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2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Chattanooga edition

October 13, 2022
Volkswagen was kind enough to bring us to their new manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, TN for an all-day test drive of the 2023 VW ID.4. This was our first opportunity to put the US-made variant, in the Pro S trim, to the test and compare it to the original German-made varieties. VW did not try and reinvent itself in the EV space – the ID.4 presents a very comforting and familiar driving…
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Rachio’s new smart sprinkler controller sees first discount to $127 in New Green Deals

October 13, 2022
The most you might be caring about your lawn right now might be around getting the leaves taken care of, but we’re tracking a notable off-season discount on Rachio’s latest smart sprinkler controller. Perfect for ensuring your grass practically waters itself next spring and summer, the new 4-zone model arrives with added Alexa integration on top of its smart features for automating your setup…
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AstrHori announces $289 40mm F5.6 manual lens for Fujifilm GFX cameras

October 13, 2022
Optics manufacturer AstrHori has announced the release of a new 40mm F5.6 manual lens for Fujifilm GFX camera systems. The fully-manual lens offers a 32mm equivalent focal length and is constructed of seven elements in five groups. It uses a five-blade aperture diaphragm, has a minimum focusing distance of 41cm (16.1”) uses a 62mm front filter thread and uses physical rings for both aperture and…
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Signal to remove SMS and MMS support from Android app

October 13, 2022
Third-party messaging application Signal is set to remove the ability to send SMS and MMS messages from the Android application to enhance privacy and security. In a blog post, the messaging firm has confirmed that Signal will soon remove the ability to send SMS and MMS messaging from the Android app. The statement suggests that “SMS support no longer makes sense,” but the reasons for this…
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