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Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.
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The Best Ultralight Backpacking Quilts (2026): Zenbivy, REI
Lighten your pack this summer—skip the sleeping bag and carry one of our favorite ultralight backpacking quilts instead.
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‘Something has gone completely wrong’: Palantir CEO rants on live television about his problems with the AI business model: ‘Why are they charging for tokens if it’s so valuable?’
Alex Karp seems convinced that AI companies are selling AI wrong.
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Rust’s Common Ground update adds terrifyingly realistic apartment and shop renting, forcing you to feed capricious landlords daily scrap
You wake up in a crappy flat. Ugh. Time to see what’s in the cupboards for breakfast. No cereal. Great. Then, a cacophonous banging at the door. “yOu hAvEn’T fEd mE!” Oh, bollocks. You check your pockets. There’s not enough scrap in them to cover your daily rent. Gulp. Bye bye possessions. This, from the…
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When the Law Kills Your Electric Car Dealership
Dealers who invested in Polestar won’t be able to sell in the US next year after the federal government denied an authorization that would have allowed the company to avoid a Chinese tech ban.
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I tested 53 water bottles to find the best for leaks, looks and sustainability: here are my favourites
Ditched single-use plastic bottles but can’t find a good reusable one? I spent months putting dozens through their paces – these are the ones worth buying• The best travel mugs and reusable coffee cups, testedIf you think a water bottle is just a water bottle, it’s time to wake up. These days, there’s a lot…
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We should tell real American adventure stories to teach our boys about heroes
From George Washington at the Battle of the Monongahela to Davy Crockett at the Alamo, social studies textbooks have stripped adventure from history.
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The 11 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month (July 2026)
House of the Dragon, Adventure Time: Side Quests, and The Man Will Burn are just a few of the TV shows you should be watching right now.
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What is Paralives? The creative life simulator game that could rival The Sims
With players leaving EA’s series once life there felt like a grind beset by ethical concerns, this quirky new sim promises a better life elsewhereFor 26 years, the life-sims genre has been dominated by one series: The Sims. Originally designed by Will Wright, creator of Sim City, EA’s virtual dollhouse series has grown into a…