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Legislation forcing Apple to allow iOS sideloading moves through US Senate committee

February 4, 2022
Despite Apple’s intense lobbying efforts, the Open App Markets Act has officially passed out of the Senate Judiciary committee today. The advancement of the Open Markets Act out of committee comes after the committee passed the American Choice and Innovation Online Act just two weeks ago. The Open App Markets Act was passed by the Senate Judiciary committee almost unanimously, with 20 votes…
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Canon’s new dual-fisheye EOS R lens is for creating 3D VR content

February 4, 2022
Canon has announced what’s easily the oddest glass yet for its EOS R mirrorless camera system: a dual 5.2mm f/2.8 fisheye. The fisheye lenses are 60mm apart and are designed for creating 3D VR images and video content; Canon calls out the Oculus Quest 2 as a potential hardware destination and says this is “the world’s first digital interchangeable lens that can capture stereoscopic 3D 180°…
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After only 4 years, this Texas-based electric scooter company just sold its millionth scooter

February 3, 2022
The electric scooter company GOTRAX has just announced a major milestone: selling one million electric scooters. And it accomplished it in just four years of operations. The Dallas, Texas-based company quickly became a leader in ultra-budget electric scooters when it launched the GXL in 2018. I actually had the chance to review one of the earliest versions of the scooter way back then, coming…
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The European Commission wants to label nuclear and gas as ‘green’ – and many say that’s greenwashing

February 3, 2022
The European Commission wants to label some natural gas and nuclear power plants as sustainable, calling them “transitional” sources of energy in rules proposed yesterday. But that label comes with strings attached, and many, from environmental groups to countries, call the proposal a greenwash. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region…
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