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Nikon officially announces the Nikkor Z 40mm F2 compact prime

September 14, 2021
After confirming in June that it would be available in 2021, Nikon has officially announced the Nikkor 40mm F2, a compact, affordable prime lens for the mirrorless Z-mount. Weighing only 170 g (~6 oz) the Z 40mm F2 promises to be an ideal walkaround lens for full-frame and APS-C Z-mount shooters. Optical construction comprises 6 elements in 4 groups, with a 9-bladed aperture promising…
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Samsung is rolling out an Android 12 beta to Galaxy S21 owners

September 14, 2021
Samsung has announced that it’s rolling out a public beta of Android 12 for Galaxy S21 devices, just a few weeks ahead of when we expect the final OS to be officially available for the first time on Pixel phones. Samsung is touting that it is managing to get these betas out earlier every year, though this year it’s only by a week or two compared to 2020. Registration for the beta program will…
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Quick Charge Podcast: September 13, 2021

September 14, 2021
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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Electric car with extension and expandable solar offers a glimpse of future RV life

September 14, 2021
A new electric solar car project with a living extension and expandable solar panels is giving us a glimpse into what the future might hold for RV/van life. Solar Team Eindhoven, a group of engineering students from the Technical University of Eindhoven (Netherlands), is probably the most famous team that has competed in the World Solar Challenge, a competition to create super-efficient solar…
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Missouri’s largest wind farm is shut off at night to protect bats – is this overkill?

September 14, 2021
Missouri’s largest wind farm has been switching off at night since April 19 to avoid killing endangered and threatened bats. Is this good environmental stewardship, or is it throwing out the baby with the bathwater? Missouri wind farm… and bats The High Prairie Renewable Energy Center, which is in northeastern Missouri, is currently the largest wind farm in the state. The St. Louis-based…
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