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SoftBank has reportedly sold Boston Dynamics to Hyundai

December 10, 2020
Hyundai Motors is acquiring Boston Dynamics, according to The Korea Economic Daily. The publication says Softbank has agreed to sell the robot maker for 1 trillion won (US$917 million) and that the acquisition will be finalized at a board meeting today, December 10th. The companies have been discussing a sale since at least early November, based on a previous report by Bloomberg. Boston Dynamics…
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Tesla announces new leasing experience

December 10, 2020
Tesla is announcing today a new leasing experience that will be launched early next year with a new online portal for leasees. Here’s what we know so far. Tesla owners can manage almost their entire ownership experience through their Tesla Account portal on Tesla’s…
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Lightroom Hack Unlocks All Fujifilm Film Simulations Regardless of Camera

December 10, 2020
Fujifilm cameras come pre-loaded with access to popular film simulations but unfortunately, all of the company’s simulations are not available to all of its cameras. But in this 10-minute video, Pal2tech reveals a hack to unlock them all, regardless of camera. Depending on what Fujifilm camera you own, some film simulations might not be available to you. For example, those with an X-T4 have…
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Rare Leica Lens Sells at Auction for Whopping $290,000

December 10, 2020
A rare Leica lens has sold for more than some people will pay for a house. The Vario-Elmar-M 3.5-5.6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype was initially estimated to sell for between €60,000 and €80,000 (~$72,430 and ~$96,570), but blew past those projections easily, closing at…
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Viltrox Has Unveiled the 85mm f/1.8 STM Lens for Nikon Z

December 10, 2020
While not yet listed on Viltrox’s web store, the rumored 85mm f/1.8 STM lens for Nikon Z has been listed on Amazon for $399, nearly $200 less expensive than the Nikkor Z 85mm f1/.8 S lens even after a $100 rebate. The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 STM lens promises to support full…
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Qualcomm in talks with Honor to supply chips, Honor hopes to become China’s top smartphone brand

December 10, 2020
Just last month, Huawei announced the sale of its Honor smartphone business to a consortium based in Shenzhen, China. It wasn’t longs before rumors began swirling that the smartphone brand would launch a flagship phone featuring the recently announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. The latest report adds to that same front, reporting that Qualcomm and Honor have already been in discussions of…
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Xiaomi Mi 10 gets Android 11 stable update in India

December 10, 2020
The Xiaomi Mi 10 received the Android 11 stable update with MIUI 12 in China last month, and the units in Europe got it earlier this month. Now it’s time for the Indian Mi 10 units to get a taste of the latest version of Android, as Xiaomi has started rolling out the…
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OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei gets $7 million for his next project, here's a list of investors

December 10, 2020
OnePlus’ co-founder left the company two months ago saying he wants to pursue a new hardware venture and it seems that things are moving fast. Carl Pei was able to secure a $7 million starting investment and some of the funding comes from high-profile players. Tony Fadell – Principal at Future Shape and inventor of the iPod Casey Neistat – YouTuber Kevin Lin – Co-founder of…
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