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A galactic neighborhood that isn't

Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light, a little too much pseudoscience and not enough science. We'll let other publications offer you a daily horoscope. At Ars Technica, we're going to take a different route, finding inspiration from very real images of a universe that is filled with stars and wonder.

Some objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.

Good morning. It's January 10, and today's image comes from the venerable Hubble Space Telescope. It's an amazing one.

According to the European Space Agency, the large, prominent spiral galaxy on the right side of the image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flanking it are LEDA 467699 (above it) and LEDA 95415 (very close to its left) respectively; and finally, IC 1947 sits along the left side of the image.

SEC's X Account Hacked, Causing Frenzy Over Bitcoin ETF

The X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the approval of an investment product linked to Bitcoin. It wasn't true.

VinFast VF Wild electric truck concept at CES

Vietnam's VinFast must really want a slice of the EV market in the US based on the vehicles it brought to CES in Las Vegas this year: a midsize pickup truck that looks to be about the same size as the Toyota Tacoma, and a small utility EV called the VF3 that was first introduced last year.

Theoretically, both of these vehicles could sell really well in the US. Trucks are some of the most popular vehicles in the country, and a midsize electric truck could do quite well given most of the segment is dominated by full-size ones. A small, affordable crossover like the VF3, which aims for mass-market appeal, could help folks who are on a budget go fully electric.

An investigation finds over 1,600 YouTube videos featuring celebrity deepfakes promoting Medicaid and Medicare scams

An investigation has discovered over 1,600 YouTube videos featuring celebrity deepfakes promoting Medicaid and Medicare scams. These videos have accumulated over 195 million views in total.

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