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Maryland county transitioning to electric public school buses

February 25, 2021
Maryland’s Montgomery County plans to switch the entire public school bus fleet to fully electric from diesel engines. The transition is one of the largest in the US to date, and is expected to take 12 years. The green plan will completely replace all 1,400 current ICE buses. What’s most interesting about the deal is that it comes with virtually no additional cost to Montgomery County’s…
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Star Wars: Republic Commando gets Switch/PlayStation 4 port

February 24, 2021
Nintendo Switch is getting another Star Wars game. This time it’s Star Wars: Republic Commando from LucasArts. Publisher Aspyr Media is porting the squad-based shooter just like it did with the Star Wars: Jedi Knight games. It is also releasing the game on PlayStation 4. It makes its debut on the eShop and PlayStation store April 6 for $15. “Since its original launch in 2005, Republic Commando…
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Photographer Paints Pastels with Her Camera

February 24, 2021
Teresa Freitas is a photographer, although her photographs look more like airy pastel paintings. Her imagery is not just art for art’s sake, but she makes a living as a professional photographer working with brands like Adobe, American Express, Chloé, Club Med, DKNY…
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Who Should Own Photos of Slaves?

February 24, 2021
In 1976 while rummaging through an attic of Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in search of old museum publications, editorial assistant Lorna Condon opened a drawer in a wooden cabinet. Inside, she found a number of flat leather cases which contained a…
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Sigma Launches 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Lens

February 24, 2021
Sigma has announced the 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN zoom lens for Sony E-Mount and L-Mount. In contrast to what is commonly associated with Sigma lenses, the company says this new lens is the smallest and lightest full-frame f/2.8 standard zoom for mirrorless systems currently available. Sigma says that this new lens, though categorized under the Contemporary line, is based on the company’s famed Art…
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These Photos of Fireflies in Japan are Magical

February 24, 2021
In the summer, around June and July, firefly season kicks into full swing in Japan and watching (and photographing) the natural light show is a popular pastime. Photographer Daniel Kordan shot a beautiful set of photos that captures the magic of hotaru season. In the summer…
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Yonhap: LG has put the rollable phone project on hold

February 24, 2021
A report from last month claimed that LG is weighing its options for the rollable phone it showed off at CES 2021. Now reports that the decision has been made to mothball the project. LG has told its parts suppliers to put work on the rollable phone on hold, according to insiders quoted by the Korean news agency. This includes BOE, which was contracted to make the display. The suppliers may seek…
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