Leitz Photographica Auction’s upcoming event will be one to remember, as the centerpiece of the ‘Motion’ auction and exhibition is a 100-year-old print of a vintage nude study by Edward Weston – and it joins stunning works by names like Ansel Adams, Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt and many others.
The event, which takes place at Leica Gallery Vienna in October, ties in…
There are some things you always tweak when editing landscape photos. Sure, you’ve straightened the horizon and cropped that dodgy looking bloke out of the corner of the photo, but the color, contrast and sharpening adjustments tend to be very similar, making them ideal to…
Hyundai wants you to feel how smooth its EVs drive with a unique 24-hour 'Rest Drive'
September 29, 2025
Hyundai wants to give you the chance to see for yourself just how peaceful the ride is in its EVs. In the UK, Hyundai is offering a new 24-hour “Rest Drive” for the new Kona Electric, allowing you to experience it on your daily travels.
Hyundai UK launches 24-hour…
Rivian patent filings hint at a deployable rear diffuser, on screen 'gadgets,' and new architecture
September 29, 2025
American EV automaker Rivian submitted a slew of patent applications with the USPTO this week, including a deployable rear diffuser mechanism to adjust a vehicle’s drag and some software systems related to infotainment, navigation, and video playback.
Okay, with Rivian news like this (on a Friday afternoon no less), we just want to dig right into to the juicy, patent-clad details. And we…
Battery boom: 5.6 GW of US energy storage added in Q2
September 29, 2025
The US battery storage market just had its biggest quarter ever. In Q2 2025, a record 5.6 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity came online, according to the latest US Energy Storage Monitor report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie.
Image: Wood…
Russia is helping China prepare to attack Taiwan, RUSI report says
September 29, 2025
LONDON — Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare an airborne invasion of Taiwan, according to an analysis of leaked Russian documents by a U.K.-based defense and security forum.
The Royal United Services Institute’s…
Germany pursues multi-pronged quest for long-range missiles
September 29, 2025
COLOGNE, Germany — Germany is prepared to host advanced U.S. missiles meant to deter Russia under a Biden-era plan, but final confirmation of the move by the Trump administration is still outstanding.
At issue is the future of a July 2024 declaration by Germany and the United States, made on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Washington, that said Germany would facilitate “episodic…
European navies test new drone tech for undersea operations
September 29, 2025
SESIMBRA, Portugal — An hour from Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, on a clear sunny day in late September, a large, penguin-like robot peeks above the sea surface. It circles a Portuguese Navy ship from a distance, hardly visible to the human eye, concealed by the deep blue…
Best streaming devices: Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, or Google TV?
September 29, 2025
Nope, you don’t have to settle for the streaming apps on your smart TV. If you’re looking for a better video-streaming experience, you can scoop up a streaming player from the likes of Apple, Amazon, Roku, Google, and others. Just plug the player into TV’s HDMI port…
I switched my laptop for a mini PC and I’m never looking back
September 29, 2025
Sometime after my social feeds started to fill up with ads for mini-PCs, I realized that there’s a silent revolution going on in desktop PCs. Welcome to the era of the mini-PC, where you can do all your computing from a PC smaller than a box of Pop-Tarts and much cheaper than a fully fledged desktop PC in many cases.
Naturally, I wanted one, so I bit the bullet and bought a GMKtek G5 mini-PC…
