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Largest-ever Google Doodle game celebrates 2020 Tokyo Olympics w/ seven minigames [U: Closing]

August 8, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics are set to begin on Friday, and keeping in that friendly competitive spirit, Google is launching “Champion Island,” their largest-ever Doodle game, letting you compete for one of four teams across seven different minigames and explore a fantastic world. Created in partnership with STUDIO4°C, a respected Japanese animation studio, this latest Google Doodle lets you take on…
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Shooting with a 21-Year-Old Camera: The Fujifilm S1 Pro

August 7, 2021
I find it incredibly fun to use older, especially unique, digital cameras both as a challenge and for sheer enjoyment. I think part of it is psychological. With archaic cameras sporting outdated technology we anticipate subpar results, and so we focus more on what we can…
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Marvel pushing Shang-Chi on Android TV w/ one of the first ads for content you can’t watch

August 7, 2021
Google has raised some controversy over the past year or two with the wide rollout of “Cinematic Highlights” for recommended content on the homescreen of Android TV and Google TV. These ads are generally for content from various streaming services including Disney+, HBO Max, and more. However, an ad from Marvel on the Android TV homescreen is also one of the first ads for something you can’t…
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TTArtisan Launches 50mm f/1.4 for Multiple Full-Frame Mirrorless Systems

August 7, 2021
TTArtisan has announced a new $235 50mm f/1.4 lens for multiple full-frame mirrorless systems: Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and Leica L. The TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 ASPH is a manual lens suited for camera sensors up to 60 megapixels (MP) that adopts an optical structure of ten elements in eight groups and twelve diaphragm blades using an advanced optical design. The lens uses a series of specialized…
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A huge California hydropower plant shuts down due to drought

August 7, 2021
The Edward Hyatt hydroelectric power plant at Lake Oroville, California, was shut down yesterday for the first time since it opened in 1967 because of low water levels due to drought. Lake Oroville is California’s second-largest reservoir. When it’s working, the Hyatt, the fourth-largest hydropower plant in the state, is able to generate up to 750 megawatts of electricity, which is enough…
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