BOSTON — When the Major League Baseball trade deadline arrived last Thursday at 6 p.m., Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow intuitively understood that his work was far from done. The deadline signaled the end of any deals being made between clubs, but for an executive with a contending team, the work never ends. And so it was that …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Dynamic Targeting technology allows satellites to autonomously analyze surroundings and make decisions without human intervention. ☁️ The system effectively handles cloud cover by detecting it up to 300 miles in advance and adjusts data collection accordingly. 🚀 The CogniSAT-6 satellite demonstrated the technology’s capabilities, tilting and capturing clear images while traveling at 17,000 mph. 🌍 Potential …
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In March 2025, central Myanmar was struck by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake—the strongest to hit the region in over a century and one of the deadliest in its modern history. What sets this seismic event apart is the capture of the fault’s sudden rupture in real time by a nearby CCTV camera, marking the first-ever video evidence of such …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🚴♂️ The Anod Hybrid bicycle combines a supercapacitor with a pocket-sized lithium battery for enhanced efficiency and range. 💡 Weighing just 44 pounds, the bike’s lightweight design and modular components make it highly practical for urban use. ⚡ The 80 Wh lithium battery recharges in one hour and doubles as a power bank for mobile devices. 🌍 …
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NASA is piloting a new form of onboard artificial intelligence that may significantly change how Earth-observing satellites collect and prioritize data. In a recent test, a satellite was able to autonomously detect clouds in its path, process the information onboard, and decide in less than 90 seconds whether to capture or skip a ground image — without any help from …
Read More »Caught on Camera: Rare Footage Reveals How a Giant Earthquake Tore the Earth in Seconds SciTechDaily CCTV Footage Captures the First-Ever Video of an Earthquake Fault in Motion, Shining a Rare Light on Seismic Dynamics Smithsonian Magazine Watch the Earth split in real time: Stunning footage reveals a 2.5-meter fault slip in seconds ScienceDaily The first video of Earth’s surface lurching sideways in …
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The thought of getting in 10,000 steps while working a 9-5 or waking up before sunrise to workout may sound daunting to most people, despite knowing the importance of physical activity. But now, experts suggest you may be able to get the benefits of walking without going on miles-long strolls. In fact, it could only take 30-second bursts, dubbed ‘micro-walks,’ …
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During the midday Friday prayer hours on March 28, 2025, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar along the Sagaing Fault. With an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, it was the most powerful earthquake to strike Myanmar in more than a century and the second deadliest in its modern history. The cause was a strike-slip fault, in …
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SpaceX aborted the launch of two communications satellites just before liftoff on Monday evening (July 21). A Falcon 9 rocket topped with two of SES’ O3b mPOWER internet spacecraft was set to launch from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:27 p.m. EDT (2127 GMT) on Monday. But it didn’t quite happen: SpaceX called an abort just 11 seconds …
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Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law on Friday. (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins). It only took Donald 20 seconds before he declared it was named after him. He spoke from the podium, at what must have been the press briefing Brady Room in the White house.. Trump: Thank you very much. Yeah. we worked hard. It’s a …
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