The Friday, July 10, 2026 Edition
OpenAI Debuts GPT-5.6, China Lands Reusable Rocket, and a Tower Built for Goats
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How much wider each of the mysterious radio rings astronomers keep finding in deep space is than the entire Milky Way. Dozens of the giant rings have now been discovered, glowing only at radio wavelengths and matching nothing in current physics.
Source: Boing Boing
Coming days: France plays in the FIFA World Cup semifinals after beating Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinals.
World Cup final: The FIFA World Cup final halftime show features Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
Later this year: The Emmy Awards ceremony follows this week's nominations, with 'The Pitt' (25 nods) and 'Hacks' (24) leading the field.
- 1856Inventor Nikola Tesla is born in the village of Smiljan, in modern-day Croatia
- 1913Death Valley hits 134°F, still the highest air temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth
- 1925The Scopes 'Monkey Trial' over teaching evolution opens in Dayton, Tennessee
- 1940The Battle of Britain begins as German aircraft attack shipping in the English Channel
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