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Google Duo on Android using ‘Lyra’ to offer natural-sounding voice calls on even a 2G connection [Updated]

April 7, 2021
Google has unveiled Lyra, a new technology that allows Duo, and soon other apps, to offer natural-sounding voice chat with as little as 3 kilobytes per second of network bandwidth. Update: Google has now made Lyra open source for other apps to use. With so many of us still unable to visit with loved ones, video calling apps have played a key role in keeping us all connected to one another, with…
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US electric car incentive is rumored to increase to $10,000 in program reform

April 7, 2021
The US federal government is currently looking to include a ramp-up of investments in electrification as part of a massive infrastructure bill. It’s unclear how the money will be spent, but we are now hearing that the electric car tax credit could increase to $10,000. Last week, the Biden administration released an outline of its infrastructure plan, including a summary of a planned $174…
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Juiced Bikes teases new electric bike model with cryptic photograph

April 7, 2021
San Diego-based is a leader in the affordably priced performance e-bike category, and it looks like the company has an interesting new e-bike up its sleeve. That’s what we’re seeing from a new image shared minutes ago on the company’s social media profiles. The image is a photograph taken from above that shows an electric bike with a rider parked over a large “X” drawn in the…
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Fujifilm X-E4 review: small size, big image quality

April 7, 2021
Introduction Product photography by Dan Bracaglia 85% Overall score Jump to conclusion The Fujifilm X-E4 is a lightweight, rangefinder-styled camera built around a 26MP APS-C sized sensor that uses the company’s X-mount lineup of lenses. Billed as a…
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Videos: Learn photography by playing video games

April 7, 2021
Can video games help teach you photography skills? Texas-based photographer Mir-or-Image believes they can. In his ongoing video series, ‘Photo Mode Perspective,’ Mir plays popular video games and uses their built-in photo modes to help viewers learn the basics of photography, including principles of composition, how shutter speed and aperture impact the look and feel of an image, and…
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