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A pricey $1,999 smartphone from Purism—built mostly in the U.S.—is getting buzz because it echoes Donald Trump’s long-discussed (but still unrealized) plans for a domestically manufactured phone. The "Liberty Phone" isn’t a Trump product, but the overlap in messaging has people talking.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory just dropped its first jaw-dropping snapshots of deep space, and they’re every bit as stunning as astronomers hoped. A livestream teased even more cosmic eye candy to come from this cutting-edge facility, which is set to revolutionize our view of the universe.

The Trump family is launching a $499 smartphone, but details are still hazy. Eric Trump claims the phone will eventually be manufactured in the U.S., but there's no clear timeline or specifics on features, suppliers, or how it stacks up against competitors. Right now, it’s more of a headline than a fully fleshed-out product.

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