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Subscribe to News - Lenses Brightin Star has announced the 60mm f/2.8 II 2x Macro, a fully manual focus macro lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The lens offers up to 2:1 magnification, giving users access to more than life-size reproduction for extreme close-up work. It arrives as a very budget-friendly option in a space that is typically dominated by more expensive specialty lenses. Brightin Star has been one of the many brands in the budget manual-lens market for some time now. Their lenses tend to focus on simple mechanical designs, all-metal construction, and very specific creative use cases, while skipping autofocus, electronic communication, and other modern conveniences. We have covered the company before with their 9mm f/5.6 ultra-wide lens, which paired an extreme field of view with a built-in ND filter at a very aggressive price. That lens gave a good sense of how Brightin Star approaches value and niche focal lengths, prioritizing access over refinement. The new 60mm f/2.8 II Macro follows that same philosophy. It is a specialty lens designed to do one thing well on paper, while keeping the cost as low as possible. Image credit: Brightin Star Brightin Star 60mm f/2.8 II design and performance The

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Executive Summary The Russian Federal Security Service’s neutralisation of two Islamic State supporters in Dagestan underscored the persistent security threats within the North Caucasian region and the capacity of extremist propaganda and recruitment networks to infiltrate local communities. Moscow necessitates to support its narrative of stability and success in the region. Consequently, Russian and local authorities might tighten their grip on the region by establishing more checkpoints and by monitoring social media and messaging applications like Telegram. Key Findings Russian security forces killed two Islamic State supporters in Dagestan. The suspects were involved in organising violent attacks against a synagogue and a railway station. Despite enhanced security measures by Moscow and local authorities, jihadist propaganda and recruiters are succeeding in infiltrating the population of Dagestan. Russia needs to increase local control to support its narrative of stability in the North Caucasus and avoid local disappointment. Background Information On January 29, 2026, Russian FSB eliminated Islamic State supporters organising a terrorist attack in Dagestan against a synagogue and railway tracks near the Ullubiyevo railway station in the Karabudakhkent district. According to Russia’s National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC), two individuals from Dagestan had been communicating with an Islamic State operative via Telegram and

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The year is 2016. Somehow it feels carefree, driven by internet culture. Everyone is wearing over-the-top makeup. At least, that’s how Maren Nævdal, 27, remembers... LONDON(AP) — The year is 2016. Somehow it feels carefree, driven by internet culture. Everyone is wearing over-the-top makeup. At least, that’s how Maren Nævdal, 27, remembers it — and has seen it on her social feeds in recent days. For Njeri Allen, also 27, the year was defined by the artists topping the charts that year, from Beyonce to Drake to Rihanna’s last music releases. She also remembers the Snapchat stories and an unforgettable summer with her loved ones. “Everything felt new, different, interesting and fun,” Allen says. Many people, particularly those in their 20s and 30s, are thinking about 2016 these days. Over the past few weeks, millions have been sharing throwback photos to that time on social media, kicking off one of the first viral trends of the year — the year 2026, that is. With it have come the memes about how various factors — the sepia hues over Instagram photos, the dog filters on Snapchat and the music — made even 2016's worst day feel like the best of times.

LONDON -- The year is 2016. Somehow it feels carefree, driven by internet culture. Everyone is wearing over-the-top makeup. At least, that’s how Maren Nævdal, 27, remembers it — and has seen it on her social feeds in recent days. For Njeri Allen, also 27, the year was defined by the artists topping the charts that year, from Beyonce to Drake to Rihanna’s last music releases. She also remembers the Snapchat stories and an unforgettable summer with her loved ones. “Everything felt new, different, interesting and fun,” Allen says. Many people, particularly those in their 20s and 30s, are thinking about 2016 these days. Over the past few weeks, millions have been sharing throwback photos to that time on social media, kicking off one of the first viral trends of the year — the year 2026, that is. With it have come the memes about how various factors — the sepia hues over Instagram photos, the dog filters on Snapchat and the music — made even 2016's worst day feel like the best of times. Part of the look-back trend’s popularity has come from the realization that 2016 was already a decade ago – a time when Nævdal says she

LONDON (AP) — The year is 2016. Somehow it feels carefree, driven by internet culture. Everyone is wearing over-the-top makeup.

QUINCY (WGEM) - Woman in California sues TikTok, Snap Inc., YouTube and Meta over claims of mental health issues relating to the sites. Tuesday was jury trial in a landmark case against Meta and YouTube by a 20-year old woman from California. TikTok and Snap Inc., the company that runs Snapchat, were also sued but settled before trial. The woman, who has only been identified by the name K.G.M. in the lawsuit, claimed the four social media sites caused her to have depression and anxiety as a minor. “ certainly does activate the parts of the brain that’s part of the reward circuitry of your brain,” said Dr. Daniel Boeder, a child psychiatrist at Blessing Hospital. Boeder said social media has become a major factor in his dealings with young patients. “I’ve incorporated it in my usual initial evaluation of kids. That’s how significant it’s gotten,” he added. He explained abusing social media shares similarities with substance abuse disorder, most notably regarding withdrawal symptoms. “Sometimes changes in mood, irritability, anger, sometimes sadness, anxiety, fear of missing out, honestly,” said Boeder. For parents, Boeder said it can be hard for them to relate to their children’s reliance on social media.

YouTube is blocking a popular workaround for background playback — e.g. playing only the audio of a video with your screen off — in a move that'll likely prove frustrating to a number of users. Android users have relied on third-party browsers to work around limitations on background playback, but now users of Samsung Internet, Brave, Vivaldi, and Edge have reported being unable to play YouTube sound in the background, according to tech site 9to5Google. Mashable Light Speed Piunikaweb, a Pixel-focused tech site, wrote that the "sudden, simultaneous failure across multiple browsers strongly suggests a targeted change by YouTube." 9to5Google tested the new limitations on Samsung Internet and found that "video playback ends within a couple of seconds of the display going dark." YouTube limits background play on mobile to Premium subscribers, so the company's targeting of a workaround makes sense, even if it is frustrating to users. So, for now at least, it seems the folks who used the third-party browser workaround are stuck like the rest of us folks who're operating on Chrome or Safari: Pay up or give up your background sounds.