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Sigma's fp is getting support for its EVF-11 viewfinder and more in upcoming 3.00 firmware update

May 25, 2021
Sigma’s fp full-frame mirrorless camera. Sigma has published a notice on its website confirming firmware version 3.00 for its fp camera will be released on June 3, 2021. According to Sigma, the update will add ‘various functions’ to improve the capabilities of the camera. Specifically, Sigma says firmware version 3.00 for the fp will add the Powder Blue and Duotone ‘Color Modes’…
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Italian Air Force eyes microwaves and lasers to defeat drones

May 25, 2021
ROME — Directed-energy beams could be the next step in bringing down hostile drones, officials from the Italian Air Force are predicting. “This technology is moving really fast and we are evaluating both microwave and lasers as solutions for stopping drones,” said…
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Faraday Future launches FF 91 viewing experience in New York

May 25, 2021
EV startup Faraday Future is celebrating the grand opening of what it’s calling the FF Futurist Experience in New York City, allowing the public to see its upcoming FF 91 EV up-close for the first time. This experience will coincide with Faraday Future’s pending SPAC merger to promote its flagship vehicle while the deal finalizes. Faraday Future was first founded in 2014 in Carson…
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 FE is like a Tab S7 Plus without the high-refresh screen

May 24, 2021
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE (Fan Edition) could be officially launching soon according to a new German product page spotted by WinFuture. The tablet appears to be a renamed version of the previously leaked “Galaxy Tab S7 Plus Lite” that first made the rounds in March 2021. The Galaxy Tab S7 FE is the first Fan Edition of one of Samsung’s tablets, a tweaked version of the earlier iPad…
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High School Edits Yearbook Photos to Hide Girls’ Chests

May 24, 2021
A high school in Florida has sparked outrage after it was discovered that at least 80 female students had their photos digitally edited in the yearbook to hide their chests and shoulders. The New York Times reports that students at Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns…
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7artisans Adds Three New Lenses to its Nikon Z-Mount Line

May 24, 2021
Chinese camera lens manufacturer 7artisans has expanded its lineup of Nikon Z Mount lenses to include a 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye ($270), 55mm f/1.4 II ($130), and the 60mm f/2.8 II Macro ($180). All three lenses were previously available for other mounts but are now coming to Nikon Z-mount. 7artisans tells PetaPixel that the lenses will not be officially announced until later this month and as a…
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