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VinFast’s new ‘Charged-Up Program’ offers US customers unlimited charging or a free home charger

June 16, 2022
Fresh off news of a similar reward subscription for new VF 8 and VF 9 customers in Europe, Vinfast has introduced a new program for US consumers that not only offers subscriptions within newly purchased EVs, but additional charging perks as well. Customers who buy a VinFast EV can now choose between three years of free unlimited charging or a complimentary Level 2 home charger. VinFast is a…
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Boring Company receives approval for expanding its tunnels to downtown Las Vegas

June 16, 2022
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has received unanimous approval to expand its system of tunnels beneath downtown Las Vegas. The expansion will add stops at landmarks like the Stratosphere and Fremont Street, letting customers hop aboard a Tesla and travel from one part of the city to the next. The network of tunnels, called the Vegas Loop, is supposed to span 29 miles and have 51 stops when finished.
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Meike Launches a New $400 8mm f/2.8 for MFT Cameras

June 16, 2022
Meike has announced a new ultra-wide 8mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The fully manual lens provides a full-frame equivalent focal length of 16mm and offers a minimum focusing distance of just under 10 inches. The latest in the growing line of…
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NASA’s ECOSTRESS Sees Las Vegas Streets Turn Up the Heat

June 16, 2022
.An instrument on the space station documented how built and natural surfaces responded to record heat in Las Vegas. On June 10, Las Vegas reached a record daily high temperature of 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius), and temperatures of the ground surface itself were higher still. NASA’s Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) instrument…
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Google easter egg celebrates the 2022 Westminster Dog Show

June 16, 2022
The latest easter egg in Google Search celebrates the 2022 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, set to begin this weekend. Every year since 1877, the American Kennel Club – of which, the Westminster Kennel Club is a member – has hosted a dog show competition, traditionally…
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Google Maps for Android is getting a nearby traffic widget

June 16, 2022
Google said today that its first-party apps offer over 30 widgets on Android. An upcoming widget from Google Maps will provide the latest on nearby traffic at your current location. The preview provided today is of a rounded square that shows a map with your current location…
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Samsung Galaxy S22 FE may not be coming, could kill off the series after just two generations

June 16, 2022
In 2020 Samsung debuted the “Fan Edition” series as a middle ground between the affordable A-Series devices and the flagship Galaxy S lineup. But with just two generations under its belt, it sounds like Samsung will be saying goodbye to the Galaxy S FE series. According to SamMobile, the Galaxy S22 FE is likely to be canceled. The device, which would likely be coming out later this year or…
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