I was reading a new study on the growth of analog tech when I read a phrase that I had to stop and puzzle over: Young people are “replacing endless scrolling with ‘granny hobbies’ like crocheting and photography.”
Wait, apparently photography is a granny hobby? The study I was reading isn’t even the only one that lists photography among so-called “granny hobbies.”
I have, of course…
The Ocean Photographer of the Year competition added a new category this year: Ocean Unseen: Hidden Worlds. Its focus, as the name suggests, was our oceans’ smallest and least-seen inhabitants: the microscopic and the overlooked. And its first winner, Mitsuna Kawai…
Most street photography takes place at street level. But what happens if you stop pointing your lens forward, and look up instead? A new exhibition reveals what happened when Masao Gozu did just that.
The Japanese photographer spent three decades around New York’s…
Rivian’s delayed ALSO e-bikes are finally arriving to first customers, with mixed early feedback
October 5, 2026
After months of delays, missed delivery windows, and increasingly impatient reservation holders, Rivian spinout ALSO is finally putting its electric bikes into the hands of actual customers.
Early Launch Edition deliveries of the US $4,500 ALSO TM-B e-bikes have begun showing up, with a few owners posting their first impressions and real-world riding results on social media. And so far, the…
I tried taking the budget-priced Ride1Up Roadster V3 e-bike off-roading. Here's what happened next
October 5, 2026
The Ride1Up Roadster V3 is, for all intents and purposes, is a budget-focused daily driver urban bike. It’s not really a gravel bike. Maybe if you stand back a bit and squint, you could give it a bit more of a gravel bike interpretation. But ultimately, it’s a…
Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis.
The government’s armed forces would press the offensive “until the country…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Video Reveals Major Change That Could End Wallhacks for Good
October 4, 2026
Wallhacks have plagued Call of Duty for years, but in Modern Warfare 4, Activision has a plan to change that.
If you’re unfamiliar with the term, wallhacks are a type of cheat that allows nefarious players to see their opponents’ every move through walls. Call of Duty is far from the only multiplayer-centric gaming franchise to suffer from cheaters who use the tool, but it might be the…
'I Did My Best' — Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Responds to Fans Asking for Full Disc Version
October 4, 2026
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Naoki Hamaguchi said he did his best to fight for a disc release as the industry heads toward a “future where physical media is essentially disc-less.”
The lead developer in charge of next year’s new remake chapter opened up about…
The official social media account for the popular RPG-dating sim Love and Deepspace issued a warning to players after announcing some fictional cocktails with potentially disastrous real-world consequences if actually consumed.
On September 28, Love and Deepspace revealed…
The XRP Ledger has reached nearly 12 million x402 payments as AI agents purchase computing, data, and other online services. Ripple’s engineering leadership describes expanding automated commerce as software buys computing, data, and emerging financial offerings.
Key Takeaways
RippleX’s head of engineering reported growth from 1 million to 10 million in under three months.
XRPL AI Hub data…
