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Tesla (TSLA) launches its own solar power inverter

January 15, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) is launching its own solar power inverter, which completes the company’s home solar offering along with the Powerwall. Tesla Solar Inverter Tesla has been offering its own solar power solution since the acquisition of SolarCity back in 2016. One of Elon Musk’s strategies when master-minding the acquisition was for Tesla to differentiate itself in the market with different…
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Google Doodle honors Dr. James Naismith, inventor of basketball

January 15, 2021
Today’s Google Doodle is a cute animation celebrating Dr. James Naismith and his invention of basketball in 1891. In 1891, during his tenure as a physical education teacher at the YMCA college in Springfield, Massachusetts, James Naismith — who was not yet a doctor —…
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Google app for Android testing in-app browser redesign with bottom bar

January 15, 2021
Last year, the Google app on Android ditched Chrome Custom Tabs when opening Discover articles and Search results. Google has now redesigned the custom in-app browser with a bottom bar to make it easier to navigate. While the old design placed controls in the top-right of the app bar, this redesign moves key actions to the bottom. There’s now the ability to navigate backwards and forwards…
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Fujifilm discontinues its Pro 400H color negative film in 35mm, 120 formats

January 15, 2021
Fujifilm has announced it is discontinuing production of its Pro 400H color negative film in both 35mm and 120 formats. In a notice posted on the Pro 400H product page, Fujifilm says the ‘unique’ film is being discontinued due to issues with ‘procur[ing] the raw materials needed to produce Pro 400H film.’ It reads, in part: ‘FUJIFILM PRO 400H film is a unique product that is coated with…
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Gamers spent a lot more time playing on Steam in 2020

January 15, 2021
With most of us spending much more time at home than usual in 2020, it’s hardly a shock that we spent many of those hours playing games. Valve has revealed Steam stats that show just how much we relied on games to get us through lockdowns and the shift to working from home. Total hours played on Steam games skyrocketed by over 50 percent, from 20.8 billion in 2019 to around 31.3 billion. The…
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