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Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026: About the race, full schedule, and teams competing

July 7, 2026
It’s now July, which means schools from around the world are making final preparations for the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2026, and this year is going to be an especially notable one! A record 42 teams from colleges in the US, Canada, Belgium, and the Netherlands are registered to compete in the Formula Sun Grand Prix pre-qualifier track event in less than two weeks. This is a big deal…
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DefenseNews

Indonesia drops KF-21 co-production plans, eying stock warplanes instead

July 7, 2026
JAKARTA — Seoul and Jakarta are ironing out the transfer of a singular KF-21 fighter jet prototype, capping a decade-long back and forth over deal to manufacture the South Korean jets in Indonesia that once envisioned the handover as one of many. Defense Logistics Agency head Yusuf Jauhan told reporters in late June that plans to domestically produce the jets will not materialize, confirming…
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ComputersNews

Planned obsolescence is now a Windows PC security nightmare

July 7, 2026
I have a headache from dealing with Secure Boot this past week. I’m also now worried about the future of security on PCs, given the economy right now. Let’s rewind. On June 24, security certificates for a very important Windows feature began expiring. (This actually…
ComputersNews

A Windows 11 bug can eat 500GB of your storage. Here’s how to check

July 7, 2026
If you’re currently experiencing problems with storage space on your Windows 11 PC, it may not be your own fault—even if you’re hogging a massive number of files and/or apps. You might actually be affected by a system bug that can take up as much as 500 GB of storage. Buried in the patch notes for Windows 11 update KB5095093, there’s this line: “This update improves disk space usage for…
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GamingNews

Nintendo Brain Training Professor Explains Why Driving a Manual Transmission Car Is Better for Your Brain Than an Automatic

July 6, 2026
A study led by Professor Ryuta Kawashima suggests that driving a manual transmission car is beneficial for the brain, and could help prevent dementia. Kawashima is a neuroscientist known for the Brain Age and Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training games, released primarily on Nintendo platforms between 2003 and 2020. The research, conducted by Kawashima’s team at Tohoku University’s Institute of…
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