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When was photography invented? Take a look at the world's first ever photo!

Ever wondered when was photography invented? Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, a Frenchman, is the person who takes the credit for taking the world’s first permanent photograph in around 1826. Interestingly, though, he did not invent the camera itself. It was another Frenchman who invented the camera, Louis Daguerre. Following years of trial and experimentation, Niépce was finally successful in…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Two days left to comment on EPA's plan to raise gas prices 76c/gal, kill thousands

In July, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to delete its scientific finding recognizing that greenhouse gases are harmful to human health, with the goal of making cars less efficient and more costly to fuel. That plan went up for public comment last month, and the public comment period closes in two days, on September 22. At issue is the EPA’s “Endangerment Finding,”…
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DefenseNews

At Taiwan arms show, vendors bank on cheap weapons for big damage

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Taipei Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, TADTE for short, opened its doors on Sep. 18 to promote the latest Taiwanese defense products and to showcase recent acquisitions. The event came as Taiwan considers the best way forward to counter aggressive Chinese maneuvers, which analysts say are designed to soften the island for an eventual confrontation. Beijing is…
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ComputersNews

Is Windows’ Copilot button doomed to the fate of the Cortana key?

When Microsoft’s Copilot key first poofed into existence, I tilted my head and thought… Wait, another shortcut key? I’ve definitely been here before. Does anyone remember the Cortana key? The Office key? The F-Lock key? I hear nothing but the sound of crickets from the peanut gallery, and that’s because none of them stood the test of time. So, why do new shortcut keys (like Microsoft…
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