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ProMaster’s Air Support Stand Changed How I Light My Photos

24 October 2025 at 22:51

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We tested ProMaster’s latest lighting products, including the groundbreaking Air Support Light Stand and the Ultrasoft US1014RGB LED, a great companion to ProMaster's new stand. Together, they comprise a setup that is fast to deploy, easy to control, and capable of producing beautifully soft, color-accurate light -- a combination that feels purpose-built for hybrid creators who move seamlessly between photo and video work.

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Aster price risks dip below $1 despite major buyback plan

  • The ASTER token is teetering near a critical support level of $1.03-$1.00.
  • A potential drop below $1 risks triggering further declines to $0.90.
  • The outlook is despite a buyback plan the Aster team announced on Friday.

Aster DEX, a decentralized exchange backed by YZi Labs and linked to Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, has unveiled a significant buyback initiative to bolster its native token, ASTER.

Announced earlier today, the plan proposes allocating 70-80% of Season 3 fees toward ASTER buybacks, contingent on market conditions.

However, despite this bold move, market data and technical outlook suggest that ASTER faces substantial risks of dipping below the critical $1 psychological support level.

Aster team plans major token buyback

The ASTER token is currently trading at $1.06, just in the red.

However, the DEX token faces notable selling pressure as has been seen in the past week and month.

On Friday, the cryptocurrency failed to climb despite earlier gains.

Intraday upticks saw the altcoin’s price reject in the $1.12 and $1.15 region, with gains and the subsequent selling pressure coming amid a major ASTER buyback announcement.

Buyback Announcement:

ASTER is currently targeting 70-80% of S3 fees for $ASTER buybacks, exact allocation will depend on market conditions and final results will be released following conclusion of S3.

As a growing project, and in these uncertain market conditions, it’s…

— Aster (@Aster_DEX) October 24, 2025

Why is ASTER price down today?

Aster fell amid negative news on Thursday. Today, the token’s price action reflects a fragile market, with technical indicators pointing to potential downside risks.

Notably, Aster has lost over 55% of its value since the peak of $2.42 reached in September.

The rally that saw the exchange platform challenge and even surpass Hyperliquid in volume has dissipated, and the altcoin’s 24-hour trading volume, while robust, has dropped below $800 million.

Market sentiment is further strained amid overall crypto action.

On Friday, following high anticipation, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index inflation for September.

After an initial uptick alongside stocks, Bitcoin and Ethereum as well as most cryptocurrencies showed subdued action.

The US CPI report, which indicated cooling inflation, failed to inspire sustained bullish momentum across the crypto sector.

While the Dow Jones Industrial Average had spiked by over 530 points as of writing, Bitcoin failed to rally above $111,000, and ETH pared gains from near $4,000.

Aster price signalled a similar outlook despite the team’s buyback announcement.

Is ASTER set to dump below $1?

Technical indicators highlight that the current price is at a critical support zone.

A downturn below $1.03 means bears could strengthen in the $0.93-$0.97 region. ASTER could drop to lows of $0.90.

Meanwhile, robust resistance lies in the $1.12-$1.15 zone, with a break to above $1.24 potentially triggering an upward momentum toward $1.52 and then $1.60.

Aster price chart by TraddingView

In any case, ASTER’s ability to hold above $1 is crucial for this bullish outlook.

The buyback plan’s execution and broader market stabilization will be key for buyers.

The token’s institutional backing and multi-chain architecture may also offer a foundation for recovery.

However, the overall crypto market outlook suggests uncertainty could deter short-term holders.

The post Aster price risks dip below $1 despite major buyback plan appeared first on CoinJournal.

AWS outage affects Ticketmaster for pivotal Mariners vs. Blue Jays playoff game in Toronto

21 October 2025 at 02:46
(Photo by appshunter.io on Unsplash)

The effects of the massive AWS outage reached the sports world on Monday.

Ticketmaster was dealing with ticket management issues as a result of the outage, according to messages shared by several sports teams hosting games on Monday, including the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Seahawks.

The Blue Jays, facing off against the Seattle Mariners in a Game 7 MLB playoff bout at Rogers Centre in Toronto, posted a statement earlier Monday about the outage and advised fans to “hold off on managing your tickets as we work through this.”

A few hours later, the team said ticket management was returning to normal.

>World Series appearance on the line
>AWS outage sends Ticketmaster down
>Blue Jays fans can't access Game 7 tickets
>Blue Jays opponent…Seattle
>Amazon headquarters…Seattle https://t.co/OYjjDj5cdf pic.twitter.com/rbNnwKYegG

— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) October 20, 2025

The Seahawks, which are hosting the Houston Texans for Monday Night Football in Seattle, issued a statement about the outage “that may impact access to Ticketmaster, Seahawks Account Manager, and the Seahawks Mobile App.”

The Detroit Lions, hosting their own Monday Night Football game, also had ticketing impacted.

The outage effects went beyond just ticketing. The Premier League said its VAR tech system, used to determine offside calls in soccer, would not be available for Monday’s match between West Ham and Brentford.

Amazon’s outage began shortly after midnight Pacific in Amazon’s Northern Virginia (US-EAST-1) region, which is AWS’s oldest and largest cloud region, a popular nerve center for online services.

In an initial update, AWS said the outage was related to a DNS resolution issue with its DynamoDB product, meaning the internet’s phone book failed to find the correct address for a database service used by thousands of apps to store and find data.

Amazon later said the root cause of the outage was an “underlying internal subsystem responsible for monitoring the health of our network load balancers.”

By 3 p.m. PT, the company said all AWS services had returned to normal operations.

Major sites and services including Facebook, Snapchat, Coinbase and Amazon itself were impacted — reviving concerns about the internet’s heavy reliance on the cloud giant.

The outage suggests that many sites have not adequately implemented the redundancy needed to quickly fall back to other regions or cloud providers in the event of AWS outages.

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New Caledonia (France) January-September 2025: Mitsubishi (+22.1%), Subaru (+21.3%) defy market off -23.3%

20 October 2025 at 05:26

MiThe Mitsubishi ASX sold in New Caledonia is not the European model.

Continuing social unrest means New Caledonian new car sales freefall again through September at -23.3% to 2,487 units. Keep in mind the year-ago volume was already off -48.7% on the year prior. Toyota (-41.7%) falls markedly faster than the market, seeing its share reduced to 14%. In contrast Renault (-7.6%) and Suzuki (-13.2%) resist relatively well in context and complete the podium like they did over the Full Year 2024. Hyundai (+1.1%) is the only gainer in the Top 8 and climbs four spots to #4. Dacia (-45.3%) and Peugeot (-30.1%) are hit the hardest below but Mitsubishi (+22.1%) and Subaru (+21.3%) post market-defying surges to close out the Top 10. BAIC (+94.7%), Fiat (+54.2%) and BYD (+15.4%) also impress further down.

Over in the models charts, the Toyota Hilux (-51.6%) stays on top but loses over half its year-ago volume. It is followed this time by the Suzuki Swift (-9.3%) passing the Dacia Duster (-31.5%). The Ford Ranger (+11.8%) is actually up to #4 while the Mitsubishi ASX (+64.5%) and Renault Kangoo (+9.4%) also post year-on-year upticks in the remainder of the Top 10. The Renault Master (-3.4%), Hyundai Tucson (-7.5%) and Suzuki Jimny (-10.3%) resist but the Citroen Berlingo (-28.8%) dives.

Previous post: New Caledonia (France) First Half 2025: Market down -41.1%, Subaru (+1.4%) island of growth

One year ago: New Caledonia (France) January-September 2024: Dacia (-14.2%) resists in devastated market (-48.7%)

Full Top 45 All brands and Top 30 models below.

New Caledonia (France) January-September 2025 – brands:

PosBrand1-9 2025%/24FY24
1Toyota39914.0%– 41.7%1
2Renault 25511.0%– 7.6%2
3Suzuki2237.4%– 13.2%3
4Hyundai  1816.5%+ 1.1%8
5Ford  1697.5%– 5.1%7
6Citroen  1667.4%– 16.2%6
7Peugeot1466.5%– 30.1%5
8Dacia1225.1%– 45.3%4
9Subaru974.5%+ 21.3%10
10Mitsubishi  943.7%+ 22.1%12
11Kia  642.7%– 55.9%9
12Nissan522.1%– 40.2%11
13Changan492.0%+ 0.0%16
14BYD451.9%+ 15.4%17
15BAIC371.8%+ 94.7%23
16Fiat371.2%+ 54.2%24
17Mercedes351.2%– 22.2%15
18Isuzu331.5%– 48.4%14
19Opel310.6%– 3.1%19
20MG291.1%– 56.7%13
21Geely230.8%– 25.8%20
22Dongfeng221.3%– 8.3%21
23BMW190.9%– 26.9%22
24Chevrolet  180.8%+ 125.0%34
25Land Rover130.7%– 43.5%26
26Audi130.7%– 18.8%29
27Honda130.3%– 66.7%18
28Iveco120.7%– 14.3%31
29Porsche120.6%– 20.0%27
30Mazda110.4%+ 10.0%35
31DS90.5%– 35.7%32
32FAW90.3%– 67.9%25
33ZNA80.4%new –
34DFSK80.3%– 57.9%28
35Mini70.3%– 22.2%33
36Alfa Romeo60.3%+ 100.0%39
37Great Wall  60.3%– 62.5%30
38Ram50.3%+ 25.0%37
39Jaguar40.2%+ 0.0%38
40Alpine20.1%+ 100.0%43
41Jeep20.1%+ 100.0%41
42ZX Auto10.1%– 83.3%36
43Volkswagen00.0%– 100.0%40
44Seres00.0%– 100.0%42
45Soueast00.0%+ 0.0%44

New Caledonia (France) January-September 2025:

PosModel1-9 2025%/242024 1-9FY24
1Toyota Hilux1536.2%– 51.6%3161
2Suzuki Swift1174.7%– 9.3%1293
3Dacia Duster983.9%– 31.5%1432
4Ford Ranger763.1%+ 11.8%685
5Suzuki Jimny702.8%– 10.3%784
6Renault Kangoo582.3%+ 9.4%5316
7Renault Master562.3%– 3.4%588
8Citroen Berlingo522.1%– 28.8%736
9Mitsubishi ASX512.1%+ 64.5%3139
10Hyundai Tucson492.0%– 7.5%5314
11Subaru Crosstrek481.9%+ 20.0%4020
12Toyota RAV4481.9%– 9.4%5312
13Subaru Forester471.9%+ 30.6%3621
14Renault Trafic431.7%+ 152.9%1754
15Hyundai Grand i10411.6%+ 7.9%3824
16Citroen Jumpy391.6%+ 11.4%3522
17Toyota Land Cruiser381.5%+ 15.2%3327
18Toyota Raize381.5%– 24.0%5018
19Citroen C3371.5%– 19.6%469
20Ford Puma371.5%– 21.3%4717
21Renault Clio371.5%– 21.3%4719
22Kia K2700351.4%– 41.7%607
23BAIC X35341.4%+ 78.9%1935
24Peugeot 2008321.3%+ 23.1%2637
25Hyundai Staria291.2%+ 0.0%2932
26Peugeot 208281.1%– 59.4%6911
27Isuzu D-Max271.1%– 53.4%5813
28Renault Kwid271.1%– 25.0%3628
29Suzuki Ignis271.1%+ 92.9%1455
30Toyota Hiace261.0%+ 36.8%1940

Source: Manufacturers, many thanks to Stephane.

The post New Caledonia (France) January-September 2025: Mitsubishi (+22.1%), Subaru (+21.3%) defy market off -23.3% first appeared on Best Selling Cars Blog.

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