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New space debris shield? Satellites and astronauts could suit up in novel 'Space Armor'

October 17, 2025
Humanity has a new tool in the fight against space junk — “Space Armor™,” a multi-functional composite that could protect both spacecraft and astronauts. Space Armor is made via a proprietary fiber-to-resin manufacturing method courtesy of the company Atomic-6, which is based in Marietta, Georgia. “Satellites and astronauts are constantly threatened by millions of…
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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)…
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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 its dated design and inconsistent animations and lack of features compared to competitor Android skins. OriginOS 6…
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Jack & Jill raises $20M to bring conversational AI to job-hunting

October 17, 2025
Between infinitely scrolling job boards and the puzzling rise of fake applicants using AI to apply en masse, job-searching has quickly become one of the most bewildering experiences the internet has to offer. Listings are posted and reposted across different platforms as applications go unanswered, creating a spam-like flood of activity on both sides. “If you put a job on LinkedIn, you might…
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This new Diane Arbus photo exhibition makes me wonder: what does it means to truly look at someone?

October 17, 2025
Right now, Berlin’s Gropius Bau is hosting the largest Diane Arbus exhibition ever held. Titled Diane Arbus: Konstellationen, it features 454 prints, many of them never displayed before, in a show that asks us to confront what it really means to look… and be looked at. From children and circus performers to suburban families and drag queens, Arbus’s portraits don’t just capture a…
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