PostPro's Wand is a Lightroom plug-in that wants to take the guesswork out of culling event photos
June 23, 2021
Surveys reveal that most event photographers spend an inordinate amount of time both editing and culling photos. PostPro created Wand, a plug-in for Adobe’s Lightroom that attempts to solve at least one of those problems. The program, which is now out of beta…
Volvo has announced a new 50 GWh battery cell gigafactory coming to Europe in partnership with Northvolt.
Earlier this year, Volvo announced that it plans to only sell electric cars by 2030 and believes that the internal combustion engine has no future.
In order to make it…
Google Home Essentials: SwitchBot offers a slightly inelegant path to Assistant-controlled curtains
June 23, 2021
Google Assistant is capable of controlling literally hundreds of different kinds of devices, but some can get fairly expensive. Smart curtains and blinds, for example, can cost hundreds of dollars and require new hardware to install. SwitchBot, though, has a clever solution to Google Assistant-controlled curtains that’s at least relatively affordable.
The SwitchBot Curtain is a little…
Google offers official instructions on how to know if your Nest Hub is running Fuchsia OS
June 23, 2021
Google has shared official instructions on how to know if your Nest Hub has been updated to run on Fuchsia OS.
Last month, Google launched an update for the first-generation Nest Hub, switching it from Cast OS to Fuchsia, an operating system Google built from scratch that…
Fisker and Magna sign long-term agreement, including production of Ocean SUV in fall 2022
June 23, 2021
In a recent announcement, Fisker and Magna International Inc. have finalized a long-term manufacturing agreement. The binding agreement coincides with previous agreements between both parties regarding EV platform sharing and ADAS systems. As part of the latest agreement…
Kolari Vision's new R5 cooling mod doubles 8K recording time and improves recovery time
June 23, 2021
Kolari Vision, a company known for its camera modifications, has unveiled what it claims to be the first commercially-available service for modifying Canon EOS R5 cameras so they can record nearly double the 8K footage and dramatically decrease the wait time needed to recover when the camera does overheat.
The modification uses a custom heatsink that vents the thermal energy from the processor…
Twitter is opening applications for a limited test of its Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces features. US-based users can apply separately for each program through Twitter’s mobile app; Super Follows are restricted to iOS, while Ticketed Spaces are available on iOS and…
Sonic dashes into Minecraft
June 22, 2021
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Minecraft has added Sonic the Hedgehog DLC today, just in time for the Sega mascot’s 30th birthday tomorrow (June 23).
This isn’t just a pack of Sonic cosmetics. The DLC gives you access to what…
Lenbaby Launches New ‘Pinhole-Style’ Obscura Lens
June 22, 2021
Lensbaby, a company known for making unconventional lenses and unique optics, has announced its latest lens: a three-in-one Pinhole-type optic called The Obscura.
The Obscura lens is based on the camera obscura, “a darkened room with a small hole or lens at one side through which an image is projected onto a wall or table opposite the hole” which dates back to the fourth century BCE and is…
