Banning offshore oil drilling is great. But that’s not the only thing that got banned.
EU car emissions targets are causing a huge growth in electric cars in Europe.
The running cost of EVs in the US cost $634 less annually than ICE cars.
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Lenovo's Thinkpad C13 Yoga is a Chromebook built for the office
October 12, 2020
Lenovo has unveiled the Thinkpad C13 Yoga Chromebook, joining HP and Dell in offering Chrome OS powered laptops for businesses. The idea is to deliver the security and organizational features of Chrome OS and Google’s Workspace (formerly G Suite) apps for corporate IT…
Sony Xperia 5 II available for pre-order in the US with a free gaming bundle, but there's a catch
October 12, 2020
The Sony Xperia 5 II went on pre-order in Europe and it has now reached the US. There are no Sony-branded headphones in it for you, instead there’s a gaming bundle available (which does include headphones).
Note that if you order now you will have to wait for well over a…
The multiplayer online game League of Legends is enjoying an uptick of interest in the East. This month LOL is celebrating 11 years since its announcement and Oppo decided to commemorate the anniversary with a custom-made Find X2 smartphone and Watch.
Now, thanks to a leak on Weibo we have a date to circle on our calendars – October 19. The report says the special version will have a custom…
Canon 5DS and 5DS R See Massive Closeout Discount
October 12, 2020
Perhaps lending credence to reports of an 80+ megapixel high-resolution RF-mount mirrorless coming in 2021, the Canon 5DS and 5DS R are on closeout. Normally $3,499, the 5DS is available for $1,299, which is a 63% discount. The 5DS R is also listed for closeout at $1,499…
Can You Even See the Difference Between 1080 and 8K?
October 12, 2020
YouTuber Matti Haapoja decided to put himself, and his viewers, to the test: can you tell the difference between shots taken in 1080p and those taken in 8K from the Canon EOS R5? He edited several clips back to back in a mix of 1080p and 8K to see if the average person…
After making a fairly straightforward thermal modification to his new Canon EOS R5, maker/tinkerer Yifan Gu was able to get the camera to record unlimited 8K without having to resort to various timer resetting “hacks.” All he had to do was swap out the thermal pads and add a couple more.
This intriguing DIY project is detailed in a post on Yifan’s blog, and it’s pretty straightforward.
Real estate tech company Snapdocs today closed a $60 million funding round. According to a spokesperson, the proceeds will be put toward product development and expanding the company’s workforce. (Snapdocs plans to double its 225-employee headcount within the next 9…
Roblox files papers with SEC for public offering
October 12, 2020
User-generated game platform Roblox confirmed a recent report that it has filed papers today to go public on the U.S. stock market. CNBC previously reported that the company could go public early next year at an $8 billion valuation.
Roblox said it filed a confidential…
The second annual Wetzlar Camera Auctions (WCA) that focuses on historical cameras occurred on October 10th with a total of 254 items up for sale, the majority of which were Leica cameras. Among the group was a prototype Nikon L Rangefinder with a Leica screw mount that became the focus of a bidding war, ending at a record-setting sale of €397,000 (~$468,850).
The Nikon L11004 prototype that…
