TechCrunch Wednesday October 29, 2025
The United States and China are ready to move forward on a TikTok deal, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. In a Sunday morning appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation, Bessent said the U.S. and China have reached “a final deal on TikTok.” Bessent had already said last month that the two countries reached a “framework” on a deal during discussions in Madrid, and President Donald Trump subsequently signed an executive order to facilitate the transaction, notes TechCrunch.
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We Present Wednesday October 29, 2025
On the bustling streets of Lagos, Nigeria, bright yellow Danfo buses are the most popular form of transport: There are over 75,000 of them ferrying passengers from place to place. In the series “Cabinet of Curiosity,” local photographer Godiva Omoruyi documents the unique shrines each driver creates on their dashboards. A native of Lagos, Omoruyi tells We Present that the “project emphasizes our shared need to create meaning and safety in the small spaces we inhabit.” Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Wednesday October 29, 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement photos broke Instagram records in August and set into motion new photography trends. Now, notes PetaPixel, a photographer alleges that, capitalizing on the buzz, Realtor.com stole her photos of Kelce’s mansion, where he proposed to Swift. Kansas City real estate photographer Brynn Burns took photos of the mansion in 2022 or 2023, before Kelce bought the home and well before he proposed to Swift on the property. according to Housing Wire. Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Wednesday October 29, 2025
In recent years, an unlikely collection of portraits has given the public its only glimpse inside the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay. In these photos, men who have been held as prisoners for more than two decades are voluntarily posing for American soldiers. Some are accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks. Others have never been charged with crimes and could be released. The prisoners send the pictures to their families through a longstanding collaboration with the U.S. military and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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