Northern Hemisphere finally get extended hours under truly dark skies in November 2026. The Milky Way’s bright core has slipped from view, but in its place come the rising winter constellations, dense star fields and bright targets that reward longer stargazing sessions. The month also features a well-timed new moon, a bright supermoon and a meteor shower, but it’s less about headline events…
The photographer behind the first “ghost” photos was arrested for his work in 1869. But these 8 spooky photos may still keep you up at night
November 1, 2026
When photography was first invented, critics argued that photographs lacked the soul of traditional artwork like paintings – but around two decades after the first daguerreotype, a jewelry-maker in Boston would bring “soul” to photography in an entirely different way…
There’s nothing spooky about these beautiful, most-photographed British castles this Halloween
November 1, 2026
Forget the spooky tales you’ve been told about British castles, because there’s nothing scary about these stunning photographic subjects. From the south of England to northern Scotland, the UK is home to some jaw-droppingly beautiful historic fortresses, and a new survey…
Waymo is adding the Toyota bZ4X to its robotaxi lineup. Toyota will build a custom version of the electric SUV with the Waymo Driver integrated right on the line in Japan, and a test fleet will start operating there in 2027.
It’s the first actual vehicle to come out of the partnership the two companies signed last year. And it gives Waymo a Japanese-built car for its Tokyo launch, with the UK…
In our transportation reporting, we rarely come across something as fun as today’s review of the Jasion Poki.
The Poki is a severely overpowered electric minibike that looks like it came from yesteryear. If the power isn’t enough, it also packs some cool tricks, and…
The ALSO TM-B is one of the most technologically interesting new e-bikes to hit the road in years, largely because it does away with one of the most fundamental parts of a bicycle: the mechanical connection between the pedals and rear wheel. With only copper wires connecting…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a senior military planner on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff, over accusations that he leaked classified information to the public, officials said on Thursday.
Sylvia’s firing is one of the highest-profile consequences to date from Hegseth’s sweeping hunt for officials suspected of leaking information to the news media as…
VIENNA — Canada and the European Union plan to deepen cooperation on satellite services, Arctic maritime capabilities and critical materials for defense industries at a two-day summit in Montreal that began on Thursday, according to a draft joint statement.
The proposed…
MAILLY-LE-CAMP, France — Corporal Igor started a new job this year, swapping the sights of a 105 mm gun on the French Army’s AMX 10 RC reconnaissance vehicle for first-person view goggles and a handheld controller.
The 21-year-old is now a strike pilot in France’s…
Over the years, Reddit has become almost the default message board for most of the internet and, as such, houses answers to thousands of questions that anyone could access, even without an account. However, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has suggested that most of Reddit will end up locked behind a login screen.
In a post titled “About that login screen,” Huffman talks about his decision to…
