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Pergear Launches 60mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro for Fuji, Sony, Nikon, and M43

Pergear has announced a new 2x magnification lens, the 60mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro for a range of APS-C mounts — Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, and Nikon Z-mount — and Micro Four Thirds. The company touts the lens as able to recreate “life-size” 2x maximum magnification photos and can focus as close as 19.1 centimeters (about 7.5 inches) and is therefore suitable for close-up subjects. It is…
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Elon Musk confirms Tesla plans to open Superchargers to other automakers later this year

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla plans to open its Supercharger network to other automakers later this year. It’s something that has been in the works for a while. It’s hard to put a number on that value, but there’s no doubt at this point that Tesla’s Supercharger network is the most extensive electric vehicle fast-charging network in the world. Instead of relying on third-party…
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Quick Charge Podcast: July 20, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Tesla reduces price of FSD computer upgrade to $1,000 (but not zero) after criticism

Tesla has dropped the price of their FSD Computer/Hardware 3.0 upgrade to $1,000, from the previous price point of $1,500. This applies to vehicles that still have Hardware 2.0/2.5 computers and want to try the new Tesla FSD subscription service rolled out this weekend. The move comes after significant criticism from Tesla forums and from us here at Electrek, who pointed out that Tesla is…
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An on-the-ground look at Blue Origin’s motley crew

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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Journey to the Center of Mars With the InSight Lander Team

. Journey to the Center of Mars With the InSight Lander Team Scientists will talk about new findings in a question-and-answer session with the news media and public. Scientists working with NASA’s InSight Mars lander will share new results in a virtual discussion at 9 a.m. PDT (12 p.m. EDT) on July 23. Since InSight landed on Mars in November 2018 its…
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