Sophia, unveiled in 2016 by Hanson Robotics, stands 167 cm tall, weighs about 20 kg, has 83 degrees of freedom (36 in the head) and is designed for social interaction rather than heavy labor. In 2017, Saudi Arabia granted Sophia honorary citizenship, a publicity stunt that sparked widespread debate over AI rights and public perception…
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Nikon Coolpix P1000 was discontinued in 2024, and its successor COOLPIX P1100 was announced in February 2025 at $1,099 and began shipping by late 2025. The Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV launched in September 2017 at $1,699 and, by 2025, was officially discontinued with no RX10 V announced, making new units rare and used prices typically…
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Starlink Standard Kit includes a 23.4″ x 15.1″ motorized dish (~6.4 lb) with IP67 weather sealing, a 49 ft cable to a Wi‑Fi 6 router, and delivers up to about 220 Mbps down with 20–50 ms latency on Roam plans, priced around $599 for the kit and $150/mo unlimited Roam or $50/mo Roam 50GB. Starlink…
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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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Apple TV+ launched in 2019 at $4.99/month and, after price hikes, reached $12.99/month in August 2025 in the U.S., with no ad-supported tier and annual plans around $99. Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime for $14.99/month or $139/year, or available as a standalone $8.99/month, and from early 2024 ads began by default with a…
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OnePlus 13R uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage, launched January 7, 2025 with sales starting January 15, 2025 at $599. Google Pixel 9a runs the Tensor G4 on a 4nm process, paired with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1, features a 6.3-inch 2424×1080…
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Investors braced for Powell’s Jackson Hole speech as the S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Dow and Nasdaq were down about 0.34%. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said there is ‘no case for reducing interest rates’ now, while Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic still penciled in a 2025 rate cut. Futures indicated a 70–75% probability…
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Astronomers observed SN 2021yfj, a stripped-down supernova whose progenitor shed hydrogen, helium, and carbon to reveal an exposed silicon/sulfur core, with the Nature report published on August 20, 2025. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope spotted a previously unknown inner moon orbiting Uranus, about 6 miles (10 km) across, bringing the planet’s known moons to 29.…
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Perseid meteors continue through August 23, 2025, with the peak on Aug 12–13 under a Moon about 84% full, and by Aug 23 the Moon is new, giving dark skies for meteor watching; the meteors originate from Comet Swift–Tuttle. The minor Kappa Cygnids shower peaks around Aug 16–18, producing about 3 meteors per hour and…
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The 2024 Tesla Model 3 refresh, codenamed Highland, introduced a sleeker exterior, upgraded interior, and efficiency tweaks. Tesla Model 3 Highland offers about 60 kWh in the base RWD with ~318 miles WLTP, while the Long Range reaches up to ~436 miles WLTP and the Performance model does 0–60 mph in about 3 seconds. BYD…
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