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Here’s a new $32,000 electric camper and we are highly skeptical

November 4, 2020
A new $32,000 electric camper is getting some hype this week, but we are highly skeptical about the vehicle. Is it a scam? Electric Brands, a Germany-based startup, has been taking reservations and investments for what it calls the eBussy, a modular electric vehicle platform that can be configured in different vehicles, including an electric camper. Several media outlets have been reporting on…
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Defense aerospace primes are raking in money for classified programs

November 4, 2020
WASHINGTON — Two months after disclosing the existence of a next-generation fighter jet demonstrator, the U.S. Air Force is staying mum on which company may have built it. But one thing is for sure: Classified aviation programs are on the rise, and opportunities abound for the three major American defense aerospace primes — Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Boeing. During an Oct. 20…
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Sony is Giving Away Tiny Cameras and Lenses with Purchases

November 3, 2020
If you buy a new Sony a7 or a9 series camera at certain Sony stores in Japan this month, you’ll get to pick a miniature camera kit or lens as a special gift. The special promotion was announced by a number of Sony stores, including the ones in Ginza, Sapporo, Osaka, and…
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Hasselblad Unveils XH Converter 0.8, a $950 Adapter and Speedbooster

November 3, 2020
Hasselblad has announced the XH Converter 0.8 which adapts H system lenses to the newer mirrorless X system while also reducing the focal length by 0.8x and improves the maximum aperture of the adapted lens by two-thirds of a stop. The XH converter works similarly to the technology behind products like MetaBones Speedboosters by taking a standard converter and adding a glass element between the…
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Kodak Professional Select Uses AI to Auto-Cull Your Images

November 3, 2020
Kodak has launched a new application – powered by artificial intelligence – that promises to quickly cull your images for you based on a set of rules. Called Kodak Professional Select, the company promises fast, easy, and accurate results. Kodak says that the service accepts hundreds to even thousands of images at a time and applies its “proprietary Ai” to evaluate those images on a set…
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