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In a historic achievement for private space exploration, billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis have successfully completed the inaugural private spacewalk. This landmark event, part of the Polaris Dawn mission, marked a significant milestone in the use of commercial space technologies. In the early hours of a Thursday morning, the two astronauts ventured out of their spacecraft, the SpaceX Crew Dragon, which does not have a traditional airlock. The method, reminiscent of early spacewalking techniques used in the 1960s by NASA and Soviet astronauts, involved depressurizing the entire cabin to allow for egress and reentry. Isaacman, who is…

The United States has stepped up its diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance employee detained in Nigeria since February, amid concerns over his deteriorating health while in custody. The development was confirmed by two senior State Department officials. Gambaryan, a former U.S. law enforcement official, was arrested under unclear circumstances, and his continued detention has increasingly strained U.S.-Nigerian relations. In a series of diplomatic engagements, including a notable exchange between Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and his Nigerian counterpart in May, the United States has repeatedly pressed for Gambaryan’s release. These diplomatic overtures extended…

OpenAI has introduced an improved version of its ChatGPT chatbot, now powered by a revolutionary AI framework known as OpenAI o1. This latest iteration promises to significantly refine how the bot processes and solves challenges in mathematics, programming, and science. Unlike previous versions, the new ChatGPT shows an advanced ability to deliberate and analyze problems more systematically. “Instead of generating immediate answers, this model meticulously evaluates questions, explores various solutions, and creates answers that aim to be as accurate as possible,” explained Jakub Pachocki, OpenAI’s chief scientist. This development aims to address common problems encountered in previous models, such as…

This week, the digital landscape was abuzz with rumors suggesting that new immigrants to Ohio were involved in disturbing acts involving local pets. These rumors, which quickly moved from online gossip to political rhetoric, gained traction among prominent public figures, including former President Donald Trump. The narrative began on social media platforms, where posts claimed that migrants were harming animals, an accusation that quickly gained momentum despite a lack of substantive evidence. These claims, laced with entrenched xenophobic stereotypes, suggest that migrants were consuming these animals, an idea steeped in racial bias. Social media analytics firm Pyrra Technologies reported a…