s split from Microsoft, but the team behind Psychonauts 2, Kiln, and Keeper is looking ahead. With another successful Kickstarter campaign under its belt, the newly independent studio’s second (or should that be third?) life as an indie is off to an optimistic start. With the current Kickstarter focusing on the…
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