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The Ballad of Sexual Dependency: why Nan Goldin's flash-lit photo essay on intimacy still resonates in 2026

January 7, 2026
When Nan Goldin shot the photographs that would be published in 1970s as The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, she didn’t really know what she was doing with light. As she told the Guardian years later, “That series is stark. It’s all flash-lit. I honestly didn’t know about natural light then and how it affected the color of the skin because I never went out in…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

How one Chinese e-bike motor maker is building quieter electric bikes

January 7, 2026
If you’ve spent enough time riding electric bikes, you quickly realize that power is only part of the draw. Another big part is sound – or more accurately, the lack of it. A smooth, quiet motor can make an e-bike feel refined and premium, while a buzzy, rattly drivetrain can cheapen the experience no matter how strong the specs look on paper. That’s something Bafang, one of the world’s…
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DefenseNews

India boosts Southeast Asia military ties, Indo-Pacific role

January 7, 2026
NEW DELHI — India is tightening military ties with Southeast Asian countries with deals to sell advanced missiles and enhancing security cooperation in a region where several countries are involved in maritime disputes with China in the South China Sea. Analysts say New…
DefenseNews

After US move on Venezuela, analysts see rules-based order at risk

January 7, 2026
PARIS — Following the United States capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a strike over the weekend, and renewed comments by U.S. President Donald Trump claiming Greenland, Defense News asked analysts in Europe and elsewhere to comment on the impact on the global rules-based order, the NATO alliance and Europe. Below is a selection of comments gathered via email and by phone, and…
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ComputersNews

Lenovo’s Legion Pro rollable turns into a widescreen gaming laptop on demand

January 7, 2026
In 2025, Lenovo stole the show at CES with a rollable ThinkBook. At CES 2026, it’s doing it again, but with a rollable Legion gaming laptop widescreen that expands the screen to either side, transforming into an ultrawide gaming notebook at a moment’s notice. Right now, the Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable concept is a proof-of-concept prototype, but so have the rollable laptops that Lenovo has…
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