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New conversion kit turns mountain bikes into electric snowmobiles

As if mountain bikes weren’t already versatile enough, a new DIY conversion kit known as the Envo can turn a mountain bike into an electric snowmobile. It’s not like electric snow bikes aren’t already a thing – there are plenty of powerful and well-equipped electric snow bikes out there. But there’s nothing quite like the track of a snowmobile to really tear it up in the snow. Now the…
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Canon Considering More Lenses Like the RF 800mm and 600mm f/11

In an interview with Mynavi News, Canon’s Kengo Iezuka says that not only were the 800mm and 600mm f/11 lenses possible because of mirrorless design, but the success of these two lenses may lead to additional similarly-designed primes. Kengo Iezuka is one of the executives involved in the planning of Canon lenses – specifically in the ICB Business Management Department of the Image…
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Xiaomi Mi 10i and Redmi 9 Power incoming, likely the Chinese Redmi Note 9 phones

Xiaomi introduced three Redmi Note 9 phones back in March, followed by three more in November but the latter trio was designated for the local market. Or that’s what we thought – apparently, the Chinese company is planning to launch them online under new names. According to two listings on Google Play Console, the Xiaomi Mi 10i and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power are on their way but the model…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 to cost as much as the Z Fold2

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 is still pretty far off but info starts to emerge lately. This one, for example, gives some insight into the possible pricing of the handset. The cited source has an excellent leak track record but warns not to take it as a sure thing yet. The…
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Tesla Gigafactory Texas starts to take shape in rush to increase Model Y production

Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin is starting to take shape with construction ramping up on both sides of the first section of the construction site. In May 2020, Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla’s next factory is going to be in Austin. At the time, a source said that Tesla planned to move fast, with hopes to have a general assembly line for Model Y in Texas by the end of the…
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