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Podcast: Ford F-150 Lightning unveiled, Tesla Roadster, Tesla containment hold, and more

May 22, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the unveiling of the Ford F-150 Lightning, Tesla Roadster with SpaceX package, Tesla’s containment hold, and more. Thank you to Volkswagen’s new ID.4 for sponsoring today’s show! The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.
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Pakistan delivers JF-17 fighters to Nigerian Air Force

May 22, 2021
ISLAMABAD — Nigeria’s Air Force officially took delivery of three JF-17 fighter aircraft Friday during a ceremony at a base in Makudri amid celebrations marking the 57th anniversary of the service. The fighters were handed over by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, which…
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Nikon Japan confirms it's indefinitely suspending orders for its 180-400mm F4 super telephoto lens after today

May 22, 2021
Nikon Japan has published a public notice on its website that confirms orders for the company’s AF-S Nikkor 180–400mm F4R TC1.4 FL ED VR lens are being suspended indefinitely after today ‘due to production reasons.’ Historically, Nikon doesn’t comments on the discontinuation of specific cameras or lenses, but the past two months have seen various Nikon DSLR cameras and F-mount lenses…
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Google Weather readies Material Theme redesign, new menu

May 22, 2021
For years, Google’s “Weather” applet on Android has used a fairly straightforward design with elements from the original 2014 Material Design. Now, Google Weather is in the process of being updated to be more in line with the Google Material Theme. About APK Insight…
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Army wraps up industry demo for future electric light recon vehicle

May 22, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Army has wrapped up an industry demonstration of a wide variety of possible Electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicles (eLRV), but the future of the program to procure such a capability remains uncertain due to the absence of funding. The Maneuver Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate’s (MCDID) Maneuver Requirements Division (MRD) in conjunction with the Army’s…
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Adobe Updates Neural Filters, Brings ‘Portrait Mode’ To Photoshop

May 21, 2021
The latest update for Adobe Photoshop includes a new Neural Filter called Depth Blur that lets photographers choose different focal points and will blur the background of photos intelligently, effectively, bringing the idea of a smartphone’s “Portrait Mode” to the desktop application. Within Photoshop, it is already possible to create this effect manually by using various blurs and manually…
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