Tamron has announced the development of the 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD, a full-frame zoom lens for Nikon Z-mount cameras. This isn’t, strictly speaking, a new lens – Tamron released the same lens for Sony E-mount in 2021 – but it will now be available to Z-mount shooters as well.
The company says this is the first zoom lens for Nikon’s Z-mount system to have a maximum aperture of…
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July 29, 2023
Leica announced an updated version of its Summilux-M 50mm F1.4 ASPH fast normal prime for its M lens mount in April 2023. The redesigned Summilux-M now has a closer minimum focus distance of 45cm (17.7″), down from 70cm (27.6″), 11 aperture blades (up from 9) and…
Tesla starts email campaign for FSD transfer: demand trigger rather than doing the right thing
July 29, 2023
Tesla has started a new email campaign to encourage Tesla owners with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to upgrade to a new car and transfer the FSD package.
The terms of the transfer and the email campaign make it clear that what CEO Elon Musk presented as an “offer of…
The first US utility-scale offshore wind farm just got the first US-built offshore substation
July 29, 2023
The first US-built offshore substation is now standing at New York’s South Fork Wind, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in US federal waters.
South Fork Wind’s 1,500-ton, 60-foot-tall offshore substation was designed and engineered in Kansas and then built near Corpus Christi, Texas, by Kiewit Offshore Services, the largest offshore fabricator in the US. The substation sailed from…
The next time you get pulled over, it could be by Ford’s new electric police trucks that are beginning to hit the streets across the US.
Ford Lightning electric police trucks begin rolling out
Ford unveiled the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicles…
The final Xbox Games with Gold have been announced
July 29, 2023
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here.
It’s the end of an era. Xbox has revealed the two final games it plans to offer to Xbox Live Gold subscribers in August. The service transitions to…
ServiceNow expands platform with additional generative AI capabilities to ease enterprise productivity
July 29, 2023
Low-code enterprise automation company ServiceNow has announced the expansion of its Now platform’s generative AI capabilities, introducing case summarization and text-to-code features. The company said these advancements aim to drive speed, productivity and value for customers across various industries.
According to the company, the gen AI capabilities are purpose-designed to alleviate…
STUTTGART, Germany — The German Air Force kicked off what it called a “lean and mean” operation on Friday to demonstrate its ability to quickly deploy to Iceland as part of a two-week exercise dubbed “Rapid Viking.”
From July 28 through Aug. 10, six German…
Podcast: Tesla range exposed, Bolt EV making a comeback, Miata going electric, and more
July 28, 2023
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s range getting exposed, Bolt EV making a comeback, Miata going electric, and more.
We are heading back to Munich for…
Kia EV5 $40K electric SUV to be revealed next month in China, direct aim at Tesla Model Y
July 28, 2023
Kia is set to unveil its newest electric vehicle next month in China at the annual Chengdu Motor Show. The Kia EV5 will be a compact electric SUV aimed squarely at the Tesla Model Y with an expected starting price of around 50 million won (roughly $40,000).
Just a week after revealing its flagship EV9, Kia unveiled the new EV5 electric SUV concept in March as it expands into new segments.
Kia…
