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Portraits Taken with Canon RF100mm Macro Show Incredible Detail

Canon hasn’t missed that the EF version of the 100mm f/2.8 macro lens has been popular as a portrait lens for some time and asked Kahran and Regis Bethencourt of CreativeSoul Photography to take the new RF model for a spin. Together, they show the insane image quality this new optic can deliver. Canon announced the redesigned RF100mm f/2.8 Macro lens in mid-April with several upgrades that…
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OxygenOS Open Beta 3 and 9 arrive for OnePlus 8/8T series w/ April patches, more

It appears as though the OxygenOS Open Beta 3 and Beta 9 updates are now rolling out for the OnePlus 8T and 8 series respectively. We say “appears” as there has been no official confirmation from OnePlus as yet, but users over on the OnePlus Forums have managed to grab the update for the 8T, 8, and 8 Pro (via XDA). It’s quite a sizeable patch but as with the recent stable update for the…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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Battery-swapping Gogoro announces partnership with world’s largest motorcycle builder

Gogoro leads the world with the largest battery swapping network for electric vehicles. And now the electric scooter manufacturer is announcing a landmark partnership with the largest motorcycle builder in the world, Hero MotoCorp, to fast track the transition to electric two-wheelers. Hero MotoCorp’s reach is nothing short of massive. The New Delhi-based company has built over 100 million…
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Proposed 30% US tax credit for e-bike purchases gains support in Congress

Americans are getting closer to a federal tax credit for electric bicycles, a proposal that could be similar in concept to the electric car and motorcycle tax incentives already on the books. Back in February, a new bill was proposed known as the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act. It was introduced by Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Jimmy Panetta…
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