Dark Skies and Meteor Showers: Perseids Fade, Aurigids Arrive Late August 2025 brings wonderfully dark night skies thanks to the Moon’s phase. August 23 was a rare “Black Moon” (a third new moon in a season), so evenings around Aug 27–30 have had little moonlight ts2.tech. By this weekend the Moon is only about 7–8 days…
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Key Facts at a Glance Camera Specifications and Design Features Sony’s RX1R III is essentially a miniaturized full-frame camera built into a fixed-lens compact. At its heart is a 61-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor (35mm format) with no optical low-pass filter dpreview.com. This is the same ultra-high-resolution chip used in Sony’s latest a7R series bodies,…
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Key Facts Specs and Features: The Superzoom Returns (Mostly Unchanged) Lens & Zoom: At the heart of the Coolpix P1100 is its monster 125× NIKKOR zoom lens, 24–3000mm (35mm-equivalent). This is the same lens unit used in the P1000, featuring 17 elements in 12 groups (including 5 ED and 1 Super ED element for chromatic…
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Key Facts Summary Overview and Design The Framework Laptop 12 is a fresh entrant in the ultraportable scene, combining a compact 12-inch form factor with Framework’s signature modular design philosophy. Announced in early 2025 and now shipping (as of mid-2025), it represents Framework’s push into a more affordable, student-friendly device without sacrificing repairability community.frame.work community.frame.work.…
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Key Facts Design and Build Quality The OnePlus Watch 3 makes a bold first impression as a sleek yet substantial timepiece. It retains the round, classic look of its predecessor, resembling a traditional dress watch more than a sporty gadget techradar.com. OnePlus has doubled down on premium materials: the Watch 3’s frame is stainless steel, now accented…
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Key Facts: Pricing and Availability The Razr Ultra 2025 hit the market in April 2025 as Motorola’s ultra-premium offering, priced at $1,299 (USD) for 512 GB storage techradar.com. A 1 TB variant is available for $1,499 (primarily sold unlocked via Motorola.com) techradar.com. In the UK it launched at £1,099 (512 GB) techradar.com. Notably, the Ultra…
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Key Facts IBM & AMD Forge Quantum‑Centric Supercomputing Alliance IBM and AMD announced a landmark partnership to co-develop “quantum-centric” supercomputing architectures that tightly integrate quantum processors with classical high-performance computers newsroom.ibm.com newsroom.ibm.com. Revealed on August 26 and drawing buzz through the week, the collaboration seeks to merge IBM’s cutting-edge quantum computing technology with AMD’s CPUs,…
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Drug Approvals & Clinical Trial Results Updated COVID Boosters Get Narrow Nod: The U.S. FDA approved new fall COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna on August 27 – but with strict eligibility limits. Only adults 65+ and younger people with certain medical conditions are cleared for the updated vaccines, and emergency use authorizations for…
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Market Highlights: Bitcoin & Ether on the Rise, With Caution Bitcoin (BTC) spent the week on a roller coaster but showed resilience by Aug. 28. After dipping below $110,000 amid a mid-week risk-off pullback, BTC rebounded above $111K–$113K ts2.tech, buoyed by broader market strength – the S&P 500 hit fresh highs and chipmaker Nvidia’s stellar…
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Key Facts Space and Astronomy A Planet Is Born: In a feat long thought nearly impossible, astronomers have directly imaged a planet in the act of forming. Using the ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, a team snapped a clear picture of WISPIT 2b, a gas giant about five times Jupiter’s mass, carving out a gap…
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