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Tesla buyer manages to get fully working Model S for just $15,000, thanks to single bad battery cell

November 28, 2020
A used Tesla buyer managed to get himself a fully working 2014 Model S electric sedan for just $15,000, or about $15,000 less than the going price. That was all thanks to a company that was able to find a single bad battery cell in the pack. The company in question is Gruber Motor Company. Gruber made its name in the Tesla community by reviving Tesla Roadster battery packs — putting back the…
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World’s largest offshore wind farm secures $8bn investment

November 28, 2020
Dogger Bank, which will eventually become the world’s largest offshore wind farm, is getting an $8 billion investment from Norwegian oil giant Equinor and British energy company SSE. The money will be used to construct the first two phases of the project. SSE Renewables is leading the construction of the 3.6 GW project, and Equinor will lead on the wind farm’s operations. Equinor…
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Why Canon is Winning Full-Frame Mirrorless

November 27, 2020
When the mirrorless race began in earnest at the end of 2018, nobody knew who would come out on top. Three years and more than 10 full-frame mirrorless camera bodies later, the answer is obvious: Canon is winning big, and they’ve done it by going “all in” on the RF Mount. To understand how and why Canon has done so well, let’s turn back the clock to mid-2018 and unravel the options that…
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Samsung resumes rollout of One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy Z Fold2

November 27, 2020
Samsung released the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta for the Galaxy Z Fold2 in South Korea, but it was quickly suspended after a major bug was discovered preventing users from unlocking their phones after the update. However, the rollout has now resumed and the company has…
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Huawei to use liquid lens in its 2021 flagships

November 27, 2020
A new report coming straight from China claims that Huawei is in the final stage of testing the so-called liquid lens, which is supposed to largely improve image stabilization and focus times. In fact, the focus time will be reduced to a couple of milliseconds matching the…
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YouTube for Android TV app adds support for 8K video playback

November 27, 2020
YouTube added support for 8K videos back in 2015 – long before 8K cameras or TVs were easily accessible. Five years later, flagship smartphones can shoot video in that resolution and there are some 8K TVs that, while pricey, are not completely out of reach. So, this update to the YouTube for Android TV app is a bit late, but better late than never. The changelog says that the new version adds…
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