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Starlink Mini review: space internet goes ultraportable

Space internet is the reason I’ve been able to work from some very remote locations over the last two years, ever since I subscribed to what was then called Starlink RV. Now, SpaceX has launched the diminutive Starlink Mini. It changes the game for portable connectivity. The $599 Starlink Mini combines the terminal and Wi-Fi router into a single dish that’s …

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Nikon to Develop the Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ

Nikon has just announced the development of the Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ power zoom lens for full-frame Nikon Z-mount cameras. Although Nikon already has one power zoom lens for APS-C cameras, the Nikon Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR, this will be the first power zoom lens for their full-frame system. Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Unlike traditional lenses, …

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Boston Dynamics’ new video shows that its humanoid robot doesn’t need a human

The task of moving engine covers “between supplier containers and a mobile sequencing dolly” isn’t especially exciting, but it demonstrates several of the new robot’s capabilities working together. After being provided with only a “list of bin locations to move parts between,” Atlas uses various sensors and machine learning models to determine the location of bins and how it needs …

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