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Samyang’s New Lens Simulator Shows How Settings Affect Photos

September 17, 2020
Samyang has just launched a new Lens Simulator that lets you play with sensor sizes and lens settings to see how they affect the look of resulting photos. The interactive web app features a dynamic photo on the left and controls on the right for adjusting the image. You can choose the background image, sensor crop factor, focal length (from 10mm to 300mm), aperture (from f/1.2 to f/36), and…
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes to Switch

September 17, 2020
Microsoft came to the latest Nintendo Partner Showcase to announce that Ori and the Will of the Wisps is coming to Switch later today. It wasn’t too long ago that the idea of a Microsoft game coming to a Nintendo platform would seem insane, but Microsoft and Nintendo have…
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Voice assistants are doing a poor job of conveying information about voting

September 17, 2020
Over 111.8 million people in the U.S. talk to voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant every month, eMarketer estimates. Tens of millions of those people use assistants as data-finding tools, with the Global Web Index reporting that 25% of adults regularly perform voice searches on smartphones. But while voice assistants can answer questions about pop culture and world events like a…
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Will the Xbox Series S hold back next-gen gaming?

September 17, 2020
Microsoft revealed its Xbox Series S console last week, aiming to offer more budget-friendly next-gen gaming for $299. The console is specifically targeted at 1440p resolution rather than 4K, leading to some lingering questions and confusion around just how well it will play…
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Ford releases F-150 electric pickup testing footage — showing impressive performance

September 17, 2020
Ford has released today new footage of its F-150 electric pickup prototype testing — showing the truck’s impressive performance. Last year,  Ford finally confirmed that it plans to bring an all-electric version of the F-150 to market. Not much is known about the new electric version of the F-150. Last summer, Ford released a video of an F-150 all-electric pickup prototype towing over 1…
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Watch the latest Nintendo Direct Mini here at 10AM ET

September 17, 2020
It’s been a strange year for Nintendo Direct. In March, Nintendo hosted a surprise Direct Mini event, where it dropped several Switch titles. We haven’t heard much since then. Today, Nintendo is hosting another Direct Mini. This time it’s not exactly a surprise, but…
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Tesla has installed batteries at ~60 Electrify America charging stations, more are coming

September 17, 2020
Tesla has deployed Powerpack battery systems at ~60 Electrify America charging stations and more are coming by the end of the year. Last year, Tesla and Electrify America, VW’s electric vehicle charging network, announced that they reached a deal for the former to deploy Powerpacks at over 100 charging stations operated by the latter. In an interview with Electrek earlier this week, Giovanni…
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