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Google Doodle honors Victorian artists’ muse Fanny Eaton

November 18, 2020
Today’s Google Doodle in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand celebrates Fanny Eaton; one of the faces that helped redefine Victorian beauty standards. Fanny Eaton was born in Surrey, Jamaica on July 13, 1835 before moving with her mother to Britain in the early 1840s right on the cusp of the Victorian Era in Britain. It wasn’t until her early 20s that Eaton began modeling for portrait artists…
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Mercedes-Benz upgrades EQC electric SUV’s onboard charger to 11 kW

November 18, 2020
Mercedes-Benz announced that it is upgrading the EQC 400 4MATIC, the German automaker’s electric SUV, with a new onboard charger now capable of charging at up to 11 kW. The EQC is Mercedes-Benz’ first all-electric vehicle built to be electric from the ground up. It is the first of several new all-electric vehicles from the famous German brand, including the EQA and EQS coming next year. They…
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Photoshop for Apple Silicon is Here: Adobe Releases Beta

November 17, 2020
Adobe today released new ARM versions of Photoshop in beta for macOS and Windows. The new Mac version of the image editing app will run natively on Apple’s new line of computers, which features its new in-house M1 chip. MacOS After Apple’s Mac announcements on November 10th, Adobe warned that its popular suite of apps isn’t officially supported on Apple’s new Macs running Rosetta 2…
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Cameraman Gets Rammed in the Groin by an Angry Sheep

November 17, 2020
If you ever find yourself getting low to the ground to try and get the perfect shot of a horned animal, be sure to protect what’s valuable to you. A BBC cameraman found out what can happen if you don’t, as you can see in this short viral clip above. The cameraman was…
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This Camera Was Used for Aerial Photos During WWII

November 17, 2020
Check out this absolute unit of a camera that was used to do aerial photography during World War II. Mounted on the front of the camera is a massive 2-foot long 305mm f/5 lens. This viral photo has made the rounds on the Web in recent years, and the camera has widely been misidentified as a Kodak K-24. It’s actually a Fairchild K-17, which was designed by Fairchild Camera and Instrument and…
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