AI & RoboticsNews

Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere

December 17, 2025
Cashmere sweaters are everywhere these days, often at unbelievably low prices. The appeal is obvious: If you’ve ever worn cashmere, you know it’s soft, light, and warm – an impressive fiber that’s hard to give up. Unfortunately, those bargain prices usually come with a catch. Cashmere comes from the fine undercoat of a handful of goat breeds. Typically, one goat will be…
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NewsPhotography

Vivian Maier: Street Photographer review: an insight into one of photography's greatest stories

December 17, 2025
Vivian Maier: Street Photographer, edited by John Maloof with a foreword by Geoff Dyer, stands as one of the most essential monographs of the past two decades; not only because of the photographs themselves, but because of the extraordinary story behind them. Vivian Maier spent most of her life working as a nanny, photographing the streets of Chicago and New York with no intention of showing her…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Volkswagen shares new range details and more for the affordable ID.Polo EV

December 17, 2025
Volkswagen is gearing up to launch a new family of affordable EVs, starting with the ID.Polo. With its debut just around the corner, Volkswagen is giving us a better idea of what to expect, revealing driving range and other key specs. Volkswagen announces ID.Polo EV range and more The ID.Polo will be the first of four new entry-level electric vehicles that Volkswagen plans to launch, starting in…
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DefenseNews

Space Force wants advanced tech for space-based interceptors

December 17, 2025
The U.S. Space Force is looking for advanced technologies for space-based interceptors that can intercept ballistic missiles during their boost phase inside the atmosphere, according to a Small Business Innovation Research solicitation. “The desired outcome is to develop…
DefenseNews

US, Europe vow to secure Ukraine, as Kyiv asks for $60 billion in 2026

December 17, 2025
BERLIN — Ukrainian, European and U.S. negotiators have wrapped up two days of talks here with what officials describe as the most substantial movement yet toward a political framework to end Russia’s full‑scale invasion, even as core territorial questions remain unresolved. Meanwhile, Ukraine on Tuesday predicted the total costs for its defense at $120 billion for 2026, of which half would…
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