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Galaxy Buds 2 Review: Best of the Pro for less

August 19, 2021
You can buy truly wireless earbuds at just about any price point now, whether that’s super-premium options that cost well over $200 or super-affordable options that cost just $20. It’s the middle ground, though, which I find the most interesting. That’s where Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds 2 sit, and they accomplish their given task very well. Sound and ANC: a happy medium Kicking things off…
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Twitter is making it easier for other apps to point to Spaces

August 18, 2021
Twitter is updating its API v2 so that developers can look up its Spaces social audio rooms, the company announced Wednesday, which could allow them to share information about Spaces more easily outside the Twitter app. Twitter has been rapidly improving Spaces, but before…
GamingNews

Epic Games Store’s self-publishing tools enter closed beta

August 18, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  The Epic Games Store is launching a closed beta for its self-publishing tools today. You can sign up for for it here. The Epic Games Store isn’t as large as Steam, but it still has 58 million monthly active users. If you’re trying to sell a game, you can attract a lot of eyes through the platform. Also, Epic…
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AI & RoboticsNews

EdgeQ samples SoC for 5G and AI inference engines

August 18, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  EdgeQ revealed today it has begun sampling a 5G base station-on-a-chip that allows AI inference engines to run at the network edge. The goal is to make it less costly to build enterprise-grade…
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AI-powered design platform Uizard picks up $15M

August 18, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Uizard, a startup developing AI-powered tools to build apps and websites, today announced that it raised $15 million in funding from Insight Partners with participation from Mariano…
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Smithsonian Buys Rare Photos From First African American Studios

August 18, 2021
A collection of early American photography from Larry J. West has been acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, transforming the museum’s holdings. West’s collection includes 286 pieces from the 1840s, when daguerreotypes started to show up in the US, to about 1925. The New York City-based West’s collection can be classified into three groupings. First, there are photographs by early…
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Licensing Photos for Revenue Starts with an Archive

August 18, 2021
It may seem obvious to some of you but I’ve presented this material enough to know that it’s best to never assume everyone understands what an archive actually is, how to create one, and, ultimately, how to leverage it for income. So let’s just start with a clear…
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This Watch Was Inspired by the TLR Camera

August 18, 2021
If you’re a fan of both photography and watches, the new TACS ATL was designed just for you. It’s a watch that features a design inspired by the iconic twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera. Unveiled back TACS in March, the ATL (which stands for Automatic Twin Lens) joins TACS’ Lens Series of watches inspired by various lens and camera designs. In case you’re not familiar with vintage cameras, a…
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