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Venus Optics Unveils the Laowa 14mm f/4 ‘Zero Distortion’ Lens for Full-Frame Mirrorless

September 18, 2020
Venus Optics has announced the new Laowa 14mm f/4 FF RL ZERO-D, a new “zero distortion” ultra-wide-angle lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The Laowa 14mm f/4 is an RL (rectilinear) ZERO-D lens, meaning it’s marketed as being able to capture straight features in the scene as straight lines with virtually zero distortion from corner to corner in its 114° angle of view. Venus Optics says…
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Standalone OnePlus Buds app to bring enhanced support for all Android phones

September 18, 2020
While the OnePlus Buds are solid given the sub-$100 pricing, at the moment they are best paired with a OnePlus smartphone simply because of the OnePlus Buds app. Now according to a new report (via PinuikaWeb), a standalone OnePlus Buds app will be made available for all Android phones in the coming months. During a Chinese Q&A, OnePlus confirmed their intentions to launch said application…
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Lucid beats Tesla Model S Plaid prototype on racetrack with its own tri-motor Air test vehicle

September 18, 2020
Lucid has reportedly beat the Tesla Model S Plaid prototype’s Laguna Seca racetrack record with its own tri-motor Air test vehicle. Last year, Tesla broke the fastest lap record for 4-door vehicles with a Model S at Laguna Seca racetrack,  The Model S in question was actually a prototype vehicle equipped with an early version of Tesla’s tri-motor ‘Plaid’ powertrain. They completed a…
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Here are the browsers iOS 14 now lets you set as default

September 18, 2020
With iOS 14, Apple finally lets you choose which browser you want to use as your default, letting you switch away from Safari if you’d rather use a third-party alternative like Chrome or Edge. Apple is also letting iPhone users change their default email app in the updated…
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NVIDIA apologizes for RTX 3080 order chaos

September 18, 2020
NVIDIA did a great job getting gamers hyped up for the launch of its RTX 3080, which does offer a huge leap in performance over the last generation. When it came time to sell it yesterday morning, however, the train went a bit off the rails. NVIDIA apparently failed to account for the excitement it created, as the $699 RTX 3080 Founder’s Edition sold out nearly instantly. On top of that, the…
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