The Duane Arnold Energy Center in eastern Iowa, a now-idle nuclear power plant, will soon become a 690-megawatt solar farm. The new solar farm plus storage will produce more energy than the single-unit 615-megawatt nuclear plant generated, which powered more than 600,000 homes.
The new solar plan
Owner NextEra Energy of Florida will build the solar farm across 3,500 acres at and near Duane…
Last month, Google started rolling out an online revamp of Chat to free consumer accounts as part of the classic Hangouts migration. That Google Chat web redesign is now coming to paid Workspace users over the coming weeks with a number of enhancements.
The new interface…
I love keeping a close eye on my home throughout the day with a series of security cameras around my property, with Google’s Nest at the core. The simple fact is, though, that Google’s system just doesn’t fit into every niche and ignores problems such as cost and local…
In addition to a web revamp, Google Chat is rolling out more notification settings over the coming weeks. These new options are “based on your level of engagement or involvement in specific conversations.”
From the three-dot overflow menu in each room, users can open a new Notifications page:
Notify always: You’ll receive a notification for every message and new messages will be…
During its annual press conference, Cupra announced it will launch its Tavascan electric SUV concept into production in 2024. The Tavascan will be the Cupra’s second consumer EV after the Cupra Born begins production at the end of this year.
Cupra is officially short for…
Tesla is about to launch its own in-house insurance program in more states after running it in California for the last year.
In 2019, Tesla launched its own insurance program, starting with availability in California, where the automaker claims up to 30% cheaper premiums…
A large number of Android users over the past few hours have been encountering continuous Gmail and other app shutdowns, with some finding that uninstalling Android System WebView will stop the crashing.
This issue starts with Android throwing up prompts that warn how apps “keep closing.” Applications that are in the background and not currently open are also affected.
If this bug is…
There's nothing like a Pacific sunset: New Raw conversions added to our Fujifilm GFX 100S gallery
March 23, 2021
With its competitive price-tag and compact form-factor, the Fujifilm GFX 100S brings ultra high-resolution medium format imaging to the enthusiast camera market for the first time. We’ve been shooting with a final sample for a little while, and with official Raw…
Canon 5D Mark IV Versus EOS R6: Which is Better?
March 22, 2021
It’s really easy to get caught up in mirrorless versus DSLR argument, but between the EOS R6 and 5D Mark IV, which is actually the better image-making machine for a professional shooter? Photographer Kevin Raposo takes a deep dive and compares the two in this 17.5-minute…
Photographer Markus Hofstaetter has been looking for what he calls his “dream lens” for some time, visiting flea markets and using his contacts to try and locate the Dallmeyer 3B Petzval lens, circa 1876. Thanks to one of his friends, he finally found one in shockingly-good condition.
“This is a very early copy of a 3B lens,” Hofstaetter says. “Because John H. Dallmeyer founded his…
