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Google Camera 8.4 Update Adds New Features to Older Pixel Phones

November 15, 2021
Google has updated its Google Camera app to version 8.4, which adds features that debuted on the new Pixel 6 flagship phones to older devices. As reported by XDA Developers, the 8.4 update doesn’t bring all the features found on the new flagship phones, but it does bring a few notable ones as well as some quality of live improvements. Google specifically notes that the update adds three…
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AI-driven background check startup Intelligo raises $22M

November 15, 2021
Intelligo, an Israeli startup providing AI-driven background check solutions to investors, financial institutions, and corporations, today announced it has raised $22 million from Felicitas Global Partners, one of its long-standing clients. The company said that the growth…
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AI-powered writing assistant Writer nabs $21M

November 15, 2021
Writer, which bills itself as an AI writing assistant for marketing teams, today announced that it raised $21 million. (Writer’s total now stands at $25 million.) Insight Partners led the series A round with participation from Gradient Ventures, which Writer CEO May Habib says will be put toward customer acquisition initiatives and headcount growth. Writer’s growth comes as marketers…
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OpenAI rival Cohere launches language model API

November 15, 2021
Cohere, a startup creating large language models to rival those from OpenAI and AI2Labs, today announced the general availability of its commercial platform for app and service development. Through an API, customers can access models fine-tuned for a range of natural…
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A Close Look at the Rare Vintage Nikon 1000mm f/6.3 Mirror Lens

November 15, 2021
We often get rare and unique equipment through our doors at KEH Camera; the kind of gear that many photographers often dream of seeing. One prime example of those unique pieces is this 1000mm f/6.3 Reflex lens from Nikon, circa 1959. The latest in our Legacy Lens video series sees this F-mount catadioptric telephoto adapted onto the front of a Sony Alpha 7S III to see how it performs in 4K. This…
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OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2 rolls out for OnePlus 9 series w/ multiple fixes, November patch

November 15, 2021
Despite the polarizing UI changes and merging with Oppo’s ColorOS, the preview phase for Android 12 on OnePlus devices continues to roll out with OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2. If you have an eligible OnePlus 9 or 9 Pro series handset, then you can get another taste of Android 12 with the OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2 confirmed as heading out in a post over on the firm’s official forums. At first…
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