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We may be witnessing the messy death of a star in real time

January 14, 2026
Could a star have its own heartbeat? It sounds more like poetry than physics, but in the case of a red giant named R Leonis, the answer is a resounding, if slightly erratic, yes. For over two centuries, we have watched this star. R Leonis is a Mira variable, a type of aging star that pulsates like a rhythmic, celestial heart. It expands and contracts, dimming and brightening with a regularity that…
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Why Trust, Not Innovation, Will Decide the Future of AI

January 14, 2026
Believe it or not! Artificial intelligence is now a part of everyday life. It is built into things like phones, TVs, home appliances, transportastion and tools used at work. However, increased adoption does not necessarily translate to acceptance. A recent discussion with multiple speakers about AI trust brought up a paradox that will affect the next phase of deployment: people use AI every day…
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Slackbot is an AI agent now

January 14, 2026
Slackbot, the automated assistant baked into the Salesforce-owned corporate messaging platform Slack, is entering a new era as an AI agent. And Salesforce CTO Parker Harris hopes it will be as viral as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The cloud software giant rolled out the new version of Slackbot on Tuesday. This new AI agent version of Slackbot, which is generally available for Business+ and Enterprise+…
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$1,000,000 up for grabs in world's richest photography awards as 2026 HIPA contest theme is revealed!

January 14, 2026
With a breathtaking $1,000,000 prize fund, the Hamdan International Photography Awards are now open for entries. The theme for this year’s HIPA contest is Family – with the Grand Prize winner receiving a cash award of US$200,000 (£150,000) for the best overall image on the subject. Now in its 15th year, this free-to-enter contest is renowned as the world’s richest photography competition…
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