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Russian cosmonauts install sun-watching telescope on ISS during 6-hour spacewalk

Two Russian cosmonauts worked to install and retrieve science experiments while on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday (May 27). Expedition 74 commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and flight engineer Sergei Mikaev spent 6 hours and 5 minutes outside the space station, conducting an extravehicular activity (EVA) that ran from 10:18 a.m. to 4:23 p.m. EDT (1418 to 2023 GMT).
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

BYD built this low-cost PHEV specifically for global markets — And it gets +1,000 km range

The Dolphin G will go on sale soon as BYD’s first car developed specifically for global markets. BYD said its “game-changing” plug-in hybrid system will offer over 1,000 km (621 miles) of combined range at an affordable price. The Dolphin G is BYD’s first car custom-built for overseas BYD is taking its Super Hybrid with DM technology overseas as it looks to drive growth this year. After…
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DefenseNews

Defense-driven demand powers surge in US listings by mining firms

LONDON — There has been a surge in mining companies seeking U.S. listings this year, but even more striking is the change in language as firms explicitly target defense-related demand for critical minerals. At least 18 companies, mostly Canadian and Australian but also some U.S. startups, have completed or are pursuing dual U.S. listings this year, versus just three in 2025, according to…
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ComputersNews

I tested a 7-year-old laptop. Now I’m questioning the upgrade cycle

The first surprise came before I even opened a browser tab: The seven-year-old Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 booted faster than the brand-new laptops I tested it against. That wasn’t supposed to happen. Whenever laptop or chip makers don’t have much to say about how a PC improved from the prior generation, they trot out a tried-and-true comparison: How the new PC compares to one that is five…
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