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Meteor hunters rejoice! The Orionid meteor shower 2025 peaks next week with no moon in sight

October 14, 2025
Get ready stargazers! The Orionid meteor shower peaks next week overnight on Oct. 20-21, bringing with it a flurry of spectacular ‘shooting stars’ to brighten a blissfully dark moonless sky. The Orionid meteor shower is active from Oct. 2 to Nov. 7. It occurs when Earth barrels through the trail of debris shed by Halley’s Comet as it makes its 76-year orbital tour of the solar…
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California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots

October 14, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill on Monday that regulates AI companion chatbots, making it the first state in the nation to require AI chatbot operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions. The law, SB 243, is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from some of the harms associated with AI companion chatbot use. It holds companies – from the big…
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"The Nikon D6 is a workhorse! I love it and I never go to a job without it," says pro photographer shooting portraits, events, music and more

October 14, 2025
What does it really take to break into the photographic industry? We caught up with a seasoned music and event photographer, Carrie Davenport, who works exclusively with Nikon gear, to hear how she carved out a name for herself behind the lens. Carrie Davenport (Image credit: Carrie Davenport) Specialisms: Music and events, commercial, portraiture. See more of Carrie’s work on her…
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Want EV charging at your apartment, as an owner or a renter? Click here (update)

October 14, 2025
EVs are great, and can unlock more transportation convenience with the ease of charging at home. But for apartment-dwellers, this can be a complicated conversation. So a nonprofit called Forth is here to help, through its Charge at Home program. One of the main benefits of an electric vehicle is in the convenience of owning and charging the car in the place it spends most of its time. Instead of…
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