Drones are allowed in Santorini but strictly regulated under Greek and EU rules, with no tourist exception. In the Open Category, drones must weigh under 25 kg, fly below 120 m, stay in sight, and use EU class ID 0-4 or a legacy model bought before 2023. Registration is required for any drone over 250…
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Introduction: A New Kind of TV on Wheels Is it a TV? A tablet? A monitor on wheels? LG’s StanbyME 2 manages to be all of the above – a portable 27″ touchscreen TV that you can roll around your home, detach and carry, or even prop up like a giant tablet. This second-generation StanbyME…
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Cell Metabolism reports that gut bacteria–produced D-lactate leaks into the bloodstream to drive hepatic overproduction of glucose and fat, and a safe polymer trap in the gut bound D-lactate to improve blood sugar, insulin resistance, and fatty liver in obese mice (senior author Professor Jonathan Schertzer). Baylor College of Medicine researchers show metformin’s brain action:…
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SpaceX launched over 5,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS on Aug. 24, 2025, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon capsule autonomously docking on Aug. 25 during NASA’s 33rd commercial resupply mission. Starship’s 10th flight test was scrubbed on Aug. 24, 2025, 30 minutes before liftoff due to a ground systems issue, with…
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Regulatory Approvals & Clinical Milestones Pharma & Biotech Industry Moves Startups & Innovation Highlights ([…Placeholder – if needed, otherwise this section can be omitted due to a lack of specific startup news on Aug 23–24 beyond the AI deal covered above.]) (The content above demonstrates how startup news might be presented. If no significant startup…
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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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Consumer Electronics: Pixel 10 Shines, Apple Feels the Heat Cybersecurity: Breaches, Patches and a Hacker Behind Bars Space Exploration: Secret Spaceplane Soars, Mice in Orbit, and a New Moon Semiconductors: Chip Alliances and Expansions Span the Globe Telecommunications: 5G Choices Diverge – Huawei in Spain, Security Scrutiny Elsewhere (The Nuro story illustrates convergence of telecom/tech…
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Netflix reached about 302 million paid memberships worldwide by late 2024, aided by a crackdown on password sharing and the launch of an ad-supported tier. Netflix’s Squid Game Season 2 drew 126 million views in the first 11 days after its release, illustrating the franchise’s global appeal. Disney+ had about 164 million global subscribers by…
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The F-35 has three variants—F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C—and can carry 2× 2000-lb bombs internally (or up to 18,000 lb externally) with a top speed of about Mach 1.6. As of 2025, the F-35A unit flyaway price is roughly $80–$90 million (B/C around $100 million), with production around 150 jets per year and over 1,000 aircraft…
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Roborock released the Saros 10, Saros 10R, and Saros 10 Evo in January 2025 in the US and EU, with prices of $1,599.99 for the 10 and 10R and $1,699.99 for the Evo. Suction power is 22,000 Pa for the Saros 10 and Evo, and about 19,000–20,000 Pa for the Saros 10R. All three models…
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