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I bought a daguerreotype at a flea market. This mirror-like photograph is a reminder that not all retro photographs were grainy and soft

January 29, 2026
I’ve had a longtime obsession with old cameras – but among my collection of analog photo gear is a much smaller treasure: a daguerreotype. Encased in a leather-wrapped hinged case, the mirrored finish reminds me of what a true “retro” photograph looks like, a definition that surprisingly doesn’t include grain or soft focus. The daguerreotype was not the first photograph in existence, but…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla fared worse than any automaker in EU in 2025, even as EVs outsold petrol

January 29, 2026
Sales of electric cars outnumbered petrol-powered ones in Europe in December for the first time, even as Europe loosened rules to allow automakers lenience to pollute more. But the huge increase in EV sales, led by BYD, was not accompanied by a similar boost in Tesla sales, with the company still seeing huge year-over-year declines in its global sales performance. December and full-year sales…
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DefenseNews

Ukraine says more than 80% of enemy targets now destroyed by drones

January 29, 2026
PARIS — Ukraine says drones now account for more than 80% of enemy targets destroyed as the country’s fight against Russia’s invasion approaches the five-year mark, with most of the drones manufactured locally. Ukrainian forces recorded 819,737 video-confirmed drone hits in 2025, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday, at an event to award the most effective drone units. Almost a third of…
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ComputersNews

AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D is… okay

January 29, 2026
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reviews AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D, a $499 processor that offers modest improvements over the 9800X3D with higher boost clocks. Gaming performance gains are minimal at 1-2% for 1080p, though content creation tasks see…
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Zotac sounds the alarm on ‘the survival of graphics card manufacturers’

January 29, 2026
The graphics card industry—like the broader PC space, mobile, and pretty much anything that relies upon memory chips—is having a bad time. It looks like cards with high amounts of video RAM and relatively low prices are getting hard to find, though Nvidia and its partners are offering reassurances. Zotac, a Singapore-based add-in board manufacturer, is less optimistic. On the official Zotac…
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