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How David Bailey's photos turned Mick Jagger and Michael Caine into 1960s design icons – never-before-seen contact sheets behind Box of Pin-Ups go on sale

Some portfolios document a moment. Box of Pin-Ups, you might say, built one. When the British photographer David Bailey released a boxed set of 36 portraits in 1965, he wasn’t just shooting the people who mattered in London (Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Michael Caine, the Kray twins). He was making the argument, novel at the time, that musicians, models, fashion designers and even criminals…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Exclusive: Segway teases more electric bikes, including a street-legal next-gen Xyber

Segway has made major strides in the e-bike space recently, but the company isn’t done expanding its electric bicycle lineup just yet. Following the launches of the Myon commuter e-bike and MUXI cargo bike earlier this year, the company has confirmed to Electrek that it plans to unveil two additional e-bike models before the end of 2026, with both expected to become available in the third…
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DefenseNews

Australia whips together a hybrid air defense weapon

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia successfully tested a “Frankenstein” medium-range air defense system last month, harnessing existing and new capabilities in a way nobody has tried before. After dawdling over the need to improve its ground-based air defense (GBAD) capabilities, Australia — with American assistance — is prioritizing a hybrid solution that takes sensors, software and…
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ComputersNews

3 Windows settings that can make or break your PC

Windows 11 is chock full of options, many just cosmetic. But there are some settings which can significantly affect your PC’s productivity performance, so much that I specifically pay attention to them each time I boot up a brand new PC. If not properly managed, some…
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MSI’s RGB monitor arms are brilliant. They’re just not shiny enough

I don’t like RGB gamer lights. I find them gaudy and unnecessary, and I’ve made this point many times over my writing career. I prefer to build desktop PCs that look like tiny, classy refrigerators, not stealth fighters covered in Christmas lights. But for once, I’m actually okay with a new RGB accessory: MSI’s RGB-bedecked VESA monitor mounts. In fact, I don’t think they go far enough…
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