In 2016, Google introduced a Timelapse feature to track how any location on Earth has changed over the past few decades. Google Earth is now directly integrating Timelapse for an “interactive 4D experience.”
When looking at places in Google Earth, an accompanying panel features an adjustable timeline to browse satellite imagery from 1984 to 2020. The company has also created interactive…
Galaxy Z Fold 3 apparently won’t include a storage silo for its S Pen, like the S21 Ultra
April 15, 2021
One of the devices we’re most excited for this year is the Galaxy Z Fold 3, the company’s first foldable that’s likely to include support for the iconic S Pen. Interestingly, though, the phone may not include a silo to store the S Pen when it’s not in use.
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The Rivian R1T electric pickup truck is still a few months away from customer deliveries, but it looks like Blue Origin already has its own fleet of Rivian R1Ts.
Yesterday, Blue Origin, a private American aerospace company, conducted its latest test in its New Shepard…
Google now showing COVID-19 vaccination locations in 6 countries, funding 250,000 shots
April 15, 2021
As the COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues, Google today announced a number of additional efforts to help achieve distribution equity worldwide, like surfacing locations in Maps and Search. The Google.org philanthropic arm is making several donations to increase access in the US and abroad.
At the start of this year, Google said Maps and Search would surface COVID-19 vaccination locations.
ZTE isn’t a big name in the US smartphone market, but the company is bringing its big gun to the country this year. The new ZTE Axon 30 Ultra brings top-tier specs with the Snapdragon 888, a high refresh-rate display, super-fast charging, and more.
While pricing or a…
Fujifilm Announces the XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Lens
April 15, 2021
Fujifilm has announced the new XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR lens made exclusively for the X Series family of mirrorless digital cameras. The company says that its lightweight, portable design makes it ideal for a wide range of uses, from landscapes to portraiture.
The 39th lens in…
The schools at the front lines of solar
April 15, 2021
In the early 2010s, Pat Collins, a 7th-grade life science teacher at Chisago Lakes Middle School — in Lindstrom, Minnesota, about 35 miles northeast of the Twin Cities — was having a discussion about solar panels with his students. One asked why they couldn’t just use solar power at the school, so Collins said he would look into it and see.
A few school board meetings that eventually…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 14, 2021
April 15, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Fujifilm announces XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR prime lens
April 15, 2021
Fujifilm has introduced the XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR wide-angle prime lens, which is equivalent to 27mm when mounted on an X-mount body. This compact lens is surprisingly light given its fast maximum aperture, weighing in at 370 grams (13.1 ounces).
The lens has a total of 15…
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R WR pre-production sample gallery
April 15, 2021
We’ve been shooting for a few days with a pre-production copy of Fujifilm’s new XF 18mm F1.4 R WR lens, which offers a 27mm full-frame equivalent field of view, and optically, we’re impressed. It offers excellent sharpness wide open, minimal distortion, and good control of flaring and aberrations; The sunstars at F16 are quite nice, too.
Additionally, this 18mm is fast-to-focus…
