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Partial lunar eclipse Aug. 27-28 live updates: 3 days to go, here's what you need to know

August 25, 2026
2026-08-24T12:45:01.991Z What will happen during each stage of the partial lunar eclipse? A partial lunar eclipse turns the moon red in the skies over Sri Lanka. (Image credit: Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A partial lunar eclipse has five distinct phases that occur simultaneously for everyone on the night side of Earth as our planet slips between the sun and its…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns

August 25, 2026
Everyone is buzzing about Instinct, an AI personal assistant still in private access, not only for its incredible capabilities, but also for its potential privacy concerns. The agent, a veritable taskmaster, has been praised as feeling “like magic” and being one of the “most exciting launches” since OpenClaw. However, some testers have also raised concerns about the AI…
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NewsPhotography

Eadweard Muybridge invented a device that led to both cinema and burst photography – all to settle a question about horses – and the way it worked was utter genius

August 25, 2026
Every photographer has, at some point, wished that their gear could do something it simply can’t. You suddenly crave a shutter speed fast enough to freeze a hummingbird’s wing, or a trigger quick enough to catch a water droplet at the exact moment of impact. It’s nice to fantasize for a few seconds, then most of us just shrug and get on with what we’re doing. Eadweard…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Walmart’s 400 kW EV charging network just hit 100 stores

August 25, 2026
Walmart has opened its 100th company-owned EV fast-charging site, bringing its fast-growing network to 100 stores across 20 states. The milestone site is at the Walmart Supercenter at 16218 Jackson Creek Parkway in Monument, Colorado. It has eight charging plugs – four CCS1 and four NACS – capable of delivering up to 400 kW. However, most EVs can’t yet accept the full 400 kW. “Reaching…
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