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Tesla (TSLA) market cap surges by $100 billion as its EV production lead becomes undeniable

January 3, 2022
Investors welcomed Tesla’s (TSLA) Q4 production and delivery numbers as they sent the automaker’s market capitalization surging up by $100 billion on the first trading day of 2022. Tesla’s lead in electric vehicle production is becoming undeniable. As we reported yesterday, Tesla released its Q4 2021 results and confirmed that it produced “more than 305,000 electric vehicles and…
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These Bug Macros Required 8,000 151MP Photos and 86 Hours of Editing

January 3, 2022
Growing up in a communist country, we had no access to or real knowledge of the outside world. With the information that we now take for granted tightly controlled, we were living in a bubble. When communism ended, my entire concept of what the planet and all living things were all about changed quickly and dramatically. I became a sponge for every type of available data as most was all new to…
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Nikon Z 24-70mm F2.8 S field review

January 3, 2022
Introduction 87% Overall score Jump to conclusion Nikon’s Nikkor Z 24-70mm F2.8 S is a fast standard zoom lens for the company’s Z-mount mirrorless cameras. With a focal range of 24-70mm on FX-format bodies or 36-105mm equivalent on DX-format bodies…
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Viltrox unveils $469 13mm F1.4 AF lens for Fujifilm X-mount cameras

January 3, 2022
Optics and accessory manufacturer Viltrox has announced a new 13mm F1.4 autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems. The lens, which offers a roughly 20mm full-frame equivalent focal length, is expected to ship in February. The Viltrox 13mm F1.4 AF is constructed of 14 elements in 11 groups. It has a minimum focusing distance of 22cm (8.7”), uses a stepping motor (STM) to drive the…
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Developer brings Android 12 to the ancient Samsung Galaxy S3

January 3, 2022
We laud the efforts made by OEMs to keep devices updated for up to three or four years, but praise must be lavished upon a developer who has managed to boot Android 12 to the 10-year old Samsung Galaxy S3. Despite effectively being obsolete at this stage, the Samsung…
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Tesla asks employees to fight back against new proposal that could destroy its biggest solar market

January 3, 2022
Tesla is rallying its employees to fight back against California’s NEM 3.0 proposal that could potentially make its biggest solar market not viable. NEM 3.0 is a controversial proposal from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that would introduce some massive changes to net metering for solar customers of the three major electric utilities in the state. The credit for energy that…
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