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Google details Pixel 5’s HDR+ camera upgrade and bracketing in Night Sight for Pixel 4/4a

April 24, 2021
Besides an ultrawide lens, the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G added HDR+ with Bracketing to improve image quality in shadows, among other benefits. Google today detailed the technology behind that new capability while also revealing that the Pixel 4 and 4a now use bracketing in Night Sight. Here’s the Pixel 5a camera sample that Google inadvertently revealed At the Launch Night In keynote, the company…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Lawmakers unveil $25 billion legislation to convert US school buses to electric

April 24, 2021
This week, Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the entire US fleet of ICE school buses to electric vehicles. The bill would authorize federal grant money over the course of 10 years, and 40% of the funds would be specifically devoted to replacing school buses operating in mostly nonwhite, poorer communities. This legislation is spearheaded by…
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DefenseNews

Turkey’s removal from F-35 program to cause hike in engine price

April 24, 2021
WASHINGTON — The cost of the F-35′s engine is set to increase by 3 percent due to Turkey’s removal from the program in 2019, the head of Pratt & Whitney’s military engines division said Thursday. The company’s F135 engine — which is used in all three variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighter — was initially manufactured with a total of 188 parts produced by…
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Fujifilm says major 4.00 firmware update for the GFX 100 will arrive in June

April 24, 2021
Fujifilm has announced a major firmware update for its GFX 100 medium format camera will be arriving in June 2021. Firmware version 4.00 for the Fujifilm GFX 100 mirrorless camera will improve autofocus performance, update image stabilization components, add Fujifilm’s ‘Nostalgic Neg’ film simulation and more. The first major improvement is to the autofocus system. Fujifilm says…
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