Space.com Monday February 23, 2026
Supermoons, shooting stars "lighting up the night sky," and "ring of fire" eclipses have been popular with astrophotographers in recent years, and now, notes Space.com, the prospect of a planetary alignment is getting everyone excited. “On Feb. 28, we will see not one, not two, but six planets in the evening sky," writes Alyssa Lee on NASA's "Watch the Skies" blog. "Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter will appear shortly after sunset.” What you’ll need to witness the alignment: an unobstructed view due west…and clear skies. Read the full Story >>
ARTnews Monday February 23, 2026
Last year was marked by the uncertainty and disruption of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which caused tumult in the art market, notes Art News. But on Friday, the US Supreme Court dealt Trump a serious setback with its 6-3 decision that he exceeded his authority when he imposed the tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act. After the ruling, Trump announced a new 15% global tariff that is limited to 150 days, unless extended by Congress. The White House also announced that another key pillar of his trade agenda will remain in place: the end of a policy that had allowed billions of dollars of low-value imports to enter the United States tax-free. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Monday February 23, 2026
The race to dominated AI video generation heated up this month when ByteDance, the Chinese company that launched TikTok, introduced its new video generator, Seedance 2.0, to beta users. 'So far,
Seedance 2.0 is impressing AI enthusiasts, many of whom say it is more advanced than offerings from companies such as OpenAI," noted CNET after the Seedance launch. The video generator definitely
spooked Hollywood--especially … Read the full Story >>
DIYPhotography Friday February 20, 2026
We live in an era when smartphones dominate everyday photography, but according to a new survey, young women are increasingly exploring other types of cameras to capture the moments of their lives. The survey, conducted by DNP Photo Imaging Japan Co, found that among women in their 20s, 34.8% reported that they are taking more photos with cameras other than smartphones compared to before, notes DIY Photography. For women in their 20s, 16.9% used compact digital cameras; 14.9% used digital SLRs; 9.5% used film cameras; and 9.0% used instant cameras. Read the full Story >>
