The Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Edition
Iran Renews Hormuz Attacks, Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs, and Perfumed Camel Robots
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The height of a gravity battery tower China built to store surplus wind power by stacking and dropping heavy concrete blocks. The structure scales a Swiss company's prototype concept up to skyscraper size, storing energy with gravity rather than chemical batteries.
Source: Boing Boing
This week: Coco Gauff faces Jessica Pegula in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, the American's first appearance in the round at the All England Club.
This week: NATO leaders convene for their 2026 summit, with Trump, defense spending, Iran, Russia, and Ukraine dominating the agenda.
Coming days: The World Cup knockout stage continues with Spain and Belgium moving on after Round of 16 wins over Portugal and the United States.
- 1898President William McKinley signs the resolution annexing Hawaii to the United States
- 1930Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle dies at age 71
- 1946Mother Frances Cabrini becomes the first American citizen to be canonized a saint
- 1981President Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman on the Supreme Court
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