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I’m sick and tired of being told to stop taking photos on the street, so I was flabbergasted when a security guard did this!

January 19, 2026
I’ve been taking photos as long as I can remember, and in my case, that’s a very long time. I’ve been lucky enough to travel to far-flung places around the world, and even in countries where you might imagine secrecy was very high on the agenda, I never used to have a problem taking snapshots of life unfolding on city streets and around town. But lately, even in my home town of Bath in…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Ford's EV racecar is back for revenge, will again try to win Pike's Peak in 2026

January 19, 2026
Ford will bring its Super Mustang Mach-E – an EV racecar that bears little resemblance to its namesake road car – back to Pike’s Peak after having its race win thwarted by inclement weather last year. The Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb is one of the longest-running races in the world, being held 103 times since 1916. It’s a famously difficult race, starting at an already-high…
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DefenseNews

General tapped to lead SOUTHCOM grilled over forces in Latin America

January 19, 2026
The Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America told lawmakers Thursday that he stands ready to oversee an expanded presence that began ahead of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s capture — but he doesn’t know how long that enhanced focus will last. If confirmed by the Senate, Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan will take over U.S. Southern Command, replacing Navy…
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DefenseNews

How tiny Singapore ties China and Taiwan in training for war

January 19, 2026
HONG KONG – Military rivals China and Taiwan are both seen as benefiting from military training activities conducted with Singapore, which, in turn, also gains from the cooperation. China’s People’s Liberation Army and Taiwan’s armed forces are getting tips from…
ComputersNews

Big AI has PC users furious. Nvidia and Micron’s weird emotional appeals make it worse

January 19, 2026
Corporations don’t have feelings. And yet, they want others to think they do—and that we’re being too rough on them. Twice this past week, major tech companies appealed to empathy. One bid bubbled up in a Wccftech interview with Micron, when the memory producer was asked if it and other suppliers were abandoning consumers. The response: “Our viewpoint is that we are trying to help…
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