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Nat Geo's Pictures of the Year 2025: The most moving images on Earth – and how your photos could be next

The National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year 2025 have arrived – and the photographs are nothing short of extraordinary. From thousands of images made by National Geographic‘s photographers across more than 20 countries, the images move and inspire. What elevates this annual retrospective is not just the visual brilliance, but the lived experience behind every frame – the…
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Yamaha launches new electric scooter with Honda's swappable batteries

Yamaha is doubling down on urban electrification in Japan with the launch of its new Jog E electric scooter – and in a twist that we’ve been waiting years to see, it runs on Honda’s Mobile Power Pack e: swappable batteries. Yamaha shared on its social media that the Jog E is set to begin a region-limited pre-sale on December 22, 2025, exclusively through Yamaha EV shops in Tokyo and Osaka.
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DefenseNews

US-Philippine task force to reestablish South China Sea ‘deterrence’

BANGKOK — The United States and the Philippines have announced the creation of a joint task force aimed at further deterring what U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Beijing’s “coercion” in the South China Sea. It is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, where not only the Philippines but also Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam have overlapping claims with China in the sea…
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GamingNews

Hytale Co-Founder Fights to Bring Canceled Game Back to Life and 'Break the Curse Once and for All,' Releases 16 Minutes of New Gameplay Footage

Months after Riot Games pulled the plug on Hypixel’s Minecraft-esque sandbox game, Hytale, a new 16-minute trailer is showcasing how the game currently plays as the original co-founder fights to keep it alive, starting with an early access release. This week, League of Legends developer Riot Games confirmed it had sold the rights to Hytale back to one of the original co-founders after it…
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