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Japan has hit a real hypersonic research milestone, but the social-media version is running far ahead of the engineering. On April 16, 2026, Waseda University said a joint team with JAXA, the University of Tokyo, and Keio University completed Japan’s first successful Mach 5 combustion experiment using a hypersonic experimental aircraft. What happened, however, was a ground test, not a passenger jet breakthrough. The experiment took place at JAXA’s Kakuda […]
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An official promotional video for the upcoming Google Pixel 11 Pro has temporarily appeared on the homepage of the United States Google Store. The brief marketing clip showcases two premium smartphones partially finished in glossy gold tones. However, the most notable aesthetic feature is a glowing, multi-colored light orb integrated directly into the rear camera module, positioned immediately over the LED flash. Known as the “Pixel Glow” feature, this integrated... Read more ›
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