Famed rapper 2 Chainz is doing a Tesla Model 3 giveaway to encourage people to vote in the Senate runoff election in Georgia.
The runoff could be a gamechanger for many aspects of the governance of the country but also for Tesla itself.
Many factors contributed to Tesla’s recent surge in stock price, and the recent US election was one of them.
President-elect Joe Biden has been extremely…
Google adds nine Stadia Pro games for December 2020, including Outcasters, Submerged: Hidden Depths
December 23, 2020
After celebrating its one year anniversary, Google is marking the end of 2020 with six games joining Stadia Pro on December 1st. New titles include Everspace and Into the Breach, as well as HITMAN 2.
Update 12/22: As a holiday surprise, Cthulhu Saves Christmas is now…
WASHINGTON — Buried inside the massive $2.3 trillion spending package passed by Congress on Monday was a $286 million lifeline for General Atomics that will keep the Air Force buying MQ-9 Reaper drones at least one more year.
In its fiscal 2021 budget request, the Air…
Ford has released a new video of winter testing of its upcoming F-150 electric pickup, showing some impressive performance in the snow.
Last year, Ford finally confirmed that it plans to bring an all-electric version of the F-150 to market.
Not much is known about the new electric version of the F-150.
Last summer, Ford released a video of an F-150 all-electric pickup prototype towing over 1…
Megadap’s MTZ11 adapter gives (almost) any manual lens autofocus with Nikon Z mirrorless cameras
December 23, 2020
Hong Kong adapter manufacturer Megadap has released the world’s first autofocus adapter for mounting Leica M mount lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras.
The adapter relies on a patented ‘circular extension structure’ that moves back and forth to adjust focus.
Nikon Z 50mm F1.2 S sample gallery
December 23, 2020
Nikon’s new Z 50mm F1.2 S is a fast, versatile prime lens for the full-frame Z-series. Optical construction is complex, with 17 elements arranged in 15 groups, including three aspherical elements and two ‘ED’ extra-low-dispersion elements, and both…
I’ve been writing about photography and camera gear for about ten years and in that time I’ve had the privilege of shooting with all sorts drool-worthy, piggy bank/ground-breaking cameras and lenses: the kind of gear I dreamed of one day owning as a kid.
But these days, what gets me most excited is not the gear with the highest price tag, most impressive specs or prettiest bokeh, but…
MiNT Cameras launches Kickstarter campaign for InstantKon SF70 instant camera, a modern take on Polaroid SX-70
December 23, 2020
The classic Polaroid SX-70 instant camera came out nearly 50 years ago. Aiming to create a modern take on the SX-70, MiNT Camera has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the InstantKon SF70 camera. MiNT Camera hopes the SF70 captures the spirit of the SX-70 while improving…
Regarding Photographs: Reading Photos II
December 22, 2020
In the previous essay, I introduced a couple of imaginary photographs. The first, an old woman celebrating her birthday with family and friends; the second a photograph of a man seated in a chair, attentive to something out of frame.
Since most people reading this are…
Dubber acquires Speik to expand its AI call-recording service
December 22, 2020
Dubber Corporation Ltd., a provider of unified call recording and analytics software based in Australia, revealed that it’s acquiring Speik, a U.K.-based maker of call recording software that complies with Payment Card Industry (PCI) security mandates.
Valued at $38 million, the deal is part of Dubber’s effort to create a widely available cloud-based voice recording service infused with…
