When Winston Churchill described “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma,” he could have easily been talking about one of the many electric vehicle startups around the world. If Tesla has cracked the code, what about the numerous others that are looking to solve the EV puzzle? In China, we have heard that it is “Blue Sky Coming” from Shanghai’s NIO for several years now, but…
Rheinmetall, MBDA building high-energy lasers for Germany’s Navy
January 29, 2021
STUTTGART, Germany — Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland have officially been tasked to build, test and field a high-energy laser weapon system for the German Navy over the next year.
The consortium, dubbed ARGE, was awarded a contract “in the low double-digit million…
Fujifilm X-E4 hands-on
January 29, 2021
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The role of the Fujifilm’s X-E models has changed subtly since the X-E1 arrived as the second camera in the company’s X-mount range of mirrorless…
GM’s out with another press release saying it aspires to be fully electric in its consumer fleet by 2035. Yet the company only sells one EV, down from a few if you included the Chevy Volt/Cadillac ELR a few years ago, on its lots. Press releases are easy and often for GM. Putting EVs on the lots is what we want to see.
Every day, presumably now for the next 14 years, GM will be rolling gas…
Google Play allowing Android gambling and betting apps in more countries, including US
January 29, 2021
Today, Google Play announced an upcoming policy change that will allow gambling and betting Android apps in more countries. These applications are currently only available in four stores around the world.
At the moment, “real money gambling apps” are only available in…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army will head out west to conduct an intricate, aviation-focused exercise called Edge 21 ahead of the service’s second Project Convergence event, Brig. Gen. Walter Rugen, who is in charge of Army aviation modernization, told Defense News in a…
Hands-on with the new 100MP Fujifilm GFX 100S
January 29, 2021
Hands on with the new 100MP Fujifilm GFX 100S
Coming (relatively) hot on the heels of the groundbreaking GFX 100, Fujifilm’s latest medium-format camera brings 100MP to the masses, at an MSRP of $5,999. That’s not small change, by any means, but for those photographers hungry for resolution (and for the latest sensor tech) the GFX 100S will be a more attractive – and probably…
Epic Games Store reached 160 million customers in 2020
January 28, 2021
Epic Games released the 2020 stats for its digital PC store, revealing that it reached 160 million customers in 2020.
Epic Games Store launched in 2018 as a way for the company to build on the success of Fortnite. Steam is still the undisputed king of PC gaming stories. It…
Shutterstock is set to acquire 3D-render stock agency TurboSquid for $75 million dollars, investing in a future where photos aren’t necessarily captured with a camera. TurboSquid’s value appears to have soared amid the COVID-19 outbreak, as traditional photography was…
Leica Brings Back a Classic: The Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH
January 28, 2021
Leica has announced the reissue of what it calls a “landmark” lens: the Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH. The lens will be released in two variants: standard black, which is available through all dealers, and silver, limited to 100 units and only available at Leica stores.
Also referred to by Leica as a “beloved classic,” the Noctilux was produced from 1966 until 1975 and was the world’s…
