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Our expert thinks this portable Celestron telescope will delight beginners and younger stargazers

August 17, 2026
Small telescopes have really come on leaps and bounds in recent years. There was a time when refractors with apertures smaller than 4 inches were seldom to be recommended, but manufacturers have been pushing the capabilities of smaller apertures ever further, with optical coatings and high quality, mass-produced optics helping to eke out every little bit of capability from these pocket-sized…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Kog is going deeper to squeeze more inference out of GPUs

August 17, 2026
The race for faster AI inference is on, and markets gave Cerebras and its purpose-built chips a warm welcome in its IPO debut in May. But French startup Kog is betting that there’s a lot more power to be squeezed out of conventional GPUs. The startup hit the front page of Hacker News in May with a tech preview aimed at proving that “extremely fast single-request decoding is possible on…
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NewsPhotography

Woah! These unusual photographs prove the power of perspective is about more than just camera angle

August 17, 2026
Photojournalists are witnesses to the world’s stories – but how the photographer chooses to frame the photograph is a key part of the story. This week, photographers around the world highlighted everything from community gatherings to watch the solar eclipse to the devastating impact of war and climate change. I’m a photographer and a journalist, and looking through the top news photos this…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Every 2027 GM EV will plug directly into Tesla Superchargers

August 17, 2026
GM is putting NACS DC fast-charging ports on its entire 2027 model-year EV lineup. Every 2027 GM EV from Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC will come with a native North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, also known as SAE J3400. That means drivers will be able to plug directly into compatible Tesla Superchargers and other NACS fast chargers. The 2026 Cadillac Optiq has already made the switch.
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