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Diane Keaton's photobooth strips match Abraham Lincoln's assassination hat at auction: here's what that tells us about the actress's photographic eye

When Diane Keaton died last October, I wrote about the immense photographic legacy that ran alongside her acting career. Her nine books, her rescued archives, her decades of work with a Rolleiflex that most people never knew about. Now, with the results in from Bonhams’ four-part auction of her estate, it’s clear that collectors understood something critics are still catching up to. The sale…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

What is a 125cc electric motorcycle and why are they so important right now?

When many riders hear about a new electric motorcycle, they tend to compare it to the flagship machines that dominate the headlines. Bikes like those from Zero or LiveWire have shown that electric motorcycles can be fast, powerful, and technologically impressive. They’ve also shown that they can be expensive. But a much more interesting battle may be happening lower down the power scale. Recent…
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DefenseNews

Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz

The United States and Iran have reportedly agreed to terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, news that brought relief to markets — although the pact may hinge on an end to hostilities in Lebanon and defers talks on Tehran’s nuclear program. While still a…
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Australia forges ahead with 155mm ammo production

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Amid efforts to ramp up ammunition production in Australia, the government announced a A$72 million – around US$51 million – contract to set up an M795 155mm artillery projectile production line there. The deal with Rheinmetall Nioa…
DefenseNews

France picks MBDA-Safran combo to supply multiple rocket launcher

PARIS — France has started exclusive negotiations with French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA to supply domestically produced rocket artillery as well as munitions, Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin announced at the Eurosatory defense show near Paris on Monday. France snubbed a competing offer for a multiple-rocket launcher from a team of Thales and ArianeGroup as well as…
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ComputersNews

Intel wants cheap Windows laptops to stop feeling cheap

People everywhere are talking about Apple’s cheaper MacBook Neo laptop. Now Windows is preparing to retake the mainstream laptop market with Project Firefly, inspired by smartphone design. Firefly aims to deliver characteristics associated with premium laptops like…
ComputersNews

SteamOS is coming for Intel handhelds - if Intel can keep up

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that Valve’s SteamOS is now expanding to Intel-based handhelds, with the MSI Claw becoming the first major Intel device to receive beta support. Early benchmarks show SteamOS performing slightly behind Windows 11 on Intel hardware, while Intel’s Arc G3 platform aims to compete with AMD in the handheld market. This expansion could…
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