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On this day in space! Sept. 5, 1977: NASA launches Voyager 1 on epic journey across the solar system

September 6, 2026
On Sept. 5, 1977, Voyager 1 began its epic journey through deep space with a glorious morning launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Voyager 1 initially launched on a mission to explore the outer planets. After flying by Jupiter and Saturn in 1979 and 1980, the spacecraft took a sharp turn and started heading straight out of the solar system. Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft to reach…
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AI & RoboticsNews

OpenAI confirms ‘wiki incident,’ says it’s ‘working on a framework’ for more disclosure

September 6, 2026
OpenAI has acknowledged its role in a recently reported incident where AI agents took over a German wiki forum. The company also said it’s “past time” to “define standards” around how it shares information around incidents where its technology behaves in unexpected ways. In a post on X, OpenAI said it previously “treated misalignment [when AI models and agents…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Macfox X1S e-bike review: More mini-moto than bicycle, yet still street legal

September 6, 2026
There’s a fairly wide spectrum of moped-style electric bikes these days. Some are essentially conventional e-bikes wearing motorcycle-inspired designs, while others lean so heavily into the mini-moto experience that the pedals start to feel like little more than a legal technicality. The Macfox X1S definitely falls closer to that second group. After spending some time riding the bike, I don’t…
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GamingNews

I'm Getting My Hopes Up for The Ascent 2 After the Developer Told Me It Had Big Franchise Plans

September 5, 2026
The Ascent 2 is a game I’ve hoped developer Neon Giant would make ever since I finished the wonderful The Ascent back in 2021 — and after speaking to the studio at gamescom, I’m convinced it’s now in the works. Neon Giant is currently hard at work on No Law, a first-person Cyberpunk-style game with immersive sim elements set to be published by parent company Krafton. But it has also…
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