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VW follows Tesla into over-the-air software updates, but customers need to go to dealership for 1st one

March 4, 2021
Volkswagen is announcing the start of its over-the-air software updates for its ID electric vehicles, something that Tesla has been pioneering. But strangely, customers need to go to the dealership to get a software update to activate the over-the-air update capability. Tesla pioneered over-the-air software updates in the auto industry. The automaker built its software ecosystem inside its…
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New Phantom TMX 7510 Camera Can Record An Insane 1,750,000 FPS

March 4, 2021
Vision Research, the company behind the Phantom series of high-speed cameras, has announced the Phantom TMX 7510 and 6410 which are its first to utilize backside-illuminated sensors. The TMX 7510’s 75-gigapixel throughput can provide an incredible 1,750,000 frames per second. The TMX 7510 achieves 76,000 frames per second at full 1-Megapixel resolution of 1280 x 800, over 300,000 frames per…
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Quick Charge Podcast: March 3, 2021

March 4, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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Soldiers 'Clamoring' for RQ-7 Shadow Drone Replacement, General Says

March 4, 2021
Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division conduct flight tests and maneuvers at the FTUAS Rodeo on February 25-26, 2021 at Leyte West Airfield, Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army/Luke J. Allen) Senior Army aviation officials on Tuesday watched flight demonstrations of a handful of prototype drones built for vertical takeoffs and landings, which the service hopes will lead to a rapid replacement of…
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