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Elon Musk: Tesla is waiting for inflation to ‘calm down’ before finally reducing EV prices

July 15, 2022
Elon Musk says that Tesla is waiting for inflation to “calm down” before it can finally start reducing the prices of its electric vehicles, which have increased 20-30% over the last two years. Early in the electric vehicle revolution, one of the main complaints was the cost. EV enthusiasts counter the argument with the claim that cost would go down with volume and as battery cost would…
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Why stars look spiky in images from the James Webb Space Telescope

July 15, 2022
Stars in the new images from the James Webb Space Telescope look sharper than they did before. And I’m not just talking about the image quality, which is astounding. I’m talking about the fact that many of the bright stars in the images have very distinct Christmas-ornament-looking spikes or, as one of my colleagues put it, “It looks like a J.J. Abrams promo poster, and I love it.” But…
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News Photographer’s Enthralling Photos of Icons from the Last 30 Years

July 15, 2022
News photographer, Christy Bowe, has covered five consecutive administrations at the White House and her lens has captured icons from the last 30 years — from Lady Diana to Muhammad Ali. Bowe has released a new book, Eyes That Speak, a remarkable photographic document that covers spiritual figures such as Mother Teresa, musical stars like Bruce Springsteen, and all the big beast…
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The Voigtlander Macro 35mm f/2 is Made Exclusively for Fuji X-Mount

July 15, 2022
Cosina has announced the Voigtlander Macro APO-Ultron 35mm f/2 designed exclusively for Fujifilm X-mount. While fully manual, the lens supports a full electronic connection with a Fujifilm camera. The 35mm f/2 is described as a standard macro lens with a large aperture. It is constructed of nine elements in six groups and includes three “abnormally dispersed glasses.” The apochromat…
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