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White House and EPA pen scathing letters to USPS over next-gen vehicle plan, including EV misinformation

February 3, 2022
Ever since Oshkosh received a $6 billion contract from the United States Postal Service for the development of a new mail delivery vehicle, the contract has drawn controversy. Oshkosh’s plan includes primarily gas-powered vehicles, and it won out over another plan for all-electric vehicles. Now the White House is urging the Postmaster General to fulfill his responsibilities and accelerate the…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: February 2, 2022

February 3, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Canon Begins Transition to Mirrorless Market Dominance

February 3, 2022
With 2021 well and truly over, those manufacturers that align their finances to the calendar year are now producing their financial reports. Canon’s latest figures reveal strong and sustained performance, even during the pandemic, which is a result of its shift to…
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Lens Hoods Can Ruin Photos Taken in Cold Weather

February 3, 2022
Photographer Steve Perry was out photographing snowy owls with his wife when they both realized that something seemed off about their photos: they were soft. After some testing, he realized that the culprit might be his lens hood. Heat Distortion and Long Lenses Before explaining why Perry came to his conclusions, it’s important to first understand how heat distortion can affect long…
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GamingNews

Gran Turismo 7 wants you to love cars as much as it does

February 3, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat’s latest event? Head over to the GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit & GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 On Demand page here. Gran Turismo 7 is all about cars. That may sound like an obvious statement for a racing…
AI & RoboticsNews

How AI accelerates insurance claims processing

February 3, 2022
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here. The immediate aftermath of a vehicular crash is difficult for all parties involved. The drivers have to process the trauma, address injuries with medical attention, exchange information, and figure out how to get their damaged cars repaired or replaced. Insurance companies have to conduct damage…
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MobileNews

Opinion: The Pixel 4a may be the last ‘delightful’ Google phone, as Pixel 6a takes a new route

February 3, 2022
This week Google officially pulled the plug on the Pixel 4a, the company’s most affordable Pixel to date, and the one that so many love. Looking to the future, though, the Pixel 4a may very well be the last truly “delightful” Google phone for a while, as the company’s next step appears to be on a different path. Google’s Pixel 4a debuted in a weird spot, arriving in the dead of Summer in…
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