During my time as deputy editor for PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, I had the privilege of ranking the images in our monthly photography competitions on Photocrowd. It was, however, a rather different affair when I was asked to judge the entries of my local camera club, live in front of the entrants.
With the club members sitting just a few feet away from me while I was giving my critique on…
Yes, this IS a photograph! How a double exposure turned a water strider into an award-worthy work of art
January 6, 2026
Some photographs capture a moment. Others seem to create an entirely new reality. Anirudh Kamakeri’s Layers on Water falls firmly into the second category. This dreamlike image transforms a simple water strider into what appears to be a fossil suspended in ancient…
This is the camera I almost bought in 2025 (but didn’t)
January 6, 2026
It’s only natural for us photographers to fantasize about upgrading to that new shiny piece of camera kit, with all the latest bells and whistles, that is inevitably way out of budget.
As somebody who loves street photography, I’ve been searching for what seems like…
Volkswagen has revamped the interior design for its upcoming affordable EV lineup, adding more physical buttons, an updated infotainment system, and a few extras.
Volkswagen ID. Polo debuts with all-new EV interior
The new interior will debut in the upcoming ID. Polo, the first of four new entry-level electric vehicles. After Volkswagen offered a glimpse last week, we are finally getting our…
Jackery has just pulled the wraps off its newest portable power station, the Explorer 1500 Ultra, and it’s aiming squarely at people who actually use these things outside – not just those who keep them pristine in a garage for the occasional blackout. Unveiled this week…
For the first time in the US, a battery-electric semi truck has successfully been charged at highway speeds, and without wires thanks to a new, patent-pending system designed by a team of Purdue University engineers with support from Cummins.
First announced last April as a…
Thailand’s tilt toward China tests treaty alliance with US
January 6, 2026
BANGKOK — On paper, the U.S. security alliance with Thailand is one of the strongest in Asia, dating back seven decades and backed up by military exercises each year with thousands of troops from both countries and many others.
Thailand’s drift toward China over the past decade, though, is turning the alliance into more of a paper tiger, some analysts say, with military and strategic…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy is exploring ways to monitor subsea cables as part of larger efforts to protect underwater infrastructure from sabotage and spying.
Numerous submarine cables crisscross the Philippines’ underwater domain, including cables that…
COLOGNE, Germany — As European governments grapple to understand the implications of a proclaimed U.S. takeover of Venezuela over the weekend, renewed fears here swirl around President Donald Trump’s threats to make the Danish territory of Greenland part of the United…
With the Acer Nitro XV270X 5K gaming monitor it’s launching here at CES 2026, Acer seems like it’s sending a signal: 5K is the next step in PC gaming.
And there’s something else, too: Acer’s Pro Designer PE3200QX display boasts a whopping 6K resolution.
Even if you’re nominally familiar with PC gaming, you probably understand that displays have stepped up from 1080p to 1440p to 4K…
