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In a US first, California will pilot solar-panel canopies over canals

Nearly a year ago, Electrek reported that scientists published a feasibility study about the benefits of erecting solar panels over canals. That study is about to become a reality in a pilot project in California. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to…
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Photos from Inside the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

On February 24th, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an all-out invasion of its neighboring country Ukraine following years of escalating conflict and failed diplomacy since 2014. The world has watched as ordinary Ukrainians have taken up arms to join soldiers in the defense of their nation. These photographs captured by photographers in the midst of the war-torn areas offer…
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Venus Optics rehouses Laowa MFT lenses for cine and adds ultra-wide 6mm Cine Zero-D

Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics has introduced a new range of four cinema lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system. Three of the lenses are rehoused versions of existing focal lengths, while the new 6mm T2.1 becomes the widest rectilinear focal length for the mount. The range comprises: Laowa 6mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT Cine Laowa 10mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT Cine Laowa 17mm T1.9 MFT Cine Laowa 50mm T2.9…
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Four ZTE Blade V40 phones unveiled, one with 5G connectivity

ZTE unveiled a new Blade V40 series with four new models, all four will be available on the global market in April. We don’t have pricing info yet, but these will be affordable (as all Blade phones are) and there is a 5G model if you want to try something new. That said…
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Redmi K50 Pro, a OnePlus phone and Oppo K10 series also coming with the new Dimensity 8000 series chips

Immediately after MediaTek announced the Dimensity 8000 and 8100, Realme revealed that the GT Neo3 will be one of the first to use the Dimensity 8100 chip. But it’s not the only phone gunning for that title – Lu Weibing from Xiaomi says that the Redmi K50 Pro will also be one of the first. It sounds like the new K50-series models will arrive later this month (we’re expecting the Pro and a…
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