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Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this June

June 3, 2026
Whether you’re a seasoned photographer, a beginner just getting started or someone who loves capturing beautiful moments, submitting your images to photo competitions is one of the best ways to gain exposure and recognition. Entering competitions isn’t just about winning – though prizes and publicity are great bonuses! It’s also a chance to dive into your archives, rediscover your best…
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A court just decided how much foot movement counts as 'pedaling' an e-bike

June 3, 2026
In a fascinating case that is sure to spark more casual arguments than it settled, a judge was recently forced to make a ruling on whether or not “mime pedaling” counted as truly pedaling an electric bike. Mime pedaling, or the act of casually moving the pedals on an electric bicycle to provide the appearance of pedaling without actually meaningfully contributing to the mechanical locomotive…
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US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills

June 3, 2026
ROSTOCK, Germany — The U.S. and NATO allies will launch scaled-back drills in the Baltic Sea this week, as conflicts in other regions draw ships away, though the exercise will still send a message of unity and strength to Russia, a senior German military official said. The…
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US Navy selects companies for at-sea MUSV prototype testing

June 3, 2026
May the best Unmanned Surface Vessel win. The U.S. Navy announced Friday that it selected seven companies to compete for the service’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel contract. At-sea testing of the vessels is slated to begin next month, with companies whose MUSVs successfully complete the trials set to receive $15 million and be eligible for “follow-on production,” according to the…
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The newest Surface is a mini PC, but it’s not for you

June 3, 2026
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Microsoft’s Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is a specialized mini PC targeting AI developers, featuring an Arm-based RTX Spark chip with 20 cores and 6,144 CUDA cores. PCWorld highlights this device offers 1 petaflop of AI compute…
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An AI agent in a security badge? That’s Microsoft’s Project Solara pitch

June 3, 2026
AI agents will soon be everywhere, we’re told, but where exactly? Clearly they’re in the cloud, on our desktop PCs, and even on our phones, but they could also live on other devices, like smart speakers, glasses, and perhaps, even a smart security badge. That’s the idea behind Project Solara, Microsoft’s new platform for putting AI agents in a wide range of devices beyond the standard form…
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