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Northern lights may be visible in 15 US states tonight

October 17, 2025
Heads up aurora chasers! The northern lights may receive a boost tonight as Earth is forecast to be hit by the first of a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched from the sun earlier this week. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm watch for Oct. 16 due to several incoming solar storms. The strongest impact is expected late on Thursday…
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OriginOS 6 Launched Globally: Features, Supported Models

October 17, 2025
Vivo’s China-exclusive software, OriginOS, has now gone global with the launch of OriginOS 6. The new software is based on Android 16 and will be available on Vivo and iQOO devices globally from now on, replacing the current FunTouchOS which has received criticism for…
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Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feed

October 17, 2025
Following backlash over an increase in “AI slop” taking over users’ feeds, Pinterest on Thursday added new tools that let users limit how much AI-generated content they see on the platform. Users can now personalize their feeds to restrict generative AI imagery in select categories, and the company said it will make its existing GenAI content labels more noticeable in the days to…
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Exploring the microscopic world: Nikon Small World announces 51st annual photomicrography winners

October 17, 2025
The winners of the 51st annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition have been announced, celebrating over five decades of excellence in microscopy and digital imaging. First place was awarded to China’s Zhang You for his striking image of a rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) mounted on a grain of rice. The photograph captures the insect with its wings fully extended, revealing the…
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Sidecar e-bikes: The fun-loving electric bike style everyone forgets about

October 17, 2025
When most folks think of electric trikes, they picture big cargo haulers or mobility-style cruisers with two wheels in the back and a basket full of groceries. But there’s another category of three-wheeled electric bikes that’s more fun, more niche, and undeniably cooler: sidecar e-bikes. Yep, they actually exist. And they’re awesome. Sidecar electric bikes are just what they sound like: an…
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