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Oversight Committee grills USPS over gas-guzzler contract

The House Oversight Committee held a 3.5-hour long hearing today on USPS’ contract to buy tens of thousands of gas guzzling trucks from Oshkosh Defense to replace its aging delivery fleet. At issue is the USPS’ current order of 50,000 “Next Generation Delivery Vehicles” (NGDV) – the first phase of a planned full replacement of USPS’ delivery fleet. The hearing included significant…
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NewsPhotography

Owl Makes Surprise Appearance on News Weather Camera

A curious owl has become a star in Montana after landing in front of a local news station’s weather camera and peering into it to investigate. CBS affiliate station KRTV in Great Falls, Montana, spotted the unexpected visitor on its Eyecam weather camera in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 30th, 2022. “The KRTV Great Falls Eyecam — perched atop the U.S. Bank building…
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NewsPhotography

No, Grids Do Not Directly Increase Contrast in Photos

One of the biggest challenges for a photographer learning how to light with an off-camera flash isn’t necessarily the type of lights they have but rather learning how to control it. Using a big softbox or umbrella will provide wonderful soft even light, but that light will often spill almost everywhere, especially in places you don’t want it to go. Thankfully we have access to a wide…
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GamingNews

Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5 for next-generation games

GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! After years of work, Epic Games is formally releasing Unreal Engine 5 so developers can build next-generation games, digital films, and the initial outposts…
AI & RoboticsNews

Dataminr’s AI platform adds geovisualization and risk analysis capabilities

We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – August 3. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Learn more about Transform 2022 Dataminr, a well of deep information for journalists, lawyers, corporate risk analysts and others who need truth and often need it fast, today introduced new functionality…
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