To “Google something” is a household term at this point, and for many it’s a quick way to find the latest information on topics they want to know about. “Top Stories” helps tremendously with that, but currently there’s a bug with the Google tool that sees many stories mysteriously missing images.
If you head over to Search today and look for just about any topic, you’ll probably…
Google Calendar already lets you specify your working hours and earlier this year added support for split schedules. Google is now letting users share day-to-day locations in Calendar amid the increase of hybrid work environments.
Starting August 30, 2021, you’ll be…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
If Congress provides tax credits for the solar industry, it could grow rapidly by 2035.
First Solar breaks ground on a $680 million, 3.3 GW solar factory in Ohio.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated…
Rokinon / Samyang AF 24mm F1.8 FE sample gallery
August 18, 2021
The Rokinon / Samyang AF 24mm F1.8 FE is a fast-aperture, wide-angle autofocus prime lens for Sony’s E-mount mirrorless cameras. We’ve tested it on a 61MP Sony a7R IV, but it’s also compatible with the company’s APS-C mirrorless cameras as well.
From the foothills of the Cascade Mountains to the Northwest Washington Fair near the Canadian border, we’ve put this new…
Apple has been beaten to the periscope “folded” camera punch by pretty much every other smartphone manufacturer, but it continues to design and patent new takes on the now-commonplace tech. It was granted a patent for a new design that includes folded optics and “lens…
Intel’s RealSense cameras were originally designed for touch-free interactions but pivoted to specifically facial recognition in January. Today, Intel confirmed that it is “winding down” its high-tech camera and sensor development to focus on its core chip business.
Back in 2019, Google said it was “sunsetting” AdSense for Android and iOS, with users told to just check their online advertising earnings on the website. That said, the native Android app continued to work just fine until this week, but it’s now completely dead.
Update 8/17: In the past day or so, AdSense for iPhone and iPad has stopped working. It’s unfortunate that Google didn’t…
After launching in the US and Canada this June, Pixel Buds A-Series is getting an international launch on August 25-26.
Compared to the 2nd-generation Pixel Buds released last year, A-Series is visually identical, save for the color choices. The part that rests in your…
Video: 20 pieces of video gear that cost less than $20
August 18, 2021
Getting into filmmaking isn’t cheap. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive either. To highlight how you can get decent gear on a budget, Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter has shared a helpful video showcasing 20 pieces of filmmaking equipment that costs less…
NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Explores a Changing Landscape
August 18, 2021
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NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover Explores a Changing Landscape
A new video rings in the rover’s ninth year on Mars, letting viewers tour Curiosity’s location on a Martian mountain.
Images of knobbly rocks and rounded hills are delighting scientists as NASA’s Curiosity rover climbs Mount Sharp, a 5-mile-tall (8-kilometer-tall) mountain within the…