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OK, I’ll admit it… I’ve used black and white to cover up a bad photo before!

Us photographers can be a funny bunch, with different views and opinions on what’s the right and wrong way to take a photo and different approaches depending on what genres and styles you wish to practice.  Taking a stealthy shot of a wild animal while trying to be as unobtrusive as possible is clearly very different to the approach of say, Bruce Gilden, who became known for his up close-up…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Why police are now sending some confiscated electric bikes to the crusher

Electric bikes and scooters are usually framed as a cleaner, quieter solution to urban mobility. But in parts of Australia, police are now taking a far harsher stance on certain e-rideables – including seizing them and sending them straight to the crusher. In Western Australia, a recent enforcement effort known as Operation Moorhead has resulted in dozens of electric scooters and off-road…
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DefenseNews

Saildrone, Lockheed to place missile launchers on naval drones

MILAN— Saildrone will equip its unmanned surface vessels with strike missiles made by Lockheed Martin, the drone company announced this week. The collaboration comes in response to a call by global navies for more armed naval drones, according to Saildrone. The 20-meter…
DefenseNews

Czechoslovak Group plans stock-market listing amid Europe defense boom

PARIS — Czechoslovak Group, the Prague-based maker of Tatra military vehicles and one of Europe’s largest ammunition manufacturers, plans to seek a stock-market listing in coming weeks as the company looks to boost international visibility and secure funding for future growth. The company expects to sell €750 million ($874 million) of new shares, with current shareholder CSG FIN to divest a…
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ComputersNews

Dolby Vision 2: A big HDR boost for cheap TVs

When Dolby Labs announced Dolby Vision 2 in September 2025, I didn’t really get it. The original Dolby Vision was easy to understand: If your TV and streaming content supported it, you’d get a brighter picture with more color detail, particularly in shadows and…
ComputersNews

Asus reportedly cancels the RTX 5070 Ti, as Nvidia scales back on 16GB cards

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that Asus has reportedly canceled production of the 16GB RTX 5070 Ti as Nvidia scales back on high-memory consumer graphics cards. The shift stems from ongoing RAM shortages and Nvidia’s prioritization of AI industry GPUs over consumer products, driving RTX 5070 Ti prices near $1,000. This reduction in 16GB GPU availability could…
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