ActBlue, the FEC-certified Democratic fundraising site, says its fundraising following the Friday death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has topped $100 million. The tally broke ActBlue’s previous records for single-day donations, dollars raised in one hour, and dollars raised in one day, the organization said.
Ginsburg died of cancer Friday at age 87.
“Amid the devastating loss of…
Samyang has released its own lens simulator web app
September 21, 2020
Optics manufacturer Samyang has released a new lens simulator web app that allows you to see how certain lenses will affect the look of a scene based on sensor size and lens settings.
The web app creates a simulated scene using a cutout portrait of a woman as well as three…
Tesla is preparing to launch Full Self-Driving subscription, puts deadline on Enhanced Autopilot
September 20, 2020
Tesla is preparing to launch a new Full Self-Driving monthly subscription based on an update to its mobile app and it is putting a deadline on the newly reintroduced Enhanced Autopilot package.
Earlier this year, we reported on indications that Tesla is working on a…
Shared electric scooter giant Bird has just released its own affordable electric scooter known as the Bird Air.
Priced at just $599, the Bird Air fits snugly between the major $300-ish low-cost electric scooters and the $650-ish mid-cost electric scooters.
The Bird Air’s specs are fairly middle-of-the-road as well.
The scooter tops out at a speed of 16 mph (25 km/h). There’s no word on its…
Hands-on: Widgetsmith brings ultra-customizable widgets to your iOS 14 home screen
September 20, 2020
If one thing is clear following last week’s release of iOS 14, it’s that there was a lot of pent-up demand for home screen widgets on the iPhone. A variety of third-party applications have added home screen widget support over the last several days, but one app has stood…
iOS 14: How to hide photos from the library in the Photos app
September 20, 2020
For years, iPhone and iPad users have been asking for ways to hide pictures from the main camera roll in the Photos app. Apple has finally gone some way to addressing this feature with iOS 14 thanks to a new Hidden Album toggle. Here’s how to hide photos from the camera…
Review: Quip’s new Bluetooth toothbrush has its own iPhone app and integration with Apple Health
September 20, 2020
If you follow my HomeKit Weekly series, you know that I am a sucker for anything I can make “smart.” In my never-ending quest to have an app for everything in my house, I now have a Bluetooth enabled toothbrush from Quip. I’ve been using Quip for a couple of years after I heard a podcast ad for them, and now every member of my house is using one of them. I recently got an email about a new…
This week’s top stories: Apple event recap, iOS 14 features, Apple Watch Series 6, and more
September 20, 2020
In this week’s top stories: Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE announcement, new iPad Air, iOS 14 released to everyone, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories.
Apple this week officially held its September “Time Flies” event. During the virtual…
Olympus 100-400mm F5-6.3 IS gallery updated with Raws
September 20, 2020
The Olympus 100-400mm F5-6.3 offers Micro Four Thirds shooters a whole lot of reach in a hand-holdable lens. We’ve been putting its versatile zoom range to use ever since it was announced last month, and have updated our initial sample gallery with even more images…
Google shares what the Android Earthquake Alerts System detected in Los Angeles last night
September 20, 2020
The Android Earthquake Alerts System turns phones running the mobile operating system into mini seismometers. Following last night’s earthquake in Los Angeles, Google shared an interesting visualization of what Android phones detected.
Android engineering VP Dave Burke tweeted a video showing Los Angeles and the surrounding area moments after the earthquake. P-waves (shown as yellow dots) appear…
