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Are 360-degree cameras useful for astrophotography? I took one on a hunt for the Northern Lights to find out

November 4, 2025
Can 360-degree cameras be used in the dark to image the night sky? Astrophotographers have been using circular fisheye lenses to capture the Milky Way for decades, while astronomers regularly employ 180-degree (whole-sky) lenses to image fleeting “shooting stars” and, in the case of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), produce an all-night timelapse of auroras (see this example).
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Lion Electric school bus warranties voided, leaving districts stuck [update]

November 4, 2025
Nobody ever says “this is business” before doing something nice, and the recently reborn Lion Electric company is keeping that streak alive by doing the unthinkable to cut costs: they’re going to void the warranties on hundreds of electric school buses. UPDATE 01NOV2025: two Lion Electric buses caught fire, now they’re in more trouble. This past summer, the fallout from Lion Electric’s…
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DefenseNews

Supreme Court weighs if contractor can be sued for wartime negligence

November 4, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a case against a military contractor whose employee killed five people and injured 17 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, in 2016. The majority of justices seemed skeptical that the case, brought against Fluor Corp., was an exception to previous lawsuits filed against defense contractors, which typically have immunity in litigation generated by…
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ComputersNews

ExpressVPN review: A premium service worth every penny

November 4, 2025
When you think of VPNs, ExpressVPN is likely one of the first names that pops into your head. That’s no surprise as the company has grown into a household name over recent years and become synonymous with online privacy. It is, and has been, one of the most trustworthy and notable VPN providers on the market from the very beginning. And with each successive year the service just keeps improving.
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