President Donald Trump has issued an executive order telling the Department of Justice to not enforce a rule that demands TikTok spin off from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a ban.The order, issued on Trumps first day of office, is meant to effectively extend the deadline for a sale by undercutting penalties on American companies like Apple and Google working with TikTok. It directs the Attorney General not to take any action to enforce the Act for a period of 75 days from today to allow my Administration an opportunity to determine the appropriate course forward in an orderly way. The AG is supposed to issue a letter to each provider stating that there has been no violation of the statute and that there is no liability for any conduct that occurred.The order furthermore instructs the Department of Justice to take no action to enforce the Act or impose any penalties against any entity for any noncompliance with the Act and says they should be barred from doing so for any conduct that occurred during the above-specified period or any period prior to the issuance of this order, including the period of time from January 19, 2025, to the signing of this order.Trump, who issued an executive order banning TikTok during his first term in 2020, is now trying to circumvent a bipartisan law that took effect January 19th. He posted on Truth Social before taking office that he was asking companies to keep working with TikTok, a move that could mean risking hundreds of billions of dollars in fines if Trumps assurances dont stand up in court. TikTok briefly went down on Sunday but quickly came back online though it was removed from Apple and Googles app stores and has not come back.Its unclear whether Trump can legally pause the TikTok ban. The law allowed for a 90-day extension if ByteDance announced a sale to a non-foreign adversary-based company before the deadline, but not only has no such sale been announced, its legally ambiguous whether the extension can be used after the 19th. Trump, in any case, isnt so far using the deadline hes just attempting to override the law.Despite that reassurance, it still may not be enough to convince service providers covered by the law to reinstate TikTok. As many legal experts have pointed out, those companies could face up to about $850 billion in potential penalties for violating the law which was passed by a bipartisan Congress, signed by former President Joe Biden, and upheld by the entire Supreme Court. The government could act on any potential violation even five years after it happens and an executive order doesnt change that, though it might help give the companies a slightly better due process defense to fight it. Companies still might not risk litigation over such a large potential fine, though they may also be wary of raising Trumps ire by refusing to work with TikTok.On top of all this, the rule the order says its not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, which makes it even less reliable as a defense for companies.Trump also declared on Sunday that the US government will own 50 percent of TikTok through an unexplained joint venture with a private company. It remains unclear how this would work.

Large Language Models (LLMs) have made significant progress in natural language processing, excelling in tasks like understanding, generation, and reasoning. However, challenges remain. Achieving robust reasoning often requires extensive supervised fine-tuning, which limits scalability and generalization. Furthermore, issues like poor readability and balancing computational efficiency with reasoning complexity persist, prompting researchers to explore new approaches.DeepSeek-R1: A New Approach to LLM ReasoningDeepSeek-AIs recent work introduces DeepSeek-R1, a model designed to enhance reasoning capabilities through reinforcement learning (RL). This effort resulted in two models:DeepSeek-R1-Zero, which is trained solely with RL and demonstrates emergent reasoning behaviors such as long Chain-of-Thought (CoT) reasoning.DeepSeek-R1, which builds on its predecessor by incorporating a multi-stage training pipeline, addressing challenges like readability and language mixing while maintaining high reasoning performance.These models aim to overcome existing limitations, combining innovative RL techniques with structured training processes to achieve scalability and usability.Technical Innovations and Benefits1. Reinforcement Learning on Reasoning Tasks: DeepSeek-R1-Zero employs RL without relying on supervised data. Using Group Relative Policy Optimization (GRPO), it optimizes reasoning by evaluating multiple outputs, significantly improving benchmark performance. For example, its AIME 2024 pass@1 score rose from 15.6% to 71.0% during training.2. Multi-Stage Training in DeepSeek-R1: DeepSeek-R1 incorporates cold-start datathousands of curated CoT examplesto fine-tune its base model before undergoing reasoning-focused RL. This process ensures outputs are both coherent and user-friendly by incorporating language consistency rewards.3. Distillation for Smaller Models: To address computational constraints, DeepSeek-AI distilled six smaller models (1.5B to 70B parameters) from DeepSeek-R1 using Qwen and Llama architectures. These models retain strong reasoning capabilities, with the 14B distilled model achieving a pass@1 score of 69.7% on AIME 2024, outperforming some larger models.Results: Performance InsightsDeepSeek-R1s performance is supported by benchmark results:Reasoning Benchmarks:AIME 2024: 79.8% pass@1, surpassing OpenAIs o1-mini.MATH-500: 97.3% pass@1, comparable to OpenAI-o1-1217.GPQA Diamond: 71.5% pass@1, excelling in fact-based reasoning.Coding and STEM Tasks:Codeforces Elo rating: 2029, outperforming 96.3% of human participants.SWE-Bench Verified: 49.2% resolution rate, competitive with other leading models.General Capabilities:Strong generalization was demonstrated on ArenaHard and AlpacaEval 2.0 benchmarks, achieving 92.3% and 87.6% win rates, respectively.Distilled Model Highlights: Smaller models like DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-32B show strong performance, with a pass@1 score of 72.6% on AIME 2024, demonstrating effective scalability and practicality.Conclusion: Refining Reasoning in AIDeepSeek-AIs DeepSeek-R1 and DeepSeek-R1-Zero represent meaningful advancements in reasoning capabilities for LLMs. By leveraging RL, cold-start data, and distillation techniques, these models address critical limitations while promoting accessibility through open-source availability under the MIT License. The API (model=deepseek-reasoner) further enhances usability for developers and researchers.Looking ahead, DeepSeek-AI plans to refine multilingual support, enhance software engineering capabilities, and improve prompt sensitivity. These efforts aim to further establish DeepSeek-R1 as a robust solution for reasoning-focused AI applications. By integrating thoughtful training paradigms, DeepSeek-R1 illustrates how AI can advance toward addressing increasingly complex challenges.Check out the Paper, DeepSeek R1 and DeepSeek R1 Zero. All credit for this research goes to the researchers of this project. Also,dont forget to follow us onTwitter and join ourTelegram Channel andLinkedIn Group. Dont Forget to join our65k+ ML SubReddit. [Recommended Read] Nebius AI Studio expands with vision models, new language models, embeddings and LoRA (Promoted)The post DeepSeek-AI Releases DeepSeek-R1-Zero and DeepSeek-R1: First-Generation Reasoning Models that Incentivize Reasoning Capability in LLMs via Reinforcement Learning appeared first on MarkTechPost.

Jan 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber ThreatThe Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of ongoing attempts by unknown threat actors to impersonate the cybersecurity agency by sending AnyDesk connection requests.The AnyDesk requests claim to be for conducting an audit to assess the "level of security," CERT-UA added, cautioning organizations to be on the lookout for such social engineering attempts that seek to exploit user trust."It is important to note that CERT-UA may, under certain circumstances, use remote access software such as AnyDesk," CERT-UA said. "However, such actions are taken only after prior agreement with the owners of objects of cyber defense through officially approved communication channels."However, for this attack to succeed, it's necessary that the AnyDesk remote access software is installed and operational on the target's computer. It also requires the attacker to be in possession of the target's AnyDesk identifier, suggesting that they may have to first obtain the identifier through other methods.To mitigate the risk posed by these attacks, it's essential that remote access programs are enabled only for the duration of their use and the remote access is coordinated through official communication channels.News of the campaign comes as Ukraine's State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) revealed that the cyber agency's incident response center detected over 1,042 incidents in 2024, with malicious code and intrusion efforts accounting for more than 75% of all the events."In 2024, the most active cyber threat clusters were UAC-0010, UAC-0050, and UAC-0006, specializing in cyber espionage, financial theft, and information-psychological operations," the SSSCIP said.UAC-0010, also known as Aqua Blizzard and Gamaredon, is estimated to be behind 277 incidents. UAC-0050 and UAC-0006 have been found to be linked to 99 and 174 incidents, respectively.The development also follows the discovery of 24 previously unreported .shop top-level domains likely associated with the pro-Russian hacking group known as GhostWriter (aka TA445, UAC-0057, and UNC1151) by connecting disparate campaigns targeting Ukraine last year.An analysis undertaken by security researcher Will Thomas (@BushidoToken) found that the domains used in these campaigns used the same generic top-level domain (gTLD), the PublicDomainsRegistry registrar, and Cloudflare name servers. All the identified servers also have a robots.txt directory configured.As the Russo-Ukrainian war approaches the end of its third year, cyber-attacks have also been recorded against Russia with an aim to steal sensitive data and disrupt business operations by deploying ransomware.Last week, cybersecurity company F.A.C.C.T. attributed the Sticky Werewolf actor to a spear-phishing campaign directed against Russian research and production enterprises to deliver a remote access trojan known as Ozone that's capable of granting remote access to infected Windows systems.It also described Sticky Werewolf as a pro-Ukrainian cyberspy group that mainly singles out state institutions, research institutes, and industrial enterprises in Russia. However, a previous analysis from Israeli cybersecurity company Morphisec pointed out that this connection "remains uncertain."It's not known how successful these attacks were. Some of the other threat activity clusters that have been observed targeting Russian entities in recent months include Core Werewolf, Venture Wolf, and Paper Werewolf (aka GOFFEE), the last of which has leveraged a malicious IIS module called Owowa to facilitate credential theft.Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Looking forthe most recentMini Crossword answer?Click here for today's Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.The NYT Mini Crossword clue that stumped me today was 4-Down, "Ones working with meters and feet." So...people who measure things? Architects? Designers? Even the fairly simple Mini Crossword likes to trick you, and this clue is referring to a completely different type of meters and feet. I feel like I should have known this as an English major, but admittedly, college was a long time ago. Need some more help with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times' games collection. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visitCNET's NYT puzzle hints page.Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini CrosswordLet's get at those Mini Crossword clues and answers. The completed Mini Crossword puzzle for Jan. 21, 2025. NYT/Screenshot by CNETMini across clues and answers1A clue: Kinda wetAnswer: DAMP5A clue: StandoffishAnswer: ALOOF7A clue: Creature on a lifeboat with Pi, in "Life of Pi"Answer: TIGER8A clue: Less than 90Answer: ACUTE9A clue: "What ___ is new?"Answer: ELSEMini down clues and answers1D clue: What hasn't been processed if it's rawAnswer: DATA2D clue: Character who climbs through the looking glassAnswer: ALICE3D clue: TycoonAnswer: MOGUL4D clue: Ones working with meters and feet?Answer: POETS6D clue: ComplimentaryAnswer: FREEHow to play more Mini CrosswordsThe New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day's Mini Crossword for free, but you'll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.

submitted by /u/MetaKnowing [link] [comments]

"Everything changes!".We've seemingly had our very first look at Mario Kart 9 during the Switch 2 reveal trailer, and one thing you might have noticed is the similar but slightly different-looking character designs.Perhaps the highlight is Donkey Kong's new look, which has been labelled a redesign. It's been a bit of a talking point within the DK and Super Mario fandom, and now we've actually got a response from the artist who was behind DK's modern (and arguably most iconic) look - former Rare and Donkey Kong Country veteran, Kevin Bayliss.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

French startup Karmen has secured a small funding round so that it can improve its instant financing products. The company offers short-term loans to small companies facing a working capital crunch.Its a 9 million equity-and-debt round ($9.4 million at todays exchange rates) with Seventure Partners buying a stake in the small startup. Financire Arbevel and Bpifrance are complementing the round with some debt.The startup isnt the only company operating in this space that could be described as instant financing for SMEs. French competitors include Silvr, Defacto, Unlimitd and Hero.The reason revenue-based financing has become a hot vertical is because banks and traditional financial institutions struggle to address SMEs at scale. Its a highly fragmented market with small margins. Thats why tech startups are trying to fill that financing gap with a data-driven approach.Todays news comes just a few months after Karmen secured a 100 million debt vehicle that serves as the basis for the companys short-term loans. Six months later, it seems like quite a few companies are now relying on Karmen to fix their cashflow issues.Around 600 companies have used Karmen to buy inventory, pay suppliers, finance paid acquisition campaigns and more. Loans range from 20,000 to 3 million, from 2 months to 24 months.On average, the typical Karmen client borrows 200,000 with a six-month term. But as you can see, theres a wide diversity of financing options. Similarly, the smallest customers generate only 300,000 in annual turnover (those are most likely one-person businesses), while Karmens largest customer generates 160 million in revenue per year.More importantly, Karmen has attracted some loyal customers, as 80% of the startups customers contact Karmen several times per year to unlock a new debt line. Clients include Maison Kitsun, Balibaris, Les Raffineurs and Alm.While most companies contact Karmen directly, the startup has a hybrid distribution strategy. It partners with other fintech companies so that they can offer Karmen financing products to their own clients. Some ERPs, e-commerce marketplaces and business banks like Qonto already integrate with Karmen.This embedded financing strategy represents 40% of Karmens clients right now. But the company says that it hopes it can raise that metric to 75% of new clients by the end of 2025.While most companies repay their loans without any issue, companies can sometimes struggle to repay what they owe.This is part of our job as a lender. But we limit these risks through our data-driven approach, which allows us to have very granular visibility into the financial and operational performance of our clients, Karmen co-founder and CEO Gabriel Thierry said.In addition, we are investing heavily in our risk assessment technology tool (thanks to AI) to strengthen this approach, he added. Hence, todays funding round.Karmen currently uses around 60 different financial metrics to score loan applications in near real-time. Its embedded strategy can also be leveraged to make smarter decisions bank accounts, accounting software, ERPs and invoicing tools hold valuable data on a companys overall performance.Image Credits:Karmen

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 15: UFC CEO Dana White is seen on stage during the UFC 2024 seasonal ... [+] press conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesUFC London is official for March 22 at the O2 Arena, as are its strong main and co-main event fights.Dana White and Co. have put together a card that should have the local UFC fans buzzing. The UFC recently announced former champion Leon Edwards return to the Octagon, as he will face Jack Della Maddalena in the main event.LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 15: Leon Edwards of Jamaica poses on the scale during the UFC 296 ... [+] official weigh-in at UFC APEX on December 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesEdwards will be making his first appearance since losing his UFC welterweight championship to Belal Muhammad in July 2024 at UFC 304. Edwards comes into the fight ranked No. 1 in the division, and hell have the home crowd at the O2 Arena behind him.Della Maddalena has been out of action even longer than Edwards. The 28-year-old from Australia last fought in March 2024 at UFC 299, where he scored a TKO victory over Gilbert Burns.LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 15: Jack Della Maddalena of Australia battles Bassil Hafez in their ... [+] welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night at UFC APEX on July 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesDella Maddalena comes in ranked No. 4, behind the champion Muhammad, Edwards, No. 2 Kamaru Usman, and No. 3 Shavkat Rakhmonov. A win for Della Maddalena would position him for the next title shot after Muhammad faces Rakhmonov.MORE FOR YOUThat fight was scheduled to happen in December at UFC 310, but Muhammad was forced to withdraw because of injury. Rakhmonov stayed on the card and defeated Ian Machado Garry to solidify his spot in the Top 3 of the welterweight division.It seems possible Usman may ultimately wind up clashing with No. 5 Sean Brady at some point.The co-main event is another fight with potential championship opportunities hanging in the balance. No. 4 Jan Bachowicz returns from a near-two-year absence to face the fast-rising light heavyweight prospect, No. 6 Carlos Ulberg.LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 10: Jan Blachowicz of Poland stands in his corner between rounds ... [+] against Magomed Ankalaev of Russia in their UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 282 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 10, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCBachowiczs last fight was a split-decision loss to Alex Pereira in March 2023 at UFC 291. Injuries have kept the former champion out of action, but he wants another shot at Pereira. The 41-year-old will have to battle his way past Ulberg to get there.Ulberg is on a seven-fight win streak, having earned a unanimous decision win over Volkan Oezdemir in November 2024. A win by either man could put them on a path to a title shot.ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - MAY 11: Carlos Ulberg of New Zealand reacts after his TKO victory over Alonzo ... [+] Menifield in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Enterprise Center on May 11, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesIf Pereira moves up to heavyweight following his March 8 clash with Magomed Ankalaev, the winner of Bachowicz-Ulberg could make a strong case to be the man fighting for the vacant title or as Ankalaevs opponentif he pulls the upset.In any case, the London main and co-main events are especially strong considering UFC London is a Fight Night card and not a pay-per-view.Here is a look at the parts of the card shared by the UFC on social media.Leon Edwards vs. Jack Della Maddalena - Welterweight (170 lbs)Jan Bachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg - Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)Marcin Tybura vs. Mick Parkin - Heavyweight (265 lbs)Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy - Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)Shauna Bannon vs. Puja Tomar - Strawweight (115 lbs)Andrey Pulyaev vs. Christian Duncan - Middleweight (185 lbs)Molly McCann vs. Istela Nunes - Strawweight (115 lbs)Nathaniel Wood vs. Morgan Charrire - Featherweight (145 lbs)Caolan Loughran vs. Nathan Fletcher - Bantamweight (135 lbs)Loneer Kavanagh vs. Felipe dos Santos - Flyweight (125 lbs)Jai Herbert vs. Chris Padilla - Lightweight (155 lbs)

Elon Musk gestures as he speaks at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025.Angela WeissAFP/Getty ImagesBy Chad de GuzmanUpdated: January 20, 2025 11:45 PM EST | Originally published: January 20, 2025 11:15 PM ESTElon Musk was visibly bursting with excitement after President Donald Trumps inauguration. At a celebratory rally on Monday at Capitol One Arena in Washington, he pumped his fist in the air and bellowed a Yes! to the raucous crowd. But another gesture soon after has sent observers questioning whether Musk was expressing just joy, or something more insidious.I just want to say thank you for making it happen, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and X owner told the audience of Trump supporters. Musk then slapped his chest with his right hand, before flinging it diagonally upwards, palm face down. He turned around to audience members behind the podium, and repeated the gesture.My heart goes out to you, the 53-year-old billionaire said, palm back on his chest.But the quick, salute-like movement drew attention as swiftly as it happened. In live commentary, CNN anchor Erin Burnett pointed the gesture out, and co-anchor Kasie Hunt noted, Its not something that you typically see in American political rallies.Social media swarmed with confusionand theories. WTF?? What did Elon Musk just do?? one X user asked. Streamer and leftist political commentator Hasan Pike posted: did elon musk just hit the roman salute at his inauguration speech?Other users immediately drew comparison to a Nazi salute popularly used by Adolf Hitler. Public broadcaster PBS shared the clip on social media and reported it as what appeared to be a fascist salute. Musician and environmental activist Bill Madden posted: If giving the Nazi Sieg Heil salute was an Olympic event like gymnastics, Elon Musk wouldve received a perfect score of 10. Musk even nailed the facial expression. Seriously, Hitler would be jealous.Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a history professor at New York University who self-identified as a historian of fascism, posted on Bluesky: It was a Nazi salute and a very belligerent one too. Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported the gesture as a Roman salute, and said it will only cause greater alarm among Jews who have expressed concern with the billionaire's proximity to Trump's inner circle while platforming views prominent with far-right.Rolling Stone magazine reported that neo-Nazis and right-wing extremists in America and abroad were abuzz after the gesture, citing celebratory captions of the clip from far-right figures such as Incredible things are happening already lmao and Ok maybe woke really is dead.Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) posted on X that he never imagined we would see the day when what appears to be a Heil Hitler salute would be made behind the Presidential seal. This abhorrent gesture has no place in our society and belongs in the darkest chapters of human history.However, some others have come to Musks defense.The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organization whose mission is to combat antisemitism and which describes a Hitler salute as one with an outstretched right arm with the palm down, posted on X shortly after the incident that the billionaire Trump mega-donor made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, and that all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath.Eyal Yakoby, a University of Pennsylvania graduate who campaigned against antisemitism on college campuses, called it a stupid hand gesture in a post on X, adding: Anyone trying to portray him as a Nazi is intentionally misleading the public.Aaron Astor, a history professor at Maryville College in Tennessee, posted: This is a socially awkward autistic mans wave to the crowd where he says my heart goes out to you. (Musk has previously disclosed that he has Aspergers syndrome, also known as autism spectrum disorder.) Newsweek opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon offered a similar explanation, adding: We dont need to invent outrage.Musk has previously been criticized for allowing pro-Nazi accounts to flourish on his platform and for posting right-wing memes and seemingly supporting antisemitic conspiracy theories, which led to an exodus of advertisers from X in 2023, and for recently supporting Germanys far-right populist AfD party, whose leaders have made antisemitic, anti-Muslim and anti-democratic statements, according to the ADL.The debate over Musks latest move has added fuel to other ongoing feuds, too.Progressive firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) targeted the ADL, which has been accused by the left of turning a blind eye toward Trump and his allies, in a post on X, saying: Just to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity. People can officially stop listening to you as any sort of reputable source of information now. You work for them. Thank you for making that crystal clear to all.Staunch Trump supporter Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), meanwhile, threatened PBS by saying she would call it to testify before the oversight subcommittee she chairs that is set to work with the newly-formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which Musk oversees. I look forward to PBS @NewsHour coming before my committee and explaining why lying and spreading propaganda to serve the Democrat party and attack Republicans is a good use of taxpayer funds, Greene posted.Musk has not directly addressed the controversy, though he replied to a number of posts on X about itthanking the ADL, mocking Ocasio-Cortez, and agreeing with a post that said: Can we please retire the calling people a Nazi thing? It didnt work during the election, its not working now, its tired, boring, and old material, youve burned out its effect, people dont feel shocked by it anymore, the wolf has been cried too many times.Musk also reposted a clip of his rally remarks that included him making the gesture, commenting: The future is so exciting!!More Must-Reads from TIMEL.A. Fires Show Reality of 1.5C of WarmingHome Losses From L.A. Fires Hasten An Uninsurable FutureThe Women Refusing to Participate in Trumps EconomyBad Bunny On Heartbreak and New AlbumHow to Dress Warmly for Cold WeatherWere Lucky to Have Been Alive in the Age of David LynchThe Motivational Trick That Makes You Exercise HarderColumn: No One Won The War in GazaContact us at letters@time.com

Don Pettit has been at it again. Not content with dazzling earthlings with incredible photos captured from his current home aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the NASA astronaut has now taken us behind the camera to show you the coolest lens change youve ever seen.Back on terra firma where gravity lives, changing a lens can sometimes be a cumbersome affair that leaves you wishing you had two pairs of hands instead of one.Recommended VideosBut up in orbit, master photographer Pettit has found a way to make the most of the space stations microgravity conditions when it comes to swapping camera lenses. In a video (below) shared on X, we see the NASA astronaut with a floating camera that has a lens attached, alongside a second lens, which is also floating.Please enable Javascript to view this contentFirst, Pettit removes the lens from the camera, and then leaves the lens floating in position in the microgravity environment. He then removes the rear lens cap from the other lens before attaching it to the camera body, which he then leaves floating in front of him. Finally, Pettit grabs the first lens and puts the rear lens cap on, and then returns it to its floating position. Job done!How to change a camera lens pic.twitter.com/JUujYAYSiI Don Pettit (@astro_Pettit) January 18, 2025Besides carrying out work on various experiments during his six-month stay aboard the ISS, Pettit has also been sharing some superb imagesand footage of Earth and beyond.His most recent effort offered an unusual view of Blue Origins recent launch of the New Glenn rocket as it blasted to space for the first time.In another post (below) that he shared on Monday, Pettit revealed how he set up several cameras inside the stations Cupola, a seven-window module that offers panoramic views of Earth and beyond.To photograph New Glenn, I set up three cameras with wide angle lens in the Cupola, figuring one would catch its exo-atmospheric trajectory, Pettit said in the post.Editors Recommendations