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Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flight SpaceX

Super Heavy-Starship rocket chalks up mostly successful test flight

SpaceX’s Super Heavy-Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, blasts off on the program’s 13th test flight in another critical milestone for Elon Musk’s rocket company. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now. SpaceX launched it’s 13th Super Heavy-Starship rocket Friday, with the giant booster chalking up an on-target but “hard” splashdown off…
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July 25, 2026
Ireland pledges another €125m to Ukraine – what will it be spent on?  Volodymyr Zelensky

Ireland pledges another €125m to Ukraine – what will it be spent on? 

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July 25, 2026
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Clean Hydrogen Fuel Hydrogen

Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Clean Hydrogen Fuel

An illustration of a thermal treatment process that transforms heterogeneous plastic waste into a biomass-like hydrogen source, enabling hydrogen production without carbon dioxide emissions. Credit: Younghee Lee/CUBE3D Graphic The advance could provide a scalable route to clean energy while making plastic recycling more effective. A discarded bottle, shopping bag or…
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July 25, 2026
Despite its strength, US military faces a reputational crisis over Iran Donald Trump

Despite its strength, US military faces a reputational crisis over Iran

As the United States and Iran trade increasingly ferocious blows, President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing ramped-up operations against Tehran once again. He threatened this week to target the country’s critical civilian infrastructure – power plants and bridges, for example – every time Iran fires into the Strait of Hormuz.…
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July 24, 2026
Google announces a Pixel 11 price hike three weeks before the phone’s official reveal Google

Google announces a Pixel 11 price hike three weeks before the phone’s official reveal

Credit: Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek Published Jul 24, 2026, 5:06 PM EDT Jon is a seasoned journalist who has written definitive coverage of consumer tech at publications like Engadget, Android Authority, and BetaKit. He's an expert on making tech accessible ranging from mobile and PCs to emerging platforms like wearables. When…
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July 24, 2026
“We will no longer be able to absorb those costs”: US/Canada trade war spells more bad news for guitarists who love digital effects Trade War

“We will no longer be able to absorb those costs”: US/Canada trade war spells more bad news for guitarists who love digital effects

(Image credit: Future / Olly Curtis) As the trade war escalates between the US and Canada, with the Trump administration applying a 50 percent tariff on selected goods imported from Canada, there will be some knock-on effects on prices paid by American consumers. If you’re buying potash, salmon, and critical…
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July 24, 2026