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More huge e-bike funding: US-based electric moped company lands $20 million investment

February 19, 2021
It’s been a big start to the year for US-based electric bicycle companies seeking large investments. The latest eight-digit funding deal is heading SUPER73’s way and will help the company build upon the massive growth that their moped-style e-bike sales saw in 2020. Orange County, California-based SUPER73 landed the $20 million investment from Volition Capital, a Boston-based growth equity…
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America’s first cruiser electric motorcycle goes on sale, but it isn’t cheap

February 19, 2021
Electric motorcycles have been increasing their North American market share for years, but largely in the sport bike and naked bike categories. Now cruiser motorcycle fans are finally getting something to cheer about as Curtiss Motorcycles begins taking orders for its first cruiser electric motorcycle known simply as Curtiss One. But before you start cheering too hard, you might want to check…
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Google’s new AI ethics lead calls for more ‘diplomatic’ conversation

February 19, 2021
Following months of inner conflict and opposition from Congress and thousands of Google employees, Google today announced that it will reorganize its AI ethics operations and place them in the hands of VP Marian Croak, who will lead a new responsible AI research and engineering center for expertise. A blog and six-minute video interview with Croak that Google released today announcing the news…
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Hands-On with the Weird Fotosnaiper Soviet Sniper Camera

February 19, 2021
Photographer Mathieu Stern was browsing a flea market when he came across a Zenit Fotosnaiper, a Soviet-era camera rig that looks and feels more like a rifle. Stern jumped at the opportunity to have a copy of his own and to go hands-on with the camera. The Zenit Fotosnaiper…
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How a 16mm Motion Picture Camera Works, Revealed by Slow Motion

February 19, 2021
In a 7-minute video uploaded by The Slo Mo Guys, host Gav shows how an old-school handheld 16mm Russian film camera works thanks to detailed footage captured at 1,000 frames per second with a Phantom Flex 4K. After showing how film is loaded into the camera (and what film specifically this particular model camera takes), Gav demonstrates how to adjust the frame rate and shows what that looks…
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