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Baby Black Hole Booted Across Space: First-Ever Measurement of a Cosmic “Natal Kick”

Baby Black Hole Booted Across Space: First-Ever Measurement of a Cosmic “Natal Kick”

A Cosmic Kick: Newborn Black Hole Sent Careening Through Space On April 12, 2019, two black holes collided 2.4 billion light-years away – an event detected as gravitational-wave signal GW190412. What happened next was extraordinary: the newly merged black hole was launched across space by a “natal kick,” like a cosmic cannonball. Now in 2025, scientists have measured the speed and direction of this recoiling black hole for the first time ever livescience.com igfae.usc.es. The remnant black hole blasted off at over 50 kilometers per second (about 180,000 km/h), likely fast enough to escape the cluster of stars it came
16 September 2025
Skyscraper-Size Asteroid Once Feared to Hit Earth Zooms Past This Week – How to Watch Live

Skyscraper-Size Asteroid Once Feared to Hit Earth Zooms Past This Week – How to Watch Live

An asteroid the size of a skyscraper, once briefly feared to pose an impact risk decades from now, is about to make a close (but safe) flyby of Earth on Thursday, September 18, 2025. This near-Earth asteroid, officially designated 2025 FA22, will whiz by at ~24,000 mph in the early hours of Thursday, coming within about 520,000 miles (835,000 km) of our planet – roughly 2.2 times the distance of the Moon livescience.com. Discovered only in March 2025, the giant space rock made headlines when initial calculations suggested a slim chance of an Earth impact in the year 2089, briefly
16 September 2025
GPT‑5 Has Arrived: OpenAI’s Next‑Gen AI Stuns With Upgrades in Coding, Reasoning, and Safety

AI Titans at War: Inside OpenAI, Google, Meta and the Race to Build AGI

The New AI Arms Race: An Introduction A fierce global competition is underway to build the next generation of artificial intelligence – not just specialized tools, but general AI that could transform society at large. In 2023, the stunning success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT triggered an “AI arms race” among tech giants. By 2025, that race has only accelerated. Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and OpenAI (often backed by each other or investors) are collectively on track to spend hundreds of billions of dollars this year on AI research and infrastructure startupnews.fyi. Their goal? To outdo each other in creating more powerful,
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Samsung Galaxy S26: Rumored Upgrades, Comparisons, and Why Some Plan to Skip It

Samsung Galaxy S26: Rumored Upgrades, Comparisons, and Why Some Plan to Skip It

1. Galaxy S26 Overview: Specs, Features, Design & Pricing The Galaxy S26 is shaping up to be an evolution of the S25 rather than a radical revolution. Samsung typically launches its S-series flagships in the January–February timeframe, so the S26 release is likely mere months away. Early leaks and rumors provide a pretty detailed picture of what to expect: Bottom Line: The Galaxy S26 series appears to be an iterative upgrade with a focus on polishing the Galaxy experience: slightly better cameras, slightly faster charging, sleeker hardware, and deeper AI integration. It’s a formula that refines rather than revolutionizes. For
16 September 2025
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Drones in Antarctica: The Surprising Legal Roadblocks to Your Polar Flight

Drones in Antarctica: The Surprising Legal Roadblocks to Your Polar Flight

Key Facts at a Glance International Treaty Framework Protecting Antarctica Antarctica is governed by a cooperative international regime known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS). The cornerstone is the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, which set aside Antarctica for peaceful purposes and scientific research. Under this treaty, no country can claim new sovereignty there, and all territorial claims are held in abeyance. Notably, the Treaty allows any signatory nation to send observers and conduct inspections anywhere in Antarctica (including aerial inspections) to ensure compliance Frontiersin. This open-access principle means, for example, countries can overfly each other’s research stations – a provision
16 September 2025
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The Universe Is Expanding Even Faster Than We Thought – New Study Sparks Cosmic ‘Crisis’

The Universe Is Expanding Even Faster Than We Thought – New Study Sparks Cosmic ‘Crisis’

A Surprise in the Stars: New Study Measures Faster Expansion Recent observations have delivered a startling message: the universe appears to be expanding even faster than our standard cosmological model predicts phys.org. In a new high-precision study, a team led by Dan Scolnic of Duke University used the cosmic distance ladder method to measure how quickly space is stretching. They focused on the Coma Cluster of galaxies (one of the nearest big clusters) and analyzed 12 Type Ia supernovae within it—exploding stars that serve as reliable “standard candles” because their true brightness is known phys.org. By comparing their known luminosity to
16 September 2025
Northrop’s New “Chonker” Spacecraft Debuts – Cygnus XL Takes on SpaceX & Boeing

Northrop’s New “Chonker” Spacecraft Debuts – Cygnus XL Takes on SpaceX & Boeing

Design and Capabilities of Northrop’s Cygnus XL Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL is an enlarged version of the company’s proven Cygnus cargo spacecraft, engineered to carry significantly more supplies to orbit. Design-wise, the Cygnus XL consists of two main parts: a cylindrical pressurized cargo module (PCM) where goods are stored, and a service module with propulsion, power, and avionics. The XL variant’s pressurized module has been stretched by 5.2 feet (1.6 m) compared to earlier models cbsnews.com. This extension boosts the internal volume by about one-third, allowing Cygnus XL to accommodate bulkier and heavier cargo loads than before. Northrop reports the new craft
16 September 2025
Borderlands 4 PC Performance Uproar: Gamers Fume as Gearbox Boss Insists It’s “Pretty Damn Optimal”

Borderlands 4 PC Performance Uproar: Gamers Fume as Gearbox Boss Insists It’s “Pretty Damn Optimal”

The PC Performance Complaints: Low FPS, Stutters, and Crashes Borderlands 4’s much-anticipated release quickly turned sour for many PC players due to technical issues. Reports poured in about frame rates tanking well below 60 FPS even on powerful setups, along with frequent stutters and hitching during combat. In one test, an elite gaming rig (Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU with an RTX 5090 GPU) barely hit ~40 FPS on average at 4K max settings, and even crashed to desktop during a session pcgamer.com. Indoors or outdoors, the game struggled, prompting disappointment given the hardware involved pcgamer.com pcgamer.com. Early adopters described the PC version as “a
16 September 2025
Meta’s Leaked Ray-Ban HUD Glasses and ‘Oakley Orion’ Prototype Spark AR Showdown Ahead of Connect 2025

Meta’s Leaked Ray-Ban HUD Glasses and ‘Oakley Orion’ Prototype Spark AR Showdown Ahead of Connect 2025

Meta’s Next-Gen Ray-Ban Glasses with HUD – Features and Strategy Meta’s upcoming Ray-Ban smart glasses are poised to be the company’s most advanced wearable yet, moving beyond simple camera glasses into the realm of augmented reality. According to the leaked video (briefly posted by Meta itself before being removed), the new Ray-Ban frames include a built-in heads-up display (HUD) in one lens businessinsider.com. This small transparent display can overlay digital visuals onto the wearer’s view of the real world – for example, showing navigation arrows, incoming messages, or prompts from an AI assistant roadtovr.com. Unlike bulkier AR headsets, these look
16 September 2025
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Claude 4 Storms into VS Code: Anthropic’s AI Challenges GitHub Copilot

Claude 4 Storms into VS Code: Anthropic’s AI Challenges GitHub Copilot

Anthropic Claude 4: What It Is and How It Works in VS Code Claude 4 is the latest large language model (LLM) from Anthropic, designed with especially strong coding abilities. In particular, “Claude 4” comes in two modes: Claude Opus 4 (a max-power mode) and Claude Sonnet 4 (an optimized mode for faster responses), both introduced in mid-2025 Anthropic Anthropic. Anthropic touts Claude 4 as extremely capable at programming tasks – it topped key coding benchmarks (72% on a software engineering test suite) and can handle very lengthy code contexts without losing track Anthropic. Claude’s design emphasizes following instructions closely
16 September 2025
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Apple’s 2nm Chip Revolution in 2026: Four New Chips, Game-Changing Packaging & the Race to Catch Up

Apple’s 2nm Chip Revolution in 2026: Four New Chips, Game-Changing Packaging & the Race to Catch Up

Apple’s 2nm Chip Lineup for 2026 Apple is gearing up for a significant leap in its silicon roadmap in 2026, with four new chips based on TSMC’s 2-nanometer process technology. This represents the next step in Apple’s aggressive “tick-tock” chip evolution, coming on the heels of its 3nm-based A17 and M3 series. According to supply-chain reports, Apple has locked in roughly 50% of TSMC’s initial 2nm output to produce these chips wccftech.com, underscoring how crucial they are to Apple’s future products. Below is an overview of the expected 2nm Apple chips and their target devices: It’s clear Apple isn’t limiting
16 September 2025
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Samsung One UI’s Epic Evolution: From TouchWiz Woes to Android’s Feature King

Samsung One UI’s Epic Evolution: From TouchWiz Woes to Android’s Feature King

Key Facts From TouchWiz to One UI: A Fresh Start for Samsung Software Samsung’s One UI represents a radical reboot of the company’s software experience, shedding the infamous legacy of TouchWiz. Prior to One UI, Samsung’s custom Android skin (TouchWiz, later rebranded Samsung Experience) had a reputation for heavy, cluttered design and sluggish performance, often bloated with features that slowed devices technastic.com. In November 2018, Samsung officially unveiled One UI at its Developer Conference as the solution – a cleaner, more minimalist interface focused on usability on large screens en.wikipedia.org. The design philosophy behind One UI was to make using
16 September 2025
Xiaomi 17 Pro Unleashed: Dual Screens, Leica Cameras & Monster Battery – Can It Topple Apple & Samsung?

Xiaomi 17 Pro Unleashed: Dual Screens, Leica Cameras & Monster Battery – Can It Topple Apple & Samsung?

Key Facts Below, we dive into all the known and rumored details of the Xiaomi 17 Pro, from its cutting-edge design and specs to how it measures up against current flagships and its own predecessors. We’ll also include expert quotes and early impressions from industry analysts and leakers to paint the full picture of this much-anticipated device. Xiaomi 17 Pro at a Glance The Xiaomi 17 Pro is shaping up to be one of the most feature-packed and forward-thinking smartphones of late 2025. It represents Xiaomi’s aggressive play to leapfrog the competition. As the company’s founder Lei Jun put it,
16 September 2025
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macOS Tahoe 26: Apple’s Game-Changing Mac Update Raises the Bar for Desktop OSground.newsground.news

macOS Tahoe 26: Apple’s Game-Changing Mac Update Raises the Bar for Desktop OSground.newsground.news

Key Facts about macOS 14.6 “Tahoe” Update New Features and Improvements in macOS Tahoe Visual Redesign – Liquid Glass: The most immediately striking change in macOS 14.6 Tahoe is its dramatic UI overhaul. Apple has infused macOS with the same Liquid Glass design language introduced in iOS 26, giving the interface a translucent, layered look throughout macrumors.com apple.com. Windows, sidebars, and menus now appear frosted and semi-transparent, subtly reflecting content beneath them – akin to a modern take on OS X’s early “Aqua” glass aesthetic eclecticlight.co. Even the Dock and app switcher have a glossy, depth-effect sheen 9to5mac.com 9to5mac.com. Apple touts
16 September 2025
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Brazil’s Space Industry Is Taking Off: New Players, Big Plans, and a Sky-High 2040 Outlook

Brazil’s Space Industry Is Taking Off: New Players, Big Plans, and a Sky-High 2040 Outlook

Key Facts Historical Development of Brazil’s Space & Satellite Industry Brazil’s space journey began in the early 1960s amid the space race era. In 1961, the government formed its first space research group (GOCNAE) and by 1964 started launching home-grown Sonda sounding rockets for high-atmosphere research en.wikipedia.org. Over the next two decades, Brazil methodically built up expertise in rocketry and satellite technology, albeit under military oversight during the Cold War. A milestone plan, the Missão Espacial Completa Brasileira (MECB) launched in 1980, aimed to make Brazil self-sufficient in space tech – including developing launch vehicles, a launch site, and a
16 September 2025
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Possible Life on Mars, ‘Black Hole Stars’ and a Global Diabetes Bombshell – Science News Roundup (Sept 15–16, 2025)

Possible Life on Mars, ‘Black Hole Stars’ and a Global Diabetes Bombshell – Science News Roundup (Sept 15–16, 2025)

NASA Rover Finds Possible Biosignature – Closest Hint Yet of Life on Mars In a sensational development for astrobiology, NASA announced that Perseverance has collected a Mars rock sample that “could preserve evidence of ancient microbial life” nasa.gov. The rover drilled the sample, nicknamed “Sapphire Canyon,” from an ancient riverbed formation rich in clay – exactly the kind of environment that on Earth traps and preserves organic remains nasa.gov nasa.gov. Inside the rock, scientists detected certain organic molecules and chemical patterns that are considered potential biosignatures, meaning they might be remnants of past life (though not yet proof of it)
16 September 2025
Skywatch Alert: Rare Meteor Shower, Auroras, and Planetary Spectacles on Sept 16–17, 2025

Skywatch Alert: Rare Meteor Shower, Auroras, and Planetary Spectacles on Sept 16–17, 2025

Key Sky Events (Sept 16–17, 2025) – At a Glance 1. Rare Chi Cygnid Meteor Shower Peaks (Sept 14–16) One of the most intriguing sky events this week is the Chi Cygnid meteor shower, an unusual, recently discovered meteor display. First noticed in 2015 by NASA astronomer Peter Jenniskens and colleagues, the Chi Cygnids have shown a pattern of increased activity every 5 years (with upticks observed around 2010, 2015, 2020, and now 2025) earthsky.org earthsky.org. This year’s return was expected to climax around September 13–15, 2025 earthsky.org earthsky.org, and indeed low-light cameras detected a flurry of slow-moving meteors from
16 September 2025
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Space Race Showdown, Mars Surprises & a New ‘Mini-Moon’ – Global Space News (Sept 15–16, 2025)

Space Race Showdown, Mars Surprises & a New ‘Mini-Moon’ – Global Space News (Sept 15–16, 2025)

Key Highlights Launches and Mission Updates China’s latest launch: On Sept. 16, China launched a test satellite for its planned satellite-internet network, using a Long March 2C rocket with a Yuanzheng-1S upper stage english.news.cn. Liftoff from Jiuquan at 9:06 a.m. Beijing time was successful, inserting the tech demo satellite into orbit to advance China’s broadband megaconstellation plans. This marked the 595th flight of China’s Long March rocket family english.news.cn, underscoring China’s rapid launch cadence. The mission highlights Beijing’s push into satellite internet – an area of growing strategic importance as China races to build its own Starlink-like network. SpaceX boosts ISS resupply: Over the weekend,
16 September 2025
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Space Races, Chip Wars & Cyber Shocks: Global Tech Roundup (Sept 15–16, 2025)

Space Races, Chip Wars & Cyber Shocks: Global Tech Roundup (Sept 15–16, 2025)

Key Facts Consumer Electronics: Big Bets and New Launches Meta’s $800 Smart Glasses: Meta Platforms is doubling down on augmented reality hardware. At its upcoming Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg will debut Meta’s first consumer smart glasses with an integrated display reuters.com. Codenamed “Hypernova” (to be marketed as Celeste), the high-tech specs feature a mini display in the right lens for basic notifications reuters.com. Analysts expect a steep ~$800 price tag, reflecting Meta’s push to stay relevant in AR even as it lags rivals in AI software reuters.com. The glasses underscore Meta’s strategy to fuse AI and AR – offering
16 September 2025
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Google’s New 4K TV Streamer Reinvents the Chromecast – Is It the Ultimate Streaming Device?

Battle of the 4K Streamers: Chromecast vs Fire Stick vs Roku vs Apple TV (2025 Ultimate Showdown)

Key Facts & Feature Highlights User Interface & Experience Google/Chromecast (Google TV): Google’s interface emphasizes personalized discovery. The Google TV home screen aggregates recommendations from across apps (Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, etc.) into a unified “For You” hub. It feels content-rich and smart – Google’s AI learns your preferences to suggest what to watch next across subscriptions. There’s a useful “Continue Watching” row (with some Netflix limitations) and a Live TV menu that can integrate services like YouTube TV. The downside is that the interface can become heavy; it’s essentially an Android TV underlayer with Google’s curation on top, so
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Stock Market Today

KLA stock price jumps 8% as chip rebound lifts KLAC — what to know before Monday

KLA stock price jumps 8% as chip rebound lifts KLAC — what to know before Monday

8 February 2026
KLA Corp shares surged 8.4% to $1,442.95 Friday, leading gains in chip-equipment stocks after Amazon announced a major increase in capital spending. About 1.6 million KLA shares traded as the PHLX semiconductor index rose 5.7%. KLA’s board declared a $1.90 quarterly dividend, payable March 3 to holders as of Feb. 17. Applied Materials and Lam Research also rallied sharply into the close.
CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

CBA share price: Commonwealth Bank stock steadies after ASX selloff as earnings loom

8 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia closed Friday down 0.23% at A$158.91, outperforming a 2.03% drop in the S&P/ASX 200. Investors await CBA’s half-year results on Feb. 11 and commentary from CEO Matt Comyn. The Reserve Bank’s recent cash-rate hike to 3.85% and upcoming mortgage repricing are in focus. CBA flagged A$68 million in provisions and A$53 million in non-recurring income items.
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