Tamron has announced a new 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras which is expected to be available from this fall.
The versatile ultra-telephoto zoom lens will “create an entirely new category for a high-performance ultra-telephoto mirrorless zoom lens,” the company says. The 50-400mm boasts an 8x zoom ratio and will be the same size as a…
Muntaka Chasant
Photographer Muntaka Chasant has documented thousands of washed-up clothes on a beach in Africa, laying bare the environmental impact of fast fashion.
Chasant tells Petapixel that he took a “beating” from the waves in Ghana to capture the…
A photographer has used his 3D printer to create an impressive 900mm reflector telescope that is so simple to put together that “it’s like assembling furniture from IKEA.”
The design, which Jonathan Kissner refers to as “Hadley,” has a 114/900mm…
Following a round of public voting, Google has unveiled the five student-made finalists for Doodle for Google 2022, for the theme “I care for myself by…”
Every year, Google hosts a “Doodle for Google” contest in which students from across the United States are invited to create artwork that could potentially be shown on the Google.com homepage. This year’s theme — “I care for…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a lot of promise to…
With the Pixel 6a officially launching today, Google has published the Android 12 factory images for customers that have already received the phone.
At the moment, there are two Pixel 6a builds labeled “June 2022”:
Android 12.1 — SD2A.220601.004 (Verizon, Verizon…
Samsung strikes deal with Qualcomm, all but confirms Galaxy S23 will use Snapdragon globally
July 28, 2022
Samsung and Qualcomm have just entered a multiyear partnership that will see the Galaxy smartphone maker strengthening its use of Snapdragon processors, backing up a rumor that claims the Galaxy S23 will use Snapdragon chips almost entirely.
In a press release this week, Qualcomm announced a “broad strategic partnership” with Samsung that includes a seven-year extension to a patent licensing…
Nintendo has unveiled the second wave of Booster Course Pass tracks for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. One of them is a brand-new track that will be added to smartphone spin-off Mario Kart Tour at a later date. It’s called Sky-High Sundae and it’s bursting with colorful…
The Apple Store Online is currently down in China as Apple prepares for a big round of iPhone discounts in the country this weekend. As announced earlier this week, Apple is planning discounts on its iPhone models and accessories, as well as the Apple Watch and AirPods.
New electric bike with massive battery claims to be able to climb Mount Everest on a single charge
July 28, 2022
Colorado-based Optibike is one of the oldest electric bicycle companies in the United States, and so they know a thing or two about building high-performance e-bikes. But the new Optibike R22 Everest seems to go above and beyond what anyone could have asked for, claiming to have enough battery to climb Mount Everest on a single charge.
There may not be any good charge spots at the summit, but that…
