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“October Surprise” Part 1: Lolita Island 2.0?

In U.S. presidential election years, there’s a phenomenon known as the “October Surprise.” In the previous article, What Kind of “October Surprise” Will This Year’s U.S. Election Bring?, we reviewed some of the most impactful “October Surprises” in history that significantly influenced election outcomes: In October 1972, Nixon hinted at withdrawing troops from Vietnam. In…

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Why there’s a rush of African satellite launches

One by one, the satellites – each of them encrusted with a hodge-podge of solar panels and other gizmos – detached from their mothership. They had blasted off from Earth just an hour earlier, on 16 August. The 116 satellites onboard the launch vehicle were mostly designed and built by Western nations and businesses –…

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Elon Musk accused of copying designs by I, Robot director

The director of 2004 sci-fi film I, Robot has accused billionaire Elon Musk of copying his designs for humanoid machines and self-driving vehicles. At a Tesla event on Thursday, Musk unveiled Tesla’s futuristic Cybercab, complete with winged doors and no steering wheel or pedals, and a new look at its Optimus robots. But the “We, Robot”…

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Test dream helped Carse through gambling ban

Pace bowler Brydon Carse said the idea of playing Test cricket for England helped him through a three-month ban for historic gambling offences. The 29-year-old made his Test debut in the astonishing win over Pakistan in Multan, little more than a month after completing his suspension. Carse was banned in May for placing 303 bets…

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