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Tamron announces 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A2 VC VXD for Sony E mount and Fujifilm X mount

July 21, 2021
Tamron has just announced the 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A2 VC VXD for APS-C. This superzoom lens will be available for both Sony E mount and (for the first time) Fujifilm X mount, raising the tantalizing possibility of even more third-party X-mount lenses in the future. Covering a zoom range equivalent to 27-450mm in full-frame terms, the optically stabilized 18-300mm uses a VXD (Voice-coil…
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An on-the-ground look at Blue Origin’s motley crew

July 21, 2021
Today, Wally Funk, 81, and Oliver Daemen, 18, made history as the oldest and youngest people ever to go to space. They hitched a ride with Jeff Bezos and his brother, Mark, aboard the New Shepard, a rocket made by Bezos’ company, Blue Origin. Blue Origin will eventually…
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Signs of Life on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins the Hunt

July 21, 2021
. Signs of Life on Mars? NASA’s Perseverance Rover Begins the Hunt Your browser cannot play the provided video file(s). After testing a bristling array of instruments on its robotic arm, NASA’s latest Mars rover gets down to business: probing rocks and dust for evidence of past life. NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has begun its search for…
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EGEB: These 15 US retailers’ ship imports pollute as much as 3 coal plants annually

July 21, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Walmart’s maritime shipping caused more pollution in 2019 than a coal-fired plant emits annually. A solar company sues the Department of the Interior over offshore wind farm approval. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so…
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Ola’s 60 mph electric scooter gets 100,000 pre-order reservations on its first day

July 21, 2021
Ola’s hotly anticipated upcoming electric scooter has started with a bang as the company has been flooded by pre-order reservations. The Indian-made electric scooter opened for pre-orders earlier this week, and the demand was unprecedented. Over 100,000 people lined up to put down a deposit for the new electric scooter. However, the ultra-low deposit price of 499 INR (around $6) means that…
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