Astronomers observed SN 2021yfj, a stripped-down supernova whose progenitor shed hydrogen, helium, and carbon before exploding, leaving an exposed silicon/sulfur core (Nature, Aug 20, 2025). NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope spotted a previously unknown inner moon of Uranus, about 6 miles (10 km) across, bringing the planet’s known moons to 29. NASA and IBM unveiled…
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The Black Moon occurs when the new moon reaches Aug 23 at 06:06 UTC, making it the third of four summer 2025 new moons (June 25, July 23, Aug 23, Sept 21) and rendering a moonless sky. The Perseid meteor shower, which peaked in mid-August with up to about 100 meteors per hour under ideal…
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Major Satellite Launches and Deployments (Aug 22–23, 2025) New Space Technologies and Innovations in Orbit Government Policy and Funding Developments Space Science and Astronomy Highlights International Collaboration and Space Industry Trends Sources: SpaceX/Space Force launch updates space.com space.com; Spaceflight Now spaceflightnow.com spaceflightnow.com; Space.com News space.com space.com; Keeptrack.space briefs keeptrack.space keeptrack.space; SatNews (Aug 19, 2025) news.satnews.com news.satnews.com; Business Insider…
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Semiconductors & Hardware Cybersecurity Consumer Electronics & Media Space Technology Telecom & Connectivity Automotive Tech Biotechnology & Health Tech Sources: Key information and quotes in this report are drawn from Reuters, Spaceflight Now, SC Media, Vice, and official company releases reuters.com reuters.com spaceflightnow.com scworld.com reuters.com reuters.com reuters.com spaceflightnow.com reuters.com reuters.com ts2.tech, among others. All developments…
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Major AI Breakthroughs and Launches (Aug 22–23, 2025) Big Tech Corporate Moves & AI Strategy Updates AI Regulation & Governance Developments Public Debates, Controversies & Societal Implications AI Applications Across Industries Sources: The information in this report is sourced from Reuters, BBC, Time, TechCrunch, and other reputable outlets covering AI news on Aug 22–23, 2025.…
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By 2023 Laos had laid over 98,500 kilometers of fiber-optic cable and operates 18 international transmission lines interconnecting with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China. Mobile signal reaches 97% of villages nationwide, covering 8,245 villages across 18 provinces. As of late 2024, 2G coverage reached 97% of the population, 3G covered 85%, and 4G/LTE about…
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Chile’s DGAC requires virtually all drones used in Santiago’s populated areas to be registered, with a 12-month registration card that must be carried while flying and renewed annually. The 2024 DAN 151 revision extends to all drone operations over urban areas, introducing the Certificado Especial de Operación (CEO) or an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for…
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Windows 11 requires a 64-bit CPU with at least 2 cores, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB storage, TPM 2.0, and Secure Boot, and it introduces a centered Start Menu, Snap Layouts, and DirectStorage for faster game load times. macOS Sonoma (macOS 14) adds interactive desktop widgets and high-resolution screen savers while keeping the familiar…
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In 1856, William Thompson took the first submerged photo by lowering a box camera into a pool. In 1893, Louis Boutan built a crude waterproof housing and captured the first underwater photo while diving. Jacques Cousteau’s The Silent World (1956) used specially outfitted underwater cameras. The Nikonos V, introduced in 1984, made diving photography affordable…
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The PS5 Pro, released in November 2024, features 60 compute units at 2.35 GHz for about 16.7 TFLOPs and a +28% memory bandwidth boost. Both PS5 models use an AMD Zen 2 8-core CPU up to 3.5 GHz and 16 GB GDDR6 RAM, with a base 825 GB NVMe SSD on PS5 and a 2…
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