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Tesla is ordered to stop tree clearing expansion at Giga Berlin over hibernating snakes

December 8, 2020
Tesla has been ordered by the court to stop clearing trees at Gigafactory Berlin in order not to disturb hibernating snakes. While Tesla has received strong govermnent support for its project to build a massive electric vehicle factory outside of Berlin, the automaker has run into some issues with local environmentalist groups due to the need to clear a large part of the forest in Brandenburg in…
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Oppo Find X3 Pro leak reveals detailed camera specs, more

December 8, 2020
The Oppo Find X2 Pro has been one of the standout devices in 2020, with a stacked spec sheet that tackled just about any flagship out there. Now thanks to a detailed leak, we have a good idea of what to expect from the upcoming Oppo Find X3 Pro — at least where specs are…
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Ready to hit the snow on your electric bike this winter? Read these tips first!

December 8, 2020
Fat tire electric bikes open the door to all sorts of adventurous off-road riding. And one of the most fun ways to put them to the test this winter is by plowing over and through a white, snowy landscape. But riding in snow is unlike just about any other type of riding you can do on an e-bike. To help explain the important things to know about riding electric bicycles in the snow, I turned to…
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Sentons CameraBar uses ultrasonic tech to add virtual buttons to smartphones

December 8, 2020
Sentons is developing ultrasonic tech users can expect in numerous new smartphones next year. By utilizing Sentons’ new CameraBar, smartphones will be able to incorporate nearly invisible virtual buttons on the side of the smartphone, allowing you to use the smartphone like a point and shoot camera without any physical controls. The virtual buttons utilize ultrasonic technology. The…
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Sony Parts Supply Shortage May Indicate AKM Factory Fire Directly Impacting Camera Industry

December 8, 2020
In late October, a massive fire completely destroyed the AKM parts factory in Japan. While mostly responsible for A/V parts manufacture, speculation that it could affect the camera industry popped up a few weeks later. A new notice of camera parts shortage from Sony appears to confirm that link. Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) is responsible for producing parts that are critical to the production…
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