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Canon RF and EF Lenses See Second Price Hike in Five Months

February 1, 2022
Canon has increased the base price of several of its RF and EF lenses for the second time in the last five months. The increase is modest in most cases and is likely due to the global shortage of parts. Spotted by Canon Rumors, the price increase affects five RF lenses and six EF lenses. Most of the price increases are between $100 and $200. RF Lens Price Increases Canon is increasing the…
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Honor 60 SE appears on Geekbench with Dimensity 900 SoC

February 1, 2022
A new, unannounced Honor smartphone made an appearance on Geekbench’s database with model number GIA-AN00 and it is believed to be the Honor 60 SE. Information regarding this handset is rather scarce so the Geekbench listing is more than welcome. The device is running…
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Epic Games joins Spire Animation’s $20M round for animated metaverse films

February 1, 2022
Spire Animation Studios has raised $20 million from Epic Games and others as it aims to produce animated films for the metaverse. Los Angeles-based Spire will use Epic’s Unreal Engine as part of its feature film animation pipeline as it builds new cinematic worlds. Thecompanies said the collaboration signals a significant shift in the future of feature animation. Epic is investing in Spire…
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Google Doodle celebrates Lunar New Year 2022 and Year of the Tiger

February 1, 2022
The very latest Google Doodle celebrates the Lunar New Year 2022 and start of the Year of the Tiger with an animated homepage splash image. Celebrated across vast swathes of East Asia, the Lunar New Year is based upon moon cycles and is based upon the lunisolar calendar. The Gregorian calendar is used more dominantly across the West, and so New Year celebrations are separated as a result. The…
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TWRP support comes to OnePlus 8/8 Pro, plus more budget phones

February 1, 2022
Popular custom recovery TeamWin Recovery Project, better known as TWRP, has now added builds that support the OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, and a small pool of budget Android devices. If you are dead set on slapping a custom ROM on your Android device, you might look to TWRP to get…
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With more armies testing e-bikes than ever before, are electric bikes set to become the new cavalry?

February 1, 2022
The idea of army vehicles usually conjures up images of battle tanks and Black Hawks, but there’s a long history of two-wheelers making the draft as well. But while bicycles and old motorcycles were the bikes of choice for decades, electrification is changing the face of two-wheeled army transports around the world. Electric motorcycles have already been growing in popularity for civilian use…
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