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Dive first, shoot second: Underwater photography lessons from two commended filmmakers

August 19, 2026
Even as an adult, American Emily Rhyne would barely go past her knees into the ocean without having a “ton of anxiety”. But then, in 2021, something clicked. During a trip to Egypt, the former New York Times video journalist was inspired by divers at the Red Sea. “I didn’t have a dive certification and it kind of got in my ear then that [it] would be something cool to do, like a cool…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

The world’s biggest EV battery maker says all 20 plants are carbon neutral

August 19, 2026
The world’s largest EV battery maker says all 20 of its operating battery plants are now carbon neutral – but most of its batteries’ emissions still occur outside its factories. CATL announced today that it has met the carbon-neutrality target it set for its core operations in 2025. All 20 plants have been ISO 14068-1 certified, and the Chinese battery giant is now turning its attention to…
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DefenseNews

Trump orders Pentagon to cut back military exercises with South Korea

August 19, 2026
President Donald Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and Seoul’s refusal to take part in actions against Iran. Hours before exercises were scheduled to begin, Trump said on his Truth Social site he was “not happy” that the U.S. had agreed to participate and…
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DefenseNews

How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs

August 19, 2026
China’s Unitree Robotics — among the world’s biggest producers of humanoid and quadruped robots — based designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations funded by the U.S. military, according to a former U.S. defense technology official and three top…
GamingNews

10 Years Later, This is Still the Hardest Platinum Trophy I’ve Ever Earned

August 18, 2026
10 years ago, a game almost broke me. A wide-eyed 24-year-old, as yet undecayed by nearly a decade in games media, I found myself enraptured by The Witness. Eager to eat up every one of the maze-like puzzles hidden around its island setting, I simply couldn’t get enough. That’s until I hit its final challenge. It was optional, but not for me. This brick wall of a bastard drained brainpower out…
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