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The number of EVs with 300+ miles of range tripled in the US in 2022 – but do we even need it?

According to the “fact of the week” from the United States Department of Energy, the number of EVs offering at least 300 miles of range has grown tremendously since 2016 and has tripled in 2022 compared to a year prior. Higher range remains a huge selling point for US consumers, but still begs the question – is it really necessary for the average driver? In the past, we at Electrek have…
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Snapchat Adds BeReal-Like Dual Camera Feature

Snap Snapchat is getting real. Or, it’s at least taking a cue from fellow social media company BeReal with its new dual camera feature. Announced today, Snap unveiled the dual camera setting, which can be used in Snaps, Stories, and Spotlight videos. The feature also lets you control how the double image appears, unlike BeReal, by choosing between a horizontal or vertical split, a…
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Data Visualization Shows Camera Market Dwarfed by Smartphones

James Eagle created a fascinating data visualization that lays bare the dominance of the smartphone market over the camera. The self-described “data junkie” entitled his graph, “Have smartphones replaced cameras?” Eagle posted it to Data is Beautiful on Reddit. Starting in 1950, it details the film camera market which climbs from less than a million products sold in the early…
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Alice Camera Shares Full-Res Sample Photos, Plans to Ship by October

Alice Camera has experienced some serious delays but has shared a set of photos taken with its unique camera system which gives an idea of what kind of quality can be expected from the unusual camera system. The Alice Camera, a Micro Four Thirds system that attaches to the back of a smartphone, has been in development for nearly two years. The concept for the device is simple: an interchangeable…
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