WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicle is a cramped ride and offers limited protection from certain threats, according to a recent report from the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester, but it still meets the service’s requirements in tests and evaluations, the product lead told Defense News.
The ISV “key requirements are being met and we are increasing soldier operational…
Tesla lost engineering director Joseph Mardall, who has helped produced “some of the best engineering” Elon Musk has seen in a long time.
Tesla Model Y heat pump
With Model Y last year, Tesla introduced several new design improvements, and its new heat pump is one of…
PARIS – The Greek and French defense ministers in Athens today witnessed the signature of the contract to buy 18 Rafale fighter aircraft after Greek parliamentarians approved the €2.5 billion ($3.04 billion) deal earlier this month.
Nikos Panagiotopoulos and his…
While prolific among first-party Android and iOS apps, night modes on Google websites are few and far between. The Google My Activity page is now the latest to feature a dark theme.
Google granularly records how you interact with its apps and services. Launched in 2016, “My Activity” lets you “see and delete your activity using the controls on this page.”
The activity you keep helps…
Leica invented the first 35mm camera in 1914. Recently, they created a minute-long video ad to celebrate ‘witnesses’ – photographers using their cameras for over a century to capture worldwide events, both large and small. Narrated by Joel Meyerowitz, to the…
Pergear has announced a 10mm f/8 APS-C manual focus, wide-angle pancake lens for micro four-thirds, Nikon Z, Sony E, and Fuji X mounts that features an extremely compact “body cap” design.
Described as a “tiny fisheye pancake lens” designed for APS-C and micro four…
Turning Off Your Camera on a Zoom Call Helps Save the Planet
January 25, 2021
If you often find yourself in Zoom meetings in which others on the call don’t need to see your face, you now have a great excuse for leaving your camera off: it can help save the environment.
A new study conducted by researchers at Purdue, Yale, and MIT has found that one hour of videoconferencing emits up to 1 kilogram of carbon dioxide, uses up to 12 liters (3.2 gallons) of water, and requires…
JetPlay’s Ludo AI platform accelerates game concept creation
January 25, 2021
JetPlay has launched Ludo, a game creation platform that uses artificial intelligence to accelerate the creative process.
The Seattle-based JetPlay has launched the open beta of Ludo, following a successful closed beta with participation from independent studios around the…
Nikon U.K. is Suspending Orders as a Result of Brexit Changes
January 25, 2021
Nikon U.K. has announced that as it attempts to navigate changes brought about by Brexit, it will be halting new orders until further notice. The company originally stated it was ceasing all orders and shipments, but has recently clarified its position.
Over the weekend…
ZY Optics Reveals the 50mm f/0.95 Lens for Leica M-Mount
January 25, 2021
ZY Optics has announced the Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 lens for Leica M-mount cameras, a manual focus lens that not only supports Leica Rangefinder Coupling for focus assistance but also promises to work with third-party autofocus adapters made for Nikon Z or Sony FE cameras.
This latest 50mm f/0.95 for Leica M-mount joins ZY Optics other 50mm f/0.95 lenses for Canon RF, Nikon Z, and Sony…
