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Rare image of vanishing century-old technique celebrated in photography contest – captured with an 8-year-old DSLR

January 9, 2026
This striking image by French photographer Guillaume Petermann just received Merit recognition in AAP Magazine #53: Travels. Captured on Lake Manchar in Sindh Province, Pakistan, the photograph documents one of the world’s most extraordinary and endangered fishing traditions. This rare tradition highlights a vanishing way of life between humans and nature, a bond that has endured for…
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Solar power overtakes coal and gas in Germany, a country with little sun

January 9, 2026
Germany produced 18% of its electricity through solar power in 2025, up from 14% in 2024, a significant leap that meant solar overtook both coal and methane gas in the country’s electrical supply – despite the high latitudes the whole country sits at. Germany has been through several significant changes in its energy system in recent years, often brought on as a result of some sort of…
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DefenseNews

Chinese drill near Taiwan seen as test run for blockade, message to US

January 9, 2026
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s two days of military drills in waters surrounding Taiwan last month came closer than ever to the self-ruled island’s coast and were the largest-scale exercises in more than three years of exercises partly aimed at deterring a U.S. role in an actual war, analysts say. A rocket artillery unit participating in the People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater…
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ComputersNews

Best of CES 2026: The smart home & home security gear edition

January 9, 2026
The latest edition of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is already drawing to a close, and once again, we’ve seen some truly impressive smart home and home security innovations—and as usual, some are more likely to ship than others. We’re not counting on the robot lawn mower that picks fruit and lobs tennis balls to canines to actually land in stores, but it certainly counts as one…
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