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The unsung art of standing in the pit as a music photographer: three decades of rock history and Gibson guitars through the lens of Scarlet Page

Although it’s rarely mentioned in the music press, the work of a small number of music photographers has played an outsized role in our shared cultural history. Think Annie Leibovitz’s photo of a naked John Lennon curled around a clothed Yoko Ono. Jim Marshall’s shot of Johnny Cash flipping off the camera at San Quentin in 1969. Mick Rock’s photos of Bowie as Ziggy…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

BYD's $10,000 EV has a big sibling on the way, and here's our first look [Images]

The Seagull is BYD’s most affordable EV, starting at about $10,000 in China. In Europe, the UK, and other markets, it’s sold as the Dolphin Surf or Mini, but BYD is preparing to launch a larger variant that may be an even “bigger” hit. BYD Seagull EV grows up with new ‘Great’ version BYD’s low-cost electric hatch is among the world’s best-selling electric vehicles. In China, the…
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DefenseNews

Italian Navy plots race of two local machines: an F-35B against a Ferrari

ROME — The F-35B fighter can take off on a very short runway, hover in the air and land vertically, but the Italian navy is about to find out whether it can also outrace a Ferrari. In an unusual race planned next month at the Navy’s air base at Grottaglie in southern Italy, one of its F-35Bs will go head-to-head with a Ferrari SF90 to see which has the punchier acceleration. “We are used to…
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DefenseNews

CENTCOM has become a battle lab for unmanned systems

When a U.S. Army helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz in June, an unmanned U.S. Navy vessel went looking for the crew. The Corsair, operated by U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task Force 59, helped recover two U.S. service members. A month later, three Corsairs were used for…
GamingNews

Bungie Bosses Promise to ‘Evolve’ Marathon, Deny Game Will ‘Replace’ Destiny

Bungie Studio Head Poria Torkan, alongside the Head of Product and GM of Marathon, Josh Dean, revealed plans to “evolve” Marathon as Bungie continues to navigate big internal changes. In a September 21 video message to fans, Torkan and Dean addressed what’s next for Marathon, saying the game is an “important part” of shaping where Bungie goes next. “It didn’t reach as many…
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