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iOptron 80mm White Light Solar Scope review

Although it is marketed as a white-light solar telescope, the iOptron 80mm White Light Solar Scope is really a nighttime scope (which can be purchased on its own) alongside a detachable solar filter from Thousand Oaks. This may be a perk for users who don’t own a telescope and want to purchase a kit that’s ready for both solar and lunar viewing. However, it’s likely not of…
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Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the US and Canada

Spotify is rolling out Prompted Playlists, a new AI playlist creation tool, to Premium subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. The feature, which was originally tested in New Zealand, allows users to make a playlist by describing what they want to hear, in their own words. Prompted Playlists builds on an earlier AI playlist product, launched in 2024, which allowed for simpler prompts like “get…
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Legendary sports photographer Peter Read Miller photographed 9 Olympics and over 40 Super Bowls, leaving behind a staggering legacy of action images

Legendary sports photographer Peter Read Miller has sadly passed away at the age of 78. The Chicago-born creative leaves behind a staggering body of work during an incredible career that lasted more than four decades. Peter was perhaps best known for his 35-year relationship with Sports Illustrated, where he worked as both a staff and contract photographer, with over 100 cover images to his…
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The Volkswagen ID.4 is getting a facelift, and it looks like an entirely new EV

Volkswagen’s electric SUV is due for a considerable makeover. The new ID.4 was spotted ahead of its upcoming debut, and it already looks like an upgrade from the current EV. Volkswagen ID.4 facelift brings a new style and more The ID.4 went on sale in 2021 as Volkswagen’s first fully electric SUV and first dedicated EV under the “ID” family. After production issues in the US hampered…
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