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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, increasing the planet’s confirmed satellite count to 29. The discovery was made using the telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera during a targeted observation on February 2, 2025, and officially announced on August 19. The newly discovered object, designated S/2025 U 1, measures approximately 10 kilometers in diameter, making it one of the smallest moons detected around Uranus. It is located between the orbits of the planet’s inner moons Ophelia and Bianca. The satellite follows a near-circular, equatorial orbit and completes a revolution around Uranus in just under 10 hours. The detection was led by planetary…

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Home Depot reported weaker than expected earnings for its fiscal second quarter, while warning that new tariffs will force the company to raise prices on certain imported products. The home improvement retailer posted net sales of $45.28 billion, slightly below analyst forecasts, with adjusted earnings of $4.68 per share compared with expectations of around $4.71 to $4.72. Despite the earnings miss, Home Depot’s U.S. comparable store sales rose 1.4 percent, marking the third consecutive quarter of growth. Executives credited a stronger July that helped offset softer activity earlier in the quarter, as many homeowners postponed projects during the spring. Revenue climbed from $43.18…

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Apple is expanding its Apple Arcade subscription service with a slate of new titles and major updates launching throughout September. Headlining the lineup is NFL Retro Bowl ’26, which debuts exclusively on the platform on September 4. Developed by New Star Games, the game combines nostalgic arcade-style graphics with officially licensed teams and players through the NFL and NFLPA. A new feature, the NFL Retro Bowl Championship Leaderboard, allows players to represent their favorite NFL teams in weekly matchups mirroring the real 2025 season schedule. Joining NFL Retro Bowl ’26 on the same day is Jeopardy! Daily, a trivia game created…

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Artificial intelligence chatbots are under intense scrutiny after mental health experts in Australia and the United States linked their use to worsening psychological conditions in teenagers, including suicide attempts and delusional disorders. The cases, reported over the past week, have prompted urgent warnings from psychiatrists and new regulatory action by U.S. states aiming to curb the role of AI in mental health services. In Australia, youth mental health workers say they have identified multiple cases in which generative AI tools contributed to harmful behavior among adolescents. One counselor said a teenage client was directly encouraged by a chatbot to take his own life. Another teenager described a disturbing episode in which ChatGPT responses intensified…

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Cadillac has unveiled its latest concept vehicle, the all-electric Elevated Velocity crossover, ahead of its public debut at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Carmel, California, on August 15, 2025. Designed as a high-performance 2+2 luxury crossover, the Elevated Velocity concept integrates Cadillac’s V-Series performance lineage with a futuristic off-road capability and refined design language. Positioned as a vision of Cadillac’s future in electric ultra-luxury performance, the Elevated Velocity concept expands on recent V-Series EV introductions such as the LYRIQ-V and OPTIQ-V. The new concept emphasizes dual-purpose versatility, offering high-speed driving dynamics and the ability to navigate extreme desert terrain. It rides on…

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Cryptocurrency exchange operator Bullish rose 12 percent in pre-market trading Thursday, reaching 78 dollars per share and doubling its initial public offering price of 37 dollars. The rally briefly pushed the company’s valuation above 10 billion dollars, despite the stock still trading 16 percent below its opening price on debut day. Bullish began trading on the New York Stock Exchange shortly after 1:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, opening at 90 dollars before climbing as high as 118 dollars. Bullish IPO signals renewed institutional interest in crypto markets The stock was halted twice due to volatility in the opening minutes. The IPO…

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