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Many Third-Party Lenses, DxO PureRAW 5

I don’t know about you, but here outside my window at the 50th parallel north, spring has arrived in full force. At least, that’s what the Nuthatch outside my window has been persistently announcing since early morning. If you’ve been in a deep winter’s photographic slumber, it’s time to charge your batteries, blow the dust off your lenses, and format …

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FA Cup quarterfinal draw: Manchester City to face Bournemouth, Aston Villa get Championship’s Preston

Getty Images Manchester City’s clash at Bournemouth headlines the quarterfinal draw for the FA Cup, with eight teams left in the historic cup competition. Preston North End, who will take on Aston Villa in the quarterfinals, are the lone lower-league side to crack the last eight after ousting fellow Championship side Burnley on Saturday. The rest of the field is …

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Scott Bessent says Trump tariffs won’t cause inflation to increase

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks at the White House in Washington on Feb. 3, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are unlikely to raise inflation, in part because China will “eat any tariffs that go on.” Bessent’s comments come just two days before the tariffs are …

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