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Google now showing COVID-19 vaccination locations in 6 countries, funding 250,000 shots

April 15, 2021
As the COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues, Google today announced a number of additional efforts to help achieve distribution equity worldwide, like surfacing locations in Maps and Search. The Google.org philanthropic arm is making several donations to increase access in the US and abroad. At the start of this year, Google said Maps and Search would surface COVID-19 vaccination locations.
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Fujifilm Announces the XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR Lens

April 15, 2021
Fujifilm has announced the new XF18mm f/1.4 R LM WR lens made exclusively for the X Series family of mirrorless digital cameras. The company says that its lightweight, portable design makes it ideal for a wide range of uses, from landscapes to portraiture. The 39th lens in…
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The schools at the front lines of solar

April 15, 2021
In the early 2010s, Pat Collins, a 7th-grade life science teacher at Chisago Lakes Middle School — in Lindstrom, Minnesota, about 35 miles northeast of the Twin Cities — was having a discussion about solar panels with his students. One asked why they couldn’t just use solar power at the school, so Collins said he would look into it and see. A few school board meetings that eventually…
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Quick Charge Podcast: April 14, 2021

April 15, 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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Fujifilm announces XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR prime lens

April 15, 2021
Fujifilm has introduced the XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR wide-angle prime lens, which is equivalent to 27mm when mounted on an X-mount body. This compact lens is surprisingly light given its fast maximum aperture, weighing in at 370 grams (13.1 ounces). The lens has a total of 15 elements (in 9 groups) and includes both aspherical and extra-low dispersion glass. The six-element focus group is driven by a…
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You can finally ‘inquire to buy’ LG’s rollable TV in the United States

April 15, 2021
We may never see LG’s incredible rollable phone come to market, now its smartphone days are done, but at least the rollable TV we’ve been eagerly tracking for years is finally making it to the United States. You can now “inquire to buy” one at the company’s website, as spotted by HD Guru (via Engadget). While the company doesn’t list a price, we highly doubt you’ll nab one for the…
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