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Sony Updates Alpha 1 with 8K 4:2:2 10-bit Recording and Lossless RAW

Sony has announced a firmware update — version 1.3 — for the Alpha 1 that adds 8K 4:2:2 10-bit recording and Lossless Compressed RAW for still images. Sony Alpha 1 Update Sony says that filmmakers that use the new 8K 4:2:2 10-bit video recording can more precisely customize the vibrancy and color grading of their recordings. The company says that this, combined with the fact that the…
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Adobe Plans to Make Photoshop on Web Free

Adobe has revealed that it plans to make the browser-based version of Photoshop available to everyone for free as a way to introduce more users to the application. Speaking to The Verge, Adobe’s Vice President of digital imaging Maria Yap confirmed that the company…
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City Asks Public to Help Identify Mysterious Creature Caught on Camera

A mysterious image of a strange unidentified creature taken outside of Amarillo Zoo in Texas has left city officials and internet users baffled. The City of Amarillo has appealed for help after security cameras picked up the unsettling figure apparently walking around the perimeter fence of the zoo in the early hours of May 21. The camera that took the photo is motion-activated and sends an…
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A bit confused: what's a HEIF and why do we need 10-bit stills and video?

The latest cameras from most brands are adding 10-bit video (and often stills) capture options. The Canon EOS R5 and R6, for instance, gain both. 10-bit video, 10-bit stills modes and the ability to shoot ‘HEIF’ files are all features increasingly being added to cameras. But what’s the benefit and when should you use these modes? We’re going to look at how data is…
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Google Brain alum to helm new nonprofit AI research lab

We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Sara Hooker, research scientist at Google Brain, says she is a “little bit rogue” in the field of machine learning (ML).  Certainly she didn’t take a straight-and-narrow path to ML research.
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