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BMW unveils new electric i3 based on 3 Series, but it’s only for China for now

BMW unveiled today a new electric BMW i3, but unlike the previous vehicle with that name, this one is based on the 3 Series. Therefore, BMW is unveiling the highly anticipated 3 Series, but it’s only for China for now. The original BMW i3 had a polarizing design. It became the poster child for the phenomenon of electric “weirdmobiles” at a time when many automakers thought that you have to…
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CEO confirms NIO is developing its own phones, names Apple as a potential rival

Although NIO CEO William Li recently admitted the company is only in the research phase, he has confirmed the Chinese automaker is exploring the production of its own phones. By combining technology with humanity, NIO hopes to provide one holistic system for consumers’ daily lives – much like Apple, who NIO’s CEO sees as a potential rival in the future. NIO ($NIO) is an EV automaker…
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How I Attached a Camera Remote to a Handheld Light Pole

I occasionally like to do some light painting with strobes. To make that easier, I ripped off the legs of an old light stand so that it is just a handheld pole with a light. I also wanted to be able to control my camera with a remote when holding the light so that I can operate my camera on a tripod and do everything without an assistant. The Evolution of a DIY Holder At first, I had the remote…
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Photographer Shoots 2 Million Photos to Show the Moon’s ‘Wobble’

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy shot over 2 million individual photos to show how the Moon appears to dance or “wobble” in the sky when observed from Earth over the course of a month. McCarthy set out in early February to capture an entire “lunation,” or a lunar day, which occurs over the course of roughly one calendar Earth month (29.5 Earth days, to be more precise). He paid…
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