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Democrats’ historic victory in this week’s midterm elections could also have a dramatic effect on the tech industry.
In dozens of local ballot measures, voters rejected data centers. And even when they weren’t voting on the issue directly, they were electing politicians – like Texas’ new governor-elect Gina Hinojosa…
Forced perspective is a camera trick that makes small things appear much larger or smaller than they really are. Filmmaker Peter Jackson didn’t magically make Elijah Wood and his friends smaller in The Lord of the Rings; he just shot it so they appeared smaller (or so that…
You’re sitting in a cabin in Svalbard, the Norwegian Arctic archipelago that’s one of the remotest places on Earth. An oil lamp glows on the wall. You look up, only to find a polar bear staring straight back at you through the open window.
Most of us would be…
From a dramatic whale rescue to artfully arranged birds, these are the best 7 wildlife photographs this week
November 8, 2026
Heading out on a wildlife photography hike is my favorite way to unplug – but wildlife photography from around the world enables me to enjoy the animals that I would otherwise not see.
This week, I’ve spotted stunning wildlife photographs ranging from a rescued whale to the perfect mix between wildlife and street photography.
In early November, wildlife in the Northern Hemisphere is preparing…
Kia's PV7 electric van stretches over 17 feet and seats 9
November 8, 2026
Kia is expanding its electric van lineup with the PV7, a larger PV5 sibling that can carry nine people or a whole lot of cargo.
The Kia PV7 van is launching in 2027
The PV5, Kia’s first fully electric van from its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) business, is proving to be a…
Lucid has released a new teaser video of what looks like the Cosmos, its upcoming sub-$50,000 midsize electric SUV and the car that’s supposed to turn Lucid into a volume automaker.
The clip gives us the clearest look yet at the Cosmos’ lighting, front and rear, after…
BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme just reached 503.17 km/h (312.66 mph) on a closed highway in Abu Dhabi, making it the first production car ever to go faster than 500 km/h.
The FIA and Guinness World Records both recognized the run. It’s the all-electric hypercar’s second top-speed record in just over a year, and the one it broke was its own.
From 496 km/h to 503 km/h
BYD announced the record on X…
Russia is already using its new Rassvet satellite network — billed as a homegrown version of Starlink — for military communications over Ukraine, aiming to make its strike drones more accurate and harder to jam, Ukrainian military intelligence told Reuters.
Russia…
U.S. European Command is calling on troops, family members, and civilian employees to watch for suspicious behavior on and off military installations and to cover their digital tracks while moving around Europe.
Branded “See Something, Do Something,” the initiative is…
KYIV, Ukraine — Thousands of European troops will gather in Poland next week for the Coalition of the Willing’s first major military exercise, a rehearsal for deploying a multinational force to Ukraine once the war with Russia comes to an end, European officials announced this week.
The exercise comes as U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are set to meet in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10 and 11…
