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How to shoot architectural photography that reveals a city's unique and changing identity (Part 1)

August 15, 2025
Architectural photography has this unique way of pulling you into a city’s story – that’s one of the biggest reasons I’ve been drawn to it for years now. The more I explore it, the more I realize it’s not just about photographing buildings; it’s about understanding them, reading them like chapters in a much bigger book. Just like the cities themselves, architectural…
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DefenseNews

Putin wants rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk as part of ceasefire: Zelenskyy

August 15, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region that it controls as part of a ceasefire deal, a proposal the leader categorically rejected. Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not withdraw from territories it controls, saying that would be unconstitutional and…
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DefenseNews

Army poised to expand role in homeland defense, commander says

August 15, 2025
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army will soon assume a broader mission in defending the U.S. homeland, expanding from a focus on countering intercontinental ballistic missiles to address a much wider variety of threats, from drones to cruise missiles to hypersonic weapons…
DefenseNews

Poland awards $3.8 billion F-16 modernization deal to US

August 15, 2025
WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to modernize the country’s combat aircraft fleet, the Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed a deal with the United States to upgrade its 48 F-16 C/D Block 52+ fighter jets to the F-16V standard. The contract, which is to be performed…
GamingNews

Of Peaks and Tides, a Survival Sandbox Game Inspired by Eastern Mythology, Introduced with Debut Trailer

August 15, 2025
The last few years have featured a stream of visually impressive titles from Chinese developers coming at a regular clip. That trend continues with Of Peaks and Tides, an open-world survival sandbox game revealed with a debut trailer Thursday by developer CyancookGames. Inspired by Eastern mythology, Of Peaks and Tides takes place in Everland, a world the gods abandoned after a long celestial war.
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ComputersNews

Microsoft’s Windows future is built on AI, voice, cloud, and context

August 15, 2025
Can you imagine yourself having a conversation with Windows about what your PC is doing? Microsoft’s Windows chief can, and is trying to build a future where those interactions are the norm. In an interview with Microsoft AI product manager Christiaan Brinkhoff, the chief of Microsoft’s Windows + Devices group, Pavan Davuluri, explained that the company is trying to work toward a future where…
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