DAG: How photography helped the British empire classify IndiaDAGFemale dancers or nautch girls, early 20th Century. The photograph was taken by Edward Taurines, one of the first European photographers with a studio in Bombay (now Mumbai) which specialised in photographs showcasing the city for a Western audience. In the second half of the 19th Century, photography became one of the British...

The global Confectioneries Market is projected to expand from USD 301 billion in 2025 to USD 474 billion by 2035, registering a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period. The market continues to benefit from rising disposable incomes, urbanization, premium product launches, digital retail expansion, and increasing demand for indulgent yet health-conscious confectionery products worldwide. The...

The Sneaky Way AT&T Is Hiking Rates on Legacy Customers This Month If you're on an older AT&T wireless plan, here are the price hikes to watch out for this month. Jeff Carlson Senior Writer Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing...

Woman isolating on British island in South Pacific after hantavirus contactMichael Dunning / Getty ImagesThe remote Pitcairn Islands has a population of about 50 peopleA woman is isolating on the Pitcairn Islands, a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific, after travelling on a hantavirus-hit cruise ship.A local government spokesperson told the BBC the person "had contact with a...

Sony's True RGB TVs Promise Better Color and Come in Massively Huge SizesSony has revealed two new RGB LED TVs, the Bravia 9 II and Bravia 7 II, which the company says offer better color volume than any Sony TV before. I went eyes-on.The new 4K HDR TVs, which slot either side of the flagship Bravia 8 II OLED, are powered by Sony's proprietary RGB Backlight Master Drive Pro, which independently...