July 2026

Space mirrors come as the startup plans a giant satellite network to bring artificial daylight from orbit down to Earth

FCC approves testing of satellites designed to reflect sunlight toward Earth Startup plans thousands of orbital mirrors capable of extending daylight periods Scientists warn that artificial sunlight could interfere with astronomical observations worldwide A California startup has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to test satellites designed to reflect sunlight toward Earth. Reflect […]

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Tom Cruise Shares His Thoughts on Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

Tom Cruise Shares His Thoughts on Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Tom Cruise has given Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey his enthusiastic stamp of approval, taking to social media after an early screening to declare he can’t wait to see it again. The Mission: Impossible Posting a photo of herself holding a ticket in front of an

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Quordle Hints and Answers for Friday July 17th (Game #1635)

Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle pops up at midnight every day for your time zone – meaning some people always play “today’s game” while others play “yesterday’s”. If you’re looking for the Thursday puzzle instead then click here: Quordle Hints and Answers for Thursday July 16th (Game #1634). Quordle was one

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Ukraine wants combat humanoid robots – but expect Wall-E over Terminator as simpler technology with wheels still wins

Ukraine’s Brave1 opened the first government subsidy program to treat humanoid combat robots as their own procurement category The move, which aims to capitalize on gains from Ukraine’s already innovative robotics industry, is also aware of the current limitations of the technology The goals set by Brave1 are modest, but offer support of up to

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This year’s Microsoft Excel World Championship was the wildest yet – so who came out on top in the annual spreadsheet superfight?

Excel continues to grow as a popular eSport The Microsoft Excel World Championships (MEWC) inaugural Landmark Battle took place on the weekend of July 11, 2026 Four competitors went to cell-to-cell, but there was only one winner The Microsoft Excel World Championships (MEWC) inaugural Landmark Battle has declared its first winner, Ireland’s Diarmuid Early, who

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No longer a baby in a bathtub, Yamal reunites with Messi at the World Cup final

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! In 2007, a 20-year-old Lionel Messi posed for a Barcelona charity calendar, gently bathing a baby in a plastic tub. The baby’s family had won a UNICEF lottery. No one thought of the picture again for 17 years. The baby was Lamine Yamal. You could write fiction for

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‘Saturday Night Live’ says goodbye to cast members after 7 seasons

‘Saturday Night Live’ says goodbye to cast members after 7 seasons Saturday Night Live says goodbye to Chloe Fineman, who has officially announced her departure from the iconic NBC sketch show after seven seasons. The comedian and actress shared the news with fans in a heartfelt Instagram post on Thursday, revealing that she is ready

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MLB effectively bans the use of artificial intelligence on iPads that have not been used during games

NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! AI has just been kicked out of the game. Major League Baseball effectively banned the practice of using iPads during games to access artificial intelligence tools and the use of AI to shape in-game strategies. Teams installed custom apps that pushed the boundaries of technology guidelines as the

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