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"I went on a 2-week photography road trip across America and this $20 pocket tripod was a complete lifesaver"

October 21, 2025
For our recent epic two-week road trip around America, I was keen to capture some great travel photos of all the iconic locations my family and I would be visiting from Vegas to LA and San Francisco. But as I was arriving in the US by airplane, I wanted to travel light. I mean very light. So this meant I only took one Canon camera, one Canon lens, and I certainly didn’t want to bring a big and…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

It's time to start recommending some Tesla Powerwall alternatives [update]

October 21, 2025
For years, Tesla Powerwall has been the go-to recommendation for “normals” looking for a painless, low-effort experience from their first home solar and battery backup solutions. Its CEO’s recent involvement in controversial politics, however, means that people are now distancing themselves from the once-trailblazing company. It begs the question: what other home solar battery solutions are…
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DefenseNews

French Army chief Schill sees Europe facing empires, vassals, war

October 21, 2025
PARIS — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and America’s use of economic force to achieve goals signal the end of a world order based on respect of sovereignty and crisis resolution through negotiation, and indicate the resurgence of empires, French Army Chief of Staff Gen. Pierre Schill said. The world is experiencing a turning point that may be at least equivalent to the end of the Cold War, and…
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ComputersNews

Your IP address reveals more than you think. VPNs are the answer

October 21, 2025
Your IP address is a lot like your home address on the internet. A lot of information can be gleaned from it. Information like your location, your ISP, and even what you like to do online. It’s no wonder you might like to keep that address secret at times, just as you protect your home address and don’t advertise it to everyone you know. You might think you have total freedom on the internet…
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