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Fast, stealthy Babymaker II electric bike launched at ultra-low price, touts USA assembly in Detroit

February 22, 2022
The folks over at the electric bicycle company FLX caught lightning in a bottle two years ago when they launched the original Babymaker electric bicycle. Now, the company is back up on a hill in a thunderstorm, jar in hand, hoping to do it again. And this time they’ve brought and even better e-bike than the first time around. Meet the Babymaker II. FLX launches Babymaker II electric bike The…
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Washington Asks the Defense Department to Send in the National Guard Ahead of Trucker Protest

February 22, 2022
A military police officer secures an area near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, March 1, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class R.J. Lannom Jr.) The Department of Defense is considering activating National Guard units to respond to a possible protest by truck convoys in the nation’s capital later this week, according to a statement released Tuesday. “The Department is…
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Why Android Camera Apps Are So Bad Compared to iOS

February 22, 2022
Android phones appeal to many — from affordable low-end devices to higher-end models with all the bells and whistles. But why are Android camera apps still nowhere near as good as iOS? Are Android users always going to be a step behind? In January, PetaPixel…
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The NONS SL660 Camera Uses EF Lenses and Shoots to Instax Film

February 22, 2022
Hong Kong-based camera manufacturer NONS has announced the SL660, an interchangeable lens camera that accepts Canon EF lenses and shoots to Fujifilm Instax square instant film. NONS says the SL660 is the follow-up to the SL42, the world’s first interchangeable lens SLR instant camera it announced in February of 2020. The company says that after the successful funding of that Kickstarter, it…
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Sigma releases update on the development of its three-layer full-frame Foveon image sensor

February 22, 2022
Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki. Sigma’s ongoing Foveon full-frame sensor development project has run into many issues. In February 2020, Sigma announced that it was going back to the drawing board with its full-frame Foveon sensor and would be restarting development from scratch. About a year later, it announced it was fully engaged in research and development and asked for patience from its…
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