After GM unveiled the GMC Hummer EV pickup truck, much was made that GM didn’t have a working prototype at the time.
Now, a few months later, GM is revealing a working prototype of the electric pickup truck — showing the doubters.
In October, GM officially launched its GMC Hummer EV, an all-electric “supertruck” with up to 350 miles of range and a starting price of $80,000.
The vehicle…
Google One for Android loses quick settings toggle to enable VPN
December 9, 2020
Earlier this year, Google One introduced a VPN for Android users on the 2TB+ subscription plan. At launch, it could be enabled from quick settings, but the latest Google One app update has oddly removed the VPN tile.
The VPN launched with version 1.78/9 of the Google One…
Adobe, today, released an update for its line of Lightroom apps, bringing native support for Apple’s M1-powered computers and Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Windows Arm devices, as well as support for Apple’s new ProRAW image format and more.
In addition to native…
Capture One has announced Capture One 21, the latest version of the editing software that brings a host of new features as well as a collaboration with Leica to bring camera tethering support to its cameras, starting with the SL2 and S3.
Capture One adds several new features in addition to the built-in support for Leica cameras:
Speed Edit: Speed Edit is a new feature that lets you work without…
Adobe has announced that the latest version of Adobe Lightroom is now a native app for both Apple computers with the new M1 chip as well as Windows Arm platforms. The company says the app has been “rebuilt to take advantage of the newest performance and power efficiency…
Benchmarking Performance: Lightroom on M1 vs Rosetta 2 vs Intel
December 8, 2020
Today Adobe publicly announced native support for Apple Silicon, which means you won’t have to emulate with Rosetta 2 to edit photos if you have a new M1-equipped Mac. But is there a noticeable improvement over emulation, or even over Intel-based machines? After testing…
Voigtlander Unveils APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical for Leica M
December 8, 2020
Cosina has announced the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical lens for Leica M-Mount cameras based on the E-Mount version the company released last year. The apochromat design is touted as able to produce “ultimate performance” of resolution and contrast.
APO-Lanthar is the title Cosina Voigtlander gives to high-performance products among its line, with “outstanding imaging…
Announced today, Sony has released an update to the Sony Software Development Kit (SDK) that allows for custom imaging solutions with the company’s cameras.
The update is designed to allow for automated photography for businesses and researchers to automate and…
Thoughts on the Nikon Z6 II for Wildlife Photography
December 8, 2020
I’ve had the Nikon Z6 II in my possession for the past three weeks and have been able to put the camera to use photographing birds, and I’d like to share my thoughts on the experience.
Let me start by saying I am fully aware that three weeks isn’t necessarily long…
Google’s Look to Speak taps gaze-tracking AI to help users with impairments communicate
December 8, 2020
Google today launched an experimental app for Android that leverages AI to make communication more accessible for people with speech and motor impairments. Called Look to Speak, it tracks eye movements to let people use their eyes to select prewritten, customizable phrases and have them spoken aloud.
Approximately 18.5 million people in the U.S. have a speech, voice, or language impairment. Eye…
