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Android users looking for Elon Musk on Clubhouse caused an identically named app to pull itself

February 2, 2021
Elon Musk tweeting yesterday morning that he would be on Clubhouse later in the evening spurred more than a few people to look for the app on Android. The service is currently exclusive to iOS, but users looking through the Play Store did find an identically named app. Unfortunately, upon realizing it wasn’t the audio social network, many downvoted that application to the point where it had to…
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Submarine maker to add jobs amid $39 billion backlog in work

February 2, 2021
GROTON, Conn. — General Dynamics Electric Boat plans to add 2,200 jobs this year in Connecticut and Rhode Island as it tackles a $39 billion backlog of work, the submarine maker’s top executive said Monday. Kevin Graney, Electric Boat’s president, made the…
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36 Awe-Inspiring Sun, Moon, and Milky Way Photos of 2020

February 1, 2021
The popular outdoor photo planning app PhotoPills has picked 36 of the best Sun, Moon, and Milky Way photos captured by photographers in its community over the past year. If you need some photo inspiration and enjoy night sky shots, this is the gallery for you. Photos in this gallery were submitted to the PhotoPills Awards, which awards a $3,000 cash grand prize to the best overall photo. Sailboat…
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AI in health care creates unique data challenges

February 1, 2021
This article is part of a VB special issue. Read the full series: AI and the future of health care The health care industry produces an enormous amount of data. An IDC study estimates the volume of health data created annually, which hit over 2,000 exabytes in 2020, will…
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Yongnuo Announces the YN685 II Speedlite for Canon and Nikon

February 1, 2021
Yongnuo has announced the second-generation YN685 Speedlite for Canon and Nikon cameras that makes minor changes to the flash’s performance without straying too far from the original design. The YN685 is was one of the first speedlights that integrated a 2.4 GHz trigger that allowed a series of flashes to work with a radio remote without needing a separate wireless connection part. The YN685…
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Sigma’s New I-Series Hoodie Design Feels… Uninspired

February 1, 2021
If you’re a big fan of Sigma’s latest lenses, the company has just announced new ways to show that love. Sigma has added three new t-shirt designs and one new hoodie. While the t-shirts depict optical formulas, the hoodie design seems… uninspired? Sigma’s three new…
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Xiaomi is now suing the US government in hopes of reversing investment ban

February 1, 2021
The ongoing Xiaomi/US saga is quickly escalating. If you haven’t been following it closely, basically one of the swan songs of Trump’s government was to designate Xiaomi as a “Communist Chinese military company”. A title that would qualify it to fall under the administration’s Executive Order from November that bars American securities and investment companies from putting…
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