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Subaru announces all-electric Forester-size vehicle and you won’t believe when it’s coming

December 15, 2020
Subaru has announced a new upcoming all-electric car, which will be a Forester-sized vehicle, in one of the weakest electric vehicle announcements we have seen to date. Like its part-owner Toyota, Subaru has been tentative in making all-electric vehicles, and instead, they have been betting on hybrids. The Japanese automaker has been indicating that they are working on an all-electric SUV for…
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Amazon’s Zoox unveils its autonomous electric vehicle with massive battery pack

December 15, 2020
Zoox, a startup developing an electric and autonomous vehicle that was recently purchased by Amazon, has unveiled its autonomous electric vehicle. It has a massive battery pack. Zoox has been a relatively secretive startup that has been developing a fully electric and autonomous vehicle. It has become higher profile after major investments boosted its valuation, and it was recently acquired by…
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Owl Lands on Photographer’s Lens, Blends in Perfectly

December 14, 2020
Photographer Scott Dere was on an owl photography outing when an owl unexpectedly landed on his Canon 600mm f/4L IS III, blending in strangely well with the camouflaged lens. Dere had set out to photograph some great grey owls and, along the way, teamed up with three other…
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Google Used a 64-Camera, 331-Light Array to Train Its Portrait Lighting AI

December 14, 2020
Portrait Light, an AI-based lighting feature that Google launched for new Pixel phones in September of 2020, allows the photographer to change lighting direction and intensity in post. Google has published a blog revealing how the company developed the technology. In the Pixel Camera on Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), and Pixel 5, Portrait Light is automatically applied post-capture to images…
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Disney World Briefly Tested Photoshopping Masks onto Guests

December 14, 2020
Last July, Disney World instituted a policy that required guests to wear masks on the property, with the added step of denying ride photos to those who were not wearing them. The company recently briefly tested digitally adding masks in such cases. When Disney World reopened in July, the company made it clear that masks would be required on the premises at all times except in designated areas.
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