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Electric vehicle infrastructure gets $15 billion in new US bipartisan proposal, new EV rebate to come later

June 25, 2021
Electric vehicle infrastructure is getting $15 billion in US government funding in a new bipartisan proposal. It’s less than originally planned, but it’s still a decent amount. Some EV detractors are already suggesting that the proposed $10,000 EV rebate is being left behind, but it is apparently still in play. Earlier this year, Biden proposed $174 billion in investment in electric vehicles…
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Bell V-280 Valor tech demonstrator retires from flight

June 25, 2021
WASHINGTON — Bell’s future vertical lift technology demonstrator, the V-280 Valor tiltrotor, has finished its flying career, according to a June 24 company announcement. The demonstrator was built for the U.S. Army Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator program and…
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Leica Unveils the Limited Edition M10-R Black Paint

June 24, 2021
Leica has announced the M10-R Black Paint edition in what the Leica Store Miami is calling a “limited run.” The camera is functionally identical to a standard M-10R, but the colorway is a first for any M10-generation camera, standard or otherwise. The original M10-R…
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Instagram is Finally Letting Users Post Photos from Desktop

June 24, 2021
Instagram is now rolling out the ability to post photos from a desktop web browser. This is a huge milestone, as it’s the first time the popular photo-sharing service has officially allowed posting from outside of mobile devices. The company has officially confirmed the move, saying that it’s a test that’s being rolled out to a subset of its users for now — Instagram has historically…
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Tested: Zens ZEPP03M dual-sided MagSafe-compatible powerbank for iPhone 12 and AirPods

June 24, 2021
The Zens ZEPP03M dual-sided MagSafe-compatible powerbank is one of four models the company announced earlier this month. Its USP is that it can simultaneously charge both an iPhone 12 and an AirPods case. The company’s marketing is a little naughty, saying MagSafe in some materials and MagSafe-compatible in others… It’s actually MagSafe-compatible, meaning that it attaches magnetically to…
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