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Solnit, citing the cultural critic Walter Benjamin, writes, “to be lost is to be fully present, and to be fully present is to be capable of being in uncertainty and mystery.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Chinese cyber-espionage operations are “very capable, and they are organized in a very complex way,” Reesink, the agency’s director, said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Open AI also has a cyber-security model it says is very capable called GPT 5.4 Cyber.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Previous work has shown that materials capable of being reduced can improve spillover on surfaces, depending on how far and how fast atoms move.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
“Let the world look on,” said a triumphant Khrushchev, “and see what our country is capable of, the things our great people and our Soviet science can do.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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