Wildlife photographerRodrigo González Pairoa faced challenges when capturing birds in Albatross Islet, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile. Now his image of a Black-browed Albatross, shot with a full-frame DSLR that was released 14 years ago, was honored as the winner of the Birds Without Borders category in the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards.
Pairoa recalls the situation, “It was…
If you shoot portraits for a living, August Sander is a name you should know. His decades-long People of the 20th Century, for one, is a landmark in the discipline’s history.
An attempt to catalogue a cross-section of society by trade and social type, it set the…
With the Ford F-150 Lightning no longer available, the Chevy Silverado EV is now the most affordable full-size electric pickup you can get your hands on.
2027 Chevy Silverado EV gets a slight price bump
The F-150 Lightning, one of the first electric trucks to go on sale in…
Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin trip into 70-minute detour
September 16, 2026
A Tesla Cybercab rider in Austin says a 10-minute trip turned into a 70-minute ordeal after the driverless taxi took a long detour across the city.
The reason is a limitation Tesla still hasn’t solved. Its robotaxis can’t drive on highways, so a quick hop that a human would take up the freeway becomes a winding surface-street tour.
The rider, posting on r/Austin, booked a ride from 99 Ranch…
BYD is 'leading' the solid-state battery race, and its first EV with the new tech is almost here
September 16, 2026
BYD is in “the leading position,” according to executive vice president Stella Li, with plans to introduce its first EV equipped with solid-state batteries in 2027.
When will BYD launch an EV with solid-state batteries?
We’ve been hearing it for over a decade now.
Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter
September 16, 2026
A Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter sent to photograph it in international waters off Denmark on Monday, with one narrowly missing the aircraft, the Danish military said.
Moscow, for its part, accused Denmark of carrying out “dangerous…
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia has begun sending Iran upgraded munitions, satellite imagery and targeting data used against American forces in the Middle East, part of a broader military partnership that also includes a covert program to help Tehran develop supersonic and hypersonic cruise missiles, according to intelligence assessments made public this month.
Tehran and Moscow have been deepening their…
France experiments with smaller tank units to evade drone attacks
September 16, 2026
BESANÇON, France — France’s 7th Armored Brigade is experimenting with breaking up its armored platoons into smaller teams to be more discreet and offer less valuable targets on a drone-dominated battlefield, the unit’s commander said.
Whereas a French heavy cavalry…
Make-A-Wish UK Brings Golf With Your Friends to Life For a Chaotic Charity Stream: How to Watch and What to Expect
September 15, 2026
Following its hugely successful and award-winning Overcooked! Live charity stream in 2025, Make-A-Wish® UK is back with Golf With Your Friends Live! In collaboration with team17, Golf With Your Friends Live takes the chaotic multiplayer mini golf video game and transforms…
Metroid Dread Drops in Price for Nintendo Switch Following the Metroid Ravenous Reveal
September 15, 2026
The reveal of Metroid Ravenous has me wanting to replay Metroid Dread again, which is pretty convenient timing considering Nintendo has just knocked a decent chunk off the price of one of my favorite games of all time.
As part of Nintendo’s Customer Appreciation Sale, Metroid Dread is currently $41.99, down from its usual $59.99. That’s not quite the lowest price we’ve seen the…
