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EGEB: This Dutch offshore wind farm will help oyster reefs grow

October 15, 2020
Reef structures with oysters will be installed within the Netherlands’ offshore Borssele Wind Farm Site V. Energy storage tech company Fluence acquires digital intelligence platform AMS to improve the grid. Ikea’s Buy Back scheme aims to reduce excessive waste in 27 countries — but the US isn’t on board yet. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and…
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PSA: UK iPhone 12/Pro buyers can use Apple Store app today, ahead of preorders

October 15, 2020
If you’re in the UK and planning to preorder an iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Pro tomorrow, you can speed things up – and even get preapproved for an interest-free loan – by completing part of the process in the Apple Store app today … While Apple doesn’t appear to have gone as far as allowing UK customers to sign up for the iPhone Upgrade Programme through the app, it does offer the choice…
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Verizon skips the OnePlus 8T as T-Mobile gets a special variant

October 15, 2020
The OnePlus 8T arrived yesterday as the successor to the OnePlus 8 from earlier this year. However, this latest launch won’t be sold quite as widely. Verizon has confirmed it won’t be selling the OnePlus 8T, but T-Mobile is enhancing its version. Speaking to Android…
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Microsoft extends Xbox Elite Controller warranty amid hardware problems

October 15, 2020
You might want to talk to Microsoft if you’ve had to get repairs for the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 in recent months. Microsoft has extended the warranty for its current Xbox Elite Wireless Controller (via Windows Central) from 90 days after purchase to a full year following reports of “mechanical issues.” You’ll get a refund before October 31st, 2020 if you’ve had to pay…
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Canon Working On Global Shutter Camera and Quad-Pixel AF: Report

October 15, 2020
Though we’re still likely many months away from a finished product, Canon Rumors is reporting that in addition to working on a global shutter full-frame sensor, Canon filed a patent for a Quad-Pixel autofocus system. Let’s first delve into the reports that a global shutter is coming to the EOS R1, the rumored mirrorless equivalent to the EOS-1D series. According to the report, Canon is…
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