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Electric cars are now three to six times cheaper to drive in the US as gas prices rise

March 22, 2022
Electric cars are now three to six times cheaper to drive in the US as gas prices are getting higher and more volatile. The fact that electric vehicles are more efficient and less costly to operate than their gas-powered counterparts is not new information, but it is becoming more apparent, and it is on more people’s minds with the recent gas price increases. Gas prices have been historically…
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Tesla Megapack selected for big new 300 MWh energy storage project to help renewable energy in Australia

March 22, 2022
Tesla has secured another large battery contract in Australia as its Megapack was selected to power a giant new 300 MWh energy storage project to help renewable energy in New South Wales. Edify Energy is behind the project called “Riverina and Darlington Point Energy Storage Systems,” which will consist of three clusters of battery packs located in the Murrumbidgee Shire, the…
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Sony Unveils the 16-35mm f/4 PZ G Series Power Zoom Lens

March 22, 2022
Sony has announced the 16-35mm f/4 Power Zoom (PZ) lens, a G Series (not G Master) zoom that promises highly responsive and comfortable operability with the zoom ring and can be controlled by the lens, by the camera, or by a remote. It wouldn’t be a Sony lens without a world’s first of some kind, and Sony’s latest lens weighs 353 grams, making it the world’s lightest f/4 wide zoom…
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Tom Hanks Photobombs Bride’s Wedding Photos

March 22, 2022
A bride was treated to an unexpected encounter with Tom Hanks when the famous actor bumped into the wedding party as they exited their downtown Pittsburgh hotel en route to the ceremony. Hanks, who is currently in Pittsburgh filming the movie “A Man Called…
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Mac Studio Teardown Reveals SSD is Upgradable, But Blocked By Apple

March 22, 2022
According to a pair of recent YouTube videos from Max Tech and Luke Miani, the M1 Ultra Mac Studio might actually be upgradeable, but only by Apple. The SSD is removeable, but upgrades appear blocked on a software level. While the new Mac Studio is an extremely impressive feat of engineering. In his review, PetaPixel’s Jaron Schneider noted that “there is nothing quite like it” based on…
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