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Sono Motors and Valmet Automotive sign terms to manufacture Sion SEVs in Finland, but will hike prices again

April 5, 2022
Sono Motors announced it has signed a term sheet with contract manufacturer, Valmet Automotive, to produce the latter’s Sion solar electric vehicle (SEV) in Finland beginning in 2023. Due to increased manufacturing costs and a need for additional funding, the Sion SEV will soon see a second price increase in less than six months. Sono Motors is a German automotive startup founded in 2016 that…
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Lexus unveils new pictures of its first all-electric car and it has a yoke steering wheel

April 5, 2022
Lexus is about to unveil its first all-electric vehicle, the Lexus RZ 450e, later this month, and it has started teasing it with new pictures. It is expected to be based on the Toyota BZ4x and features a yoke steering wheel. After falling behind in bringing battery-electric vehicles to markets due to a focus on hybrids and fuel cell hydrogen, Toyota finally announced an updated plan to launch…
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Owl Makes Surprise Appearance on News Weather Camera

April 5, 2022
A curious owl has become a star in Montana after landing in front of a local news station’s weather camera and peering into it to investigate. CBS affiliate station KRTV in Great Falls, Montana, spotted the unexpected visitor on its Eyecam weather camera in the…
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Why I Won’t Sell My Grandpa’s Leica V LUX-1 from 2006

April 5, 2022
Photography comes from the Greek words “photo” (meaning light) and “graphia” (meaning drawing). So “photography” equals “light drawing.” Keep this in mind. I know many of us have an old family camera sitting on a shelf somewhere. Personally, I have a bit of a collection of old family cameras and lenses — I’m the resident camera dump for my family. But for me, one has…
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No, Grids Do Not Directly Increase Contrast in Photos

April 5, 2022
One of the biggest challenges for a photographer learning how to light with an off-camera flash isn’t necessarily the type of lights they have but rather learning how to control it. Using a big softbox or umbrella will provide wonderful soft even light, but that…
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Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5 for next-generation games

April 5, 2022
GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! After years of work, Epic Games is formally releasing Unreal Engine 5 so developers can build next-generation games, digital films, and the initial outposts of the metaverse. If all of that sounds ambitious, it is. I remember the Elemental demo that Epic used to unveil Unreal…
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