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New data on global electricity generation shows coal remained the world's largest power source in 2024, producing around 34% of electricity. Wind and solar together supplied 15%, a sharp rise from just 4% a decade earlier. The figures were presented with charts drawn directly onto a world map, letting viewers zoom from a global overview down to country-level detail. Commenters are weighing the slow pace of the transition against the rapid growth of renewables.

A photographer is opening up a Sony FE 24–105 mm F4 G lens after grit got into the zoom mechanism and jammed it, sharing the repair attempt with fellow photography and DIY enthusiasts. The post has drawn modest engagement, with hobbyists following along to see whether the self-repair saves the lens.

New imagery from NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, taken on sol (Martian day) 5021 of the Curiosity rover's mission, has been shared online in highly detailed panorama format. The images, credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, are available through Gigapan and GIGAmacro viewers that let people zoom into fine surface detail. Space enthusiasts are sharing and exploring the views of the Martian terrain.

The OpenShot open-source video editor has released version 4.0.1, now available for download. The update brings improvements to the timeline and zoom functionality, an updated Razor tool, and faster keyframe and color editing. It is being shared in Linux and open-source communities as a notable maintenance release for the free editing software.

New imagery from NASA's Curiosity rover, taken on Martian sol 5014 with its Mast Camera, is being circulated among space enthusiasts. The images, credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, have been processed into high-resolution Gigapan and GIGAmacro viewers, letting people zoom into the Martian surface in fine detail and examine the terrain around the rover's current location.

A short-form video pairing an infinite fractal zoom animation, labelled as oddly satisfying content, carries Spanish text asking whether a case should be reopened, tagged with true crime, Spain, corruption and history. The combination of relaxing fractal visuals with a true crime question about an alleged corruption case in Spain is unusual, and the clip is circulating on social feeds.

A newly released image from NASA's Curiosity rover, taken on Mars on sol 5018 of the mission, is being shared with space enthusiasts. The photo, credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, has been made available in high-resolution gigapan and gigamacro viewers, allowing people to zoom into fine details of the Martian surface captured by the rover.

Zoom has announced a set of offerings connecting live instruction, video-based learning, and engagement insights for higher education institutions. The move aims to give universities a single platform for teaching and analytics on student participation. It reflects growing competition among education technology providers seeking to support hybrid and online classrooms as universities reassess their digital tools.

Brian Lee, co-founder of LegalZoom, has joined the board of Steno, a company specializing in court reporting and AI-driven litigation support. The appointment is being read as a notable signal of growing convergence between the legal industry and legal technology, with Steno positioning itself at the intersection of traditional litigation services and AI tools.