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Big EV supporter Jennifer Granholm tapped for energy secretary

December 17, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of Michigan, as secretary of energy. She is a huge advocate for electric vehicles. Biden’s choice was confirmed by four people to the Associated Press. Granholm is currently an adjunct professor of law at the University of California at Berkeley. According to the Washington Post, she has “argued that the…
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Google tests new Search image and text previews on hover

December 17, 2020
Google Search is perhaps the most-used tool on the web today, and as such the company is always experimenting with new ways to improve it. This week, Google Search is testing a slight UI tweak that shows image previews when you hover over a link. Showing up now for some users in private browsing modes, this new UI tweak for Search looks normal at first glance, but it can provide a bit more…
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A new, free US support line is providing electric vehicle advice

December 17, 2020
Community-owned Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and nonprofit EV advocate Plug In America have partnered up to provide free electric vehicle advice, not only just in Sacramento, but nationwide. Free electric vehicle advice The EV Support Program makes the transition to driving electric simpler for consumers by answering all their questions. The Support Program provides…
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How to Optimize Lightroom Classic for the Best Performance

December 16, 2020
One of the consequences of reviewing computers for PetaPixel and running benchmark after benchmark is that you learn a thing or two about working in Lightroom. From weird quirks to the optimal performance settings for import, export, and editing, there are a few key changes you can make to coax a little more speed out of Adobe’s Raw editor. Like everyone else, I occasionally get very frustrated…
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