Alternative realities in the NRO

I’m still slightly obsessed (a nice state to be in) with the mission patches released by the National Reconnaissance Office, which if you’re obsessed enough you can find out which satellites the NRO just launched. Some of those satellites are, you know, secret. Like this one: It’s for recently launched constellations (a ton of linked…

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[Botany • 2025] Thismia selangorensis (Thismiaceae) • A new mitriform species from the Thismia sect. Geomitra from Selangor, Malaysia

Summary Thismia selangorensisa mitriform species distinct from the mycoheterotrophic genus Stamiadescribed in this document. It was first discovered in a tree hole on a river bank in Taman Eko Rimba Sungai Chongkak, Selangor, Malaysia. This new species is superficially similar to members of Stamia section Geomitra because it has coral-like roots, internal tepals that form…

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Free up your iPhone’s Action button with these 7 creative shortcuts

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld explores seven creative ways to customize the iPhone 15 Pro Action button beyond default features like silent and camera modes. Users can create versatile shortcuts through Apple’s Shortcuts app, including smart home control, car functions, and conditional actions based on location or activity. Advanced customization enables…

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Digital Science Introduces Dimensions Research Security API

Critical research security data points can now be integrated into institutional and agency workflows. Tuesday September 30, 2025 Research institutions and government agencies can now fully integrate research compliance and security controls into their workflows, with the launch of new Digital Science software. Dimension Research Security API. Built on digital science Dimensions – the world’s…

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Crunchyroll ends its free ad-supported streaming plan

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Crunchyroll has reportedly announced that it will end its free ad-supported streaming plan. The free tier will apparently be unavailable on December 31, 2025. This comes after services like Hulu and Peacock ended their own free plans in recent years. Hulu and Peacock discontinued their free, ad-supported plans in…

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American Heart Association: Thank Ozempic for Less Type 2 Diabetes

At the next meeting of the American Heart Association, participants will learn about the epidemiological situation results of 63,656 military veterans with type 2 diabetes in the Million Veterans Program who took GLP-1 receptor agonists (semaglutide – “Wegovy”, dulaglutide – “Trulicity”, etc.). Survey analysis found that those who also changed their lifestyle habits had a…

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