Honda revealed its plans Tuesday to release ten new electric motorcycles by the end of 2025 to help the Japanese automaker reach its sustainability goals, yet Honda has been relatively slow rolling out a full-size EV. When exactly can we expect a fully electric vehicle from Honda in North America?
As most (if not all) global automakers are racing to introduce new EV models, Honda and other…
A new relay attack has demonstrated that Tesla vehicles can be stolen with a quick hack, but thieves need to work in pairs and get as close as two inches from your phone or key card.
Security researchers at IOActive reverse-engineered Tesla’s NFC protocol and have…
BMW to use recycled fishing nets in new EV lineup, reducing carbon footprint by 25%
September 13, 2022
To show the German automaker is all in on its climate goals, BMW says it will use recycled fishing nets in its NEUE KLASSE (“new class” in English, referring to BMW’s new electric power train) set to launch in 2025.
Although BMW has been more reluctant than some of…
Tesla hires senior government official to lead critical mineral supply chain efforts in Canada
September 13, 2022
Tesla has hired a senior government official in Ontario to lead the company’s efforts on its critical mineral supply chain and government policy in Canada ahead of a potential factory in the country.
Over the last few months, automakers have turned to Canada to secure critical battery minerals to support their ambitions to ramp up electric vehicle production. Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz even…
AI Searches Public Cameras to Find When Instagram Photos Were Taken
September 13, 2022
Dries Depoorter has created an artificial intelligence (AI) software that searches public camera feeds against Instagram posts to find the moment that a photo was taken.
The Belgian artist has posted a video of his remarkable project that he calls The Follower…
Dark Energy Camera Captures 570MP Image of Star-Forming Lobster Nebula
September 13, 2022
A camera designed to unlock the secrets of dark energy has captured a beautiful, 570-megapixel image of a remote star-forming region dubbed the Lobster Nebula.
The Dark Energy Camera (DECam) located at the Victor M. Blanco Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American…
Why Some Celebs License Photos of Themselves and Others Steal Them
September 13, 2022
When news broke on Monday that Miley Cyrus was facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly posting an image of herself on Instagram without the photographer’s permission, it sounded familiar.
Another celebrity allegedly misused intellectual property and was sued by a photographer for posting a picture on their social media without obtaining a license or consent first. It has…
New Lensless Camera Captures 3D Depth Photos in a Single Exposure
September 13, 2022
Two researchers from the University of California, Davis have created a camera that uses a microlens array and new image processing algorithms to capture 3D photos in a single exposure.
Weijian Yang, Ph.D., and doctoral student Feng Tian say that because the…
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With the announcement of the Fujifilm X-H2, it becomes clearer how the company’s two flagship models compare and who they’re aimed at.
We’re going to take a quick look…
Samyang has announced the world’s first autofocus cine lens for full-frame E-mount camera systems, the 75mm T1.9 V-AF. The lens is the first of what will be five lenses in the series, which will eventually include 20mm, 24mm, 35mm and 45mm focal lengths as well by the end of 2023.
Samyang doesn’t share the optical construction of its 75mm T1.9 lens, but does state it has an image circle of…
