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Built for Rugged Duty in Harsh Environments, the Land Cruiser Epitomizes Automotive Stealth Wealth
A Land Cruiser in Wadi Mukkatab, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Photo By: MyLoupe/UIG Via Getty Images There’s not much you can’t do with a Toyota Land Cruiser. However, allowing a mongoose to drive one makes its way onto the short list of activities not recommended, and so my friend Mongoo merely rode along as I piloted…
Read MoreBig Waves Meet Biodiversity: Why Surfing Paradises Could Offer a Key Opportunity for Marine Conservation
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A recent mapping study examines places in northwestern Africa where coastal ecosystems overlap with surf breaks, highlighting areas that could support recreation, the environment and local economies, if protected Source link
Read MoreA New Study Points to Two Origins of Life on Earth by Tracing Early Chemical Reactions in Single-Celled Organisms
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The work challenges the assumption that all life descended from one free-living cell. Instead, it suggests that two microbial lineages, the bacteria and archaea, evolved independently from a primordial, nonliving ancestor Source link
Read MoreElon Musk Projects $1T in SpaceX Revenue After Spending $16B on A.I. in 3 Months
Elon Musk says SpaceX could reach $1 trillion in revenue by 2030 as Starlink, xAI and compute contracts drive expansion. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images After its historic IPO in June, Elon Musk’s SpaceX yesterday (Aug. 4) reported its first earnings as a public company. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 came to…
Read MoreAt the First Bienal del Agua, Demetrio Paparoni Makes Water Political
The first edition of La Bienal del Agua, “The Traces of Water” in Cascais, Portugal, runs through September 6, 2026. Courtesy The inaugural Bienal del Agua recently opened in multiple venues in Cascais, a picturesque harbor town on the outskirts of Lisbon. The biennial’s main exhibition is on view at the Estoril Congress Center, with…
Read MoreThe Unwritten Rules of Flying Private, According to the People Who Run the Jets
Private jet travel is having a moment. Courtesy of Flexjet Private jet travel is having a very public moment. A quick scroll through Instagram and TikTok reveals a steady stream of private jet flexes: plush leather club seats, gleaming exteriors and champagne-fueled luxury. It’s not just an online trend: private jet usage is truly soaring.…
Read MoreHow Aspen Art Fair Is Turning the Mountain Escape Into a Collector Destination
Jacob Arthur. Zach Hilty/BFA.com Aspen succeeds each summer in attracting art lovers and collectors from across the country through a near-perfect synergy: a cooler, more relaxed mountain escape, a boutique, easy-to-navigate fair that grows more international with each edition and a smart, ambitious museum that has prioritized bringing leading artists to town through site-specific programming…
Read MoreYellowstone Is Among the World's Best Places to See Wild Wolves. Here's the Story of the Animal Called Both 'Public Enemy' and Cultural Icon
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A century ago, resident wolves were eliminated from the park. In 1995, biologists brought them back, marking a historic reintroduction of a top carnivore Source link
Read MoreOnePlus 16 May Skip the US and Europe: What Buyers Need to Know
OnePlus may be preparing its next flagship phone. But for many buyers, the biggest question isn’t what’s inside it. It’s whether they’ll be able to buy it through official channels. On its website, the company recently confirmed it will no longer launch new products in North America and Europe, making an official OnePlus 16 release…
Read MoreThese Are the Must-See Art Exhibitions in Athens Right Now
National Museum of Contemporary Art Αthens, Leof. Andrea Siggrou 51-53, Athina 117 43 Ongoing The National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMΣT) is always a worthwhile stop for anyone looking to understand the Greek contemporary scene. This summer, nine exhibitions unfold across the museum’s six floors, housed in the former FIX brewery on Syngrou Avenue,…
Read MorePhillips Debuts Its Fall Auction Season with an Early F.P. Journe Résonance
The /99R suffix indicates that the case was ordered in 1999, a year before the Résonance entered official production, while 022 identifies it as the earliest commercially numbered example. Courtesy Phillips Phillips has announced the first major lot for its Geneva Watch Auction: XXIV: a pre-production F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance bearing the serial number…
Read MoreColorOS Replacing OxygenOS on OnePlus Phones: What Users Lose
Eligible existing OnePlus phones will be offered an optional upgrade from OxygenOS to ColorOS 17. Android Authority reported that the transition is expected after the official release of ColorOS 17, though OnePlus has not announced a rollout date. Whether that lands as a minor footnote or something more significant depends entirely on why you bought…
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