You’ve seen it a thousand times. Eleven ironworkers, sat side by side on a steel girder, eating their lunch 840 feet above Manhattan, the city spread out like a carpet below them. Lunch on a Beam (also known as Lunch Atop a Skyscraper) is one of the most reproduced photographs in history. It hangs in college dorms and union halls, corner pubs and corner offices. It’s been parodied…
Earlier this year I wrote about the development of a rather unusual camera accessory claiming to be the world’s first light-meter integrated watch and from today, Increment Labs’ LMW-V1: Light Meter Watch Kickstarter is officially live. Billed as “the first…
Bad weather nearly prevented the shot entirely – storms, snowfall, strong winds, and cloud cover repeatedly blocked access to the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma, home to the Gran Telescopio Canarias.
But on one brief, clear night, award-winning photographer…
With over 7% market share, BYD is now the top-selling EV brand in the UK so far in 2026, surpassing Tesla, Kia, and Volkswagen to take the top spot. And it’s not just the UK, BYD is outpacing the competition in several overseas markets.
BYD becomes top-selling EV brand in overseas markets
BYD sold 321,123 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in April, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in…
BYD's luxury off-road brand unveils first electric sedan and a low-slung sports car [Images]
May 7, 2026
Fang Cheng Bao is best known for its high-end off-road SUVs, but now BYD’s sub-brand has its sights set on a new market after revealing its first electric sedan and sleek Formula X sports car.
BYD expands into luxury off-roaders, EV supercars
BYD showcased a whole parade…
Volkswagen now owns 209.8 million shares of Rivian (RIVN), representing a 15.9% stake in the EV startup, according to a new SEC filing. The German automaker has overtaken Amazon as Rivian’s single largest shareholder for the first time since the company’s 2021 IPO.
The…
PARIS — France is deploying the carrier strike group centered on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier into the Red Sea and towards the Gulf of Aden, positioning the force for a possible mission to secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the Armed Forces Ministry said on Wednesday.
The French nuclear aircraft carrier and its escorts will transit the Suez Canal on Wednesday on its way to the…
Within the U.S. Army’s $253 billion budget request is a proposal to boost research and development spending by 12.9%.
While officials say that extra $2.1 billion will allow the Army to “keep a technological advantage,” congressional leaders have expressed concern that…
NEW DELHI — Pakistan has commissioned the first of eight advanced Chinese submarines, marking a significant step in strengthening its maritime capabilities and deepening defense cooperation with its close ally Beijing.
A ceremony to commission the attack submarine called…
Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite?
These titles originally came from the 80s and 90s, ran under MS-DOS (whose ancestor, 86-DOS, Microsoft recently open-sourced) or Windows 3.1 and were delivered on floppy discs or CD-ROMs.
In our guide, we want…
