If you shoot portraits for a living, August Sander is a name you should know. His decades-long People of the 20th Century, for one, is a landmark in the discipline’s history.
An attempt to catalogue a cross-section of society by trade and social type, it set the template that Diane Arbus, Bernd and Hilla Becher, and ultimately portraiture in general would build from.
If, for instance…
With the Ford F-150 Lightning no longer available, the Chevy Silverado EV is now the most affordable full-size electric pickup you can get your hands on.
2027 Chevy Silverado EV gets a slight price bump
The F-150 Lightning, one of the first electric trucks to go on sale in…
Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin trip into 70-minute detour
September 16, 2026
A Tesla Cybercab rider in Austin says a 10-minute trip turned into a 70-minute ordeal after the driverless taxi took a long detour across the city.
The reason is a limitation Tesla still hasn’t solved. Its robotaxis can’t drive on highways, so a quick hop that a human…
BYD is 'leading' the solid-state battery race, and its first EV with the new tech is almost here
September 16, 2026
BYD is in “the leading position,” according to executive vice president Stella Li, with plans to introduce its first EV equipped with solid-state batteries in 2027.
When will BYD launch an EV with solid-state batteries?
We’ve been hearing it for over a decade now. Solid-state batteries, the “holy grail” of battery tech, are just around the corner.
By now, it’s become something of a…
Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter
September 16, 2026
A Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter sent to photograph it in international waters off Denmark on Monday, with one narrowly missing the aircraft, the Danish military said.
Moscow, for its part, accused Denmark of carrying out “dangerous…
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia has begun sending Iran upgraded munitions, satellite imagery and targeting data used against American forces in the Middle East, part of a broader military partnership that also includes a covert program to help Tehran develop supersonic and…
France experiments with smaller tank units to evade drone attacks
September 16, 2026
BESANÇON, France — France’s 7th Armored Brigade is experimenting with breaking up its armored platoons into smaller teams to be more discreet and offer less valuable targets on a drone-dominated battlefield, the unit’s commander said.
Whereas a French heavy cavalry platoon typically consists of four Leclerc main battle tanks and four VBL light armored vehicles, the brigade has been testing…
Make-A-Wish UK Brings Golf With Your Friends to Life For a Chaotic Charity Stream: How to Watch and What to Expect
September 15, 2026
Following its hugely successful and award-winning Overcooked! Live charity stream in 2025, Make-A-Wish® UK is back with Golf With Your Friends Live! In collaboration with team17, Golf With Your Friends Live takes the chaotic multiplayer mini golf video game and transforms…
Metroid Dread Drops in Price for Nintendo Switch Following the Metroid Ravenous Reveal
September 15, 2026
The reveal of Metroid Ravenous has me wanting to replay Metroid Dread again, which is pretty convenient timing considering Nintendo has just knocked a decent chunk off the price of one of my favorite games of all time.
As part of Nintendo’s Customer Appreciation Sale…
Blizzard Insists There Are 'Many Reasons to Keep Playing' Diablo 4 as Fans Debate End of Expansions and Diablo 5 in 2029
September 15, 2026
Blizzard has insisted Diablo 4 still has “bright support” as the community debates the shock news that no more expansions will be released for the game and with Diablo 5 looming over the horizon.
At BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony, Blizzard announced Diablo 5 for 2029. It’s due out six years after Diablo 4, and promises more classes than any Diablo game has had before. (If you need a…
