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NIO is testing swap stations that reduce peak demand by sending energy back to the grid

August 22, 2022
According to a recent Weibo post, EV automaker NIO is testing its latest generation of battery swap stations in China. Due to record temperature across the country causing energy blackouts, NIO has explained that some of its swap stations already have the technology equipped to act as “virtual power plants” supplying energy back to the local grid during peak hours. NIO is a Chinese…
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Google Flags Photos of Father’s Sick Son as Child Abuse, Informs Police

August 22, 2022
Google flagged photos that a concerned father took of his sick child as child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and sparked a police investigation after it reported him. A report from the New York Times outlines the case of a man known only as Mark, who was investigated over photos he sent to a doctor because his son had developed an infection in an intimate area in February 2021. After…
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How to Find a Photoshoot Location

August 22, 2022
You have a photograph in mind and now you want to try and make it a reality. Or, a client has contacted you to help them realize a photograph they have in mind. What now? The obvious first step would be to start researching the details needed to realize your…
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Photographer Recreates the 90s Look with a DIY Disposable Camera Lens

August 22, 2022
Photographer and lens enthusiast Mathieu Stern has attached a disposable camera lens to a Sony Alpha A7 II to recreate the 1990s look. Disposable cameras in the 90s were extremely popular for capturing life’s moments and offered a definitive look that their plastic, aspherical 14mm f/10 lenses provided. “The Kodak Funsaver disposable camera is the most successful camera ever made,”…
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Canon files patent application for a liquid-cooled camera system to prevent overheating

August 22, 2022
When the Canon EOS R5 launched in 2020, the camera was an instant hit. The 45MP full-frame sensor delivers impressive image quality, and the Dual Pixel AF system excels. Among its most impressive specs is 8K/30p video, which was extremely unusual at the time and remains an impressive offering. However, amidst the camera’s fanfare, there was a lot of discussion about the camera’s…
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