When British neocloud Nscale goes public, it will test public investors’ appetite for a stock whose revenue is tied primarily to two customers.
Since it was spun out of Australian cryptocurrency mining company Arkon Energy two years ago, Nscale has amassed over $103 billion worth of contracts, according to its IPO filing. But there’s a catch: Most of that, about 85%, comes from a deal…
The unsung art of standing in the pit as a music photographer: three decades of rock history and Gibson guitars through the lens of Scarlet Page
September 23, 2026
Although it’s rarely mentioned in the music press, the work of a small number of music photographers has played an outsized role in our shared cultural history. Think Annie Leibovitz’s photo of a naked John Lennon curled around a clothed Yoko Ono. Jim…
Photographer captures octopus riding rarely seen dolphin, provides valuable evidence for ongoing research
September 23, 2026
A photographer has managed to capture an incredible moment between a dolphin and an octopus, in which the hapless mollusc was preyed upon by the mammal, identified as a Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus). According to the Wildlife Trusts, this distinctive species is…
Simon King’s new documentary captures the photographers documenting London today for tomorrow's history
September 23, 2026
Simon King’s new feature-length documentary Everything Happens All The Time might be one of the most important films about street photography to emerge from London in years. King is a documentary photographer whose work is rooted in observing everyday life, human behaviour and the fleeting moments that so often pass unnoticed, with the streets of London providing much of the theater for that…
The Seagull is BYD’s most affordable EV, starting at about $10,000 in China. In Europe, the UK, and other markets, it’s sold as the Dolphin Surf or Mini, but BYD is preparing to launch a larger variant that may be an even “bigger” hit.
BYD Seagull EV grows up with…
South Park just took on America’s e-bike problem – and surprisingly nailed a lot of it
September 23, 2026
South Park has finally come for e-bikes. And perhaps surprisingly, underneath all the explosions, biker gangs, racist caricatures, and general South Park-ness of it all, the show actually managed to make some pretty insightful observations about the current state of e-bikes…
The ID. Cross is a “true Volkswagen,” adding a more affordable electric SUV to the lineup with prices starting at around $32,000.
Volkswagen ID. Cross enters production
Volkswagen brand CEO Thomas Schäfer announced that the ID. Cross has entered series production at its Pamplona, Spain, plant.
The ID. Cross “opens its electric chapter,” Schäfer said, joining its gas-powered equivalent…
ROME — The F-35B fighter can take off on a very short runway, hover in the air and land vertically, but the Italian navy is about to find out whether it can also outrace a Ferrari.
In an unusual race planned next month at the Navy’s air base at Grottaglie in southern…
CENTCOM has become a battle lab for unmanned systems
September 23, 2026
When a U.S. Army helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz in June, an unmanned U.S. Navy vessel went looking for the crew.
The Corsair, operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59, helped recover two U.S. service members. A month later, three Corsairs were used for…
South Korea faces no good choices in sending forces for Trump’s unpopular Iran mission
September 23, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — As Washington presses South Korea to contribute to securing the Strait of Hormuz, experts said Seoul is facing a military capacity dilemma, as forces could get stretched amid escalating threats from North Korea.
The worry comes as Washington exerts pressure on South Korea to support U.S. operations in the Strait of Hormuz, where the war with Iran is choking worldwide oil…
