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Android 13 is rolling out to Pixel phones today

August 16, 2022
Android 13 is coming out of beta and will start rolling out to Pixels today, with devices from Samsung, ASUS, Nokia (HMD), Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Sony, Xiaomi and more expected to get the update later this year. The latest version of Google’s mobile operating system brings more granular privacy controls, a new photo picker, Bluetooth LE audio and more. Those who want even more…
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We tested Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and it was scary

August 15, 2022
We tested Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, and it was a scary experience. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs to remain vigilant and ready to take control at all times. Since the responsibility lies with the driver and not Tesla’s system, it is…
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Wind, solar provide 67% of new US electrical generating capacity in first half of 2022

August 15, 2022
Clean energy accounted for more than two-thirds of the new US electrical generating capacity added during the first six months of 2022, according to data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Wind (5,722 megawatts) and solar (3,895 MW) provided 67.01% of the 14,352 MW in utility-scale (that is, greater than 1 MW) capacity that came online during the first half of…
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App Provides A Cheap Way to Remotely Focus Blackmagic Cameras

August 15, 2022
A new app for the iPhone could save users hundreds of dollars by letting them remotely pull focus, with LIDAR, using an iPhone 12 or above. The app is called Focus Puller, and it is aimed at Blackmagic users on a budget. Focus Puller mimics many of the features found in the DJI LIDAR Rangefinder, but without the $600 plus price tag, and doesn’t require the DJI Ronin RS3 Gimbal for…
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