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US electric car incentive is rumored to increase to $10,000 in program reform

The US federal government is currently looking to include a ramp-up of investments in electrification as part of a massive infrastructure bill. It’s unclear how the money will be spent, but we are now hearing that the electric car tax credit could increase to $10,000. Last week, the Biden administration released an outline of its infrastructure plan, including a summary of a planned $174…
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First flight test for US Air Force’s hypersonic booster didn’t go as planned

WASHINGTON — The first rocket booster test of the U.S. Air Force’s hypersonic AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon failed when the vehicle did not launch during an April 5 flight. During tests over Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of California, a B-52 Stratofortress bomber attempted to launch the ARRW booster vehicle. However, “the test missile was not able to complete its…
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Fujifilm X-E4 review: small size, big image quality

Introduction Product photography by Dan Bracaglia 85% Overall score Jump to conclusion The Fujifilm X-E4 is a lightweight, rangefinder-styled camera built around a 26MP APS-C sized sensor that uses the company’s X-mount lineup of lenses. Billed as a…
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Videos: Learn photography by playing video games

Can video games help teach you photography skills? Texas-based photographer Mir-or-Image believes they can. In his ongoing video series, ‘Photo Mode Perspective,’ Mir plays popular video games and uses their built-in photo modes to help viewers learn the basics…
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Nikon Invests Majority Stake in Boeing-Backed Aerospace Startup

Nikon has bought a majority stake in the U.S. startup Morf3D, an aerospace supplier that has a list of high-profile customers internationally including Boeing. The Japanese camera company’s investment comes ahead of an expected boom in small satellite production. Nikon has announced that it acquired a majority stake in the “metal additive manufacturing” company, which produces parts in the…
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Photos of Squirrels Jumping with Nuts

Photographer Niki Colemont has spent a considerable amount of time over the past five years photographing the red squirrel, and one of his focuses has been catching the little creatures in mid-air as they jump from tree to tree. Colemont is a Belgium-based photographer finds…
AI & RoboticsNews

AI observability startup Aporia nabs $5M to provide guardrails for AI

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Machine learning observability startup Aporia today emerged from stealth with $5 million in venture capital funding. The company says the proceeds will support the unveiling of its platform for AI models, which enables companies to monitor AI running in cloud environments. Businesses are investing upwards…
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