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How to Build Your Own Thermal Camera With a Raspberry Pi

Thermal cameras are expensive. They can cost anywhere between a few hundred to a few thousand dollars to buy and can cost $50 a day to rent. So why not just build one for around $100? As published on the Raspberry Pi blog, DIY-er Tom Shaffner wanted to check his house with an infrared camera to see where he could improve his insulation (seeing as he is spending a lot more time there working from…
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Xiaomi teases camera with liquid lens on upcoming Mi Mix

Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi Mix handset will include a camera with a liquid lens, the company teased in a pair of Weibo posts today. As its name implies, the lens typically includes a layer of liquid, and the lens’s focus and focal length are changed by applying an electrical…
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Nintendo launches new iPhone tool to help you show off your Animal Crossing island

Proud of your time spent with Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch? Nintendo has now launched a new tool to help you show off your Animal Crossing island, dubbed “Island Tour Creator.” It’s available today on your iPhone via the web browser. Although it was already possible to share your Animal Crossing’s island on social media and even invite friends to come by, it’s…
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OxygenOS 11.2.1.1 day-one update rolls out for OnePlus 9/9 Pro

Despite having only just launched officially, the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro are receiving an OxygenOS 11.2.1.1 day-one update to ensure everything is in order prior to the global releases, which vary from region to region. The OxygenOS 11.2.1.1.LE15BA update is likely to be available on day one if you have pre-ordered the OnePlus 9 or 9 Pro. Shipping estimates for the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro vary, with…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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Biktrix Stunner X e-bike review: Fat tire cruiser with a POWERFUL mid-drive motor

What happens when you combine the classic ride of a cruiser e-bike with the mega power of a high-wattage fat tire e-bike? You get an extremely comfortable hotrod of an e-bike known as the Biktrix Stunner X! To put it simply, the Biktrix Stunner X is a powerhouse of an e-bike. Yet it somehow remains easy-going and comfortable, making it one of the more approachable high-power e-bikes I’ve…
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