18 triumphant images from the 1839 Photography Awards
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18 triumphant images from the 1839 Photography Awards

"Family Photo" Credit: Chao Feng Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.In 1839, photography as a medium was made widely available to the public. And the world changed. Named in honor of photography’s milestone year, the 1839 Awards celebrates stunning imagery from around the world. This year’s competition welcomed entries from 79 countries and awarded winners across professional and non-professional categories. “Blue Hour Guardian”Credit: Alexander Tasho / 1839 Awards “The winning works embody a dynamic spectrum of artistic inquiry, moving between nuanced studies of personal identity and sweeping depictions of societal and environmental narratives,” a press release explained. “Each image serves as a reminder of photographys capacity to provoke thought and cultivate connection.”“Moon Game”Credit: Adrian Limani / 1839 Awards“Round the Barrel”Credit: Christopher Baker / 1839 Awards “Our...
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‘Life feels complete’ – triathlon legend Jonny Brownlee becomes a Dad
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‘Life feels complete’ – triathlon legend Jonny Brownlee becomes a Dad

Get the ultimate guide to destination racingThere was lovely news from the triathlon world on Sunday when Jonny Brownlee, one of the sport’s most recognisable names and popular figures, announced that he and his wife Fi have become parents for the first time. Brownlee has the full set of Olympic medals – gold in the Mixed Team Relay from Tokyo, silver in Rio and bronze on that unforgettable day at London 2012 when his brother Alistair won the first of his two Olympic titles. Jonny was in race action at Supertri Toulouse not long before the birth of baby Freddie but made it back just in time and gave a heart-warming update on Instagram.‘Here’s to the next chapter’Jonny wrote: “Freddie Barney Brownlee – 08/10/25 Life feels complete “Freddie made an early entrance...
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Why the future of work is agentic
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Why the future of work is agentic

Business Business Organisations are starting to look at where artificial intelligence fits into business workflows ByCliff Saran,Managing Editor Published: 15 Oct 2025 12:45While artificial intelligence (AI) was certainly the top topic of discussion during Forrester’s Technology & Innovation Summit, the conversation appears to have moved on. In preparation for the era of agentic AI, organisations are starting to consider where employees fit; where to use contractors and external service providers; and what tasks should be AI-enabled internally. In a blog post to tie in with the event, Forrester research director Mark Moccia wrote about how a third of CIOs will adopt “gig worker protocols”, where IT teams comprise AI agents, gig workers and employees with multiple jobs. In his keynote presentation at the Technology & Innovation Summit, Manuel Geitz, Forrester principal analyst, discussed how business and...
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Trump news at a glance: ‘Illegal drug leader’ – threat of new tariffs against Colombia
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Trump news at a glance: ‘Illegal drug leader’ – threat of new tariffs against Colombia

Donald Trump has escalated tensions between Washington and one of its closest Latin American allies, declaring the US will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because its president, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production. Trump referred to Petro as “an illegal drug leader” in a post on the Truth Social platform and warned that Petro “better close up” drug operations “or the United States will close them up for him, and it won’t be done nicely”. Later on Sunday, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that Colombia had “no fight against drugs” and “they are a drug-manufacturing machine” with “a lunatic” for a president. He said he would announce new tariffs on Monday. Here are the key US politics stories at a glance:Trump calls Petro a ‘drug dealer’ as US says...
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