Fujifilm has announced the GFX100S, a camera that takes the “groundbreaking ideas” of the GFX100 and rethinks them with a focus on portability. The result is a compact, high-performance medium format camera that is similar in size to full-frame equivalents and weighs just 1.9 pounds.
Fujifilm says that the GFX100S is more advanced than any GFX System camera to date and combines the best of…
Twitter’s Birdwatch Will Let the Public Fact-Check Fake Photos
January 27, 2021
Twitter has launched a new program called Birdwatch that puts the power to fight misinformation in the hands of the public. The goal is to have crowdsourced fact-checking that can help identify fake or misleading Tweet content, including photos.
“People come to Twitter to…
Canon to Release $38,400 ‘Mixed Reality’ Headset
January 27, 2021
Canon is set to release the MREAL S1 headset in late February for 4 million yen (~$38,400) that can synthesize and display CG images and place them into the wearer’s real-life location to create a mixed/augmented reality experience.
The MREAL S1 is a video see-through…
Fixed Prime Lens Photography — Zoom by Cropping
January 27, 2021
I haven’t lusted for a fixed prime camera because it’s so easy for me to mount a short prime lens on my ILC. But I am intrigued by the idea of walking around with a short prime on my camera, even though it is limiting compared to walking around with a zoom.
We can zoom our prime shots by cropping.
Most full-screen images published online are 1200 to 1500 pixels wide. My Sony a6400 sensor is…
Ukko raises $40 million to address food allergies with AI
January 27, 2021
Ukko, a 30-employee biotech company using AI to investigate solutions for food allergies and sensitivities, today raised $40 million in a series B round led by Bayer’s Leaps by Bayer. Ukko says the new funding will allow it to enter clinical trials with an investigational…
A burgeoning subfield of AI focuses on leveraging models to improve the performance of robots that follow instructions given by people. These models generate directions (e.g., “Walk up the stairs and enter the first room on the left”) that ostensibly improve robots’…
Fujifilm Pokes Fun at ‘Leaked’ Cameras in Clever Commercial
January 27, 2021
As part of its launch for the GFX100S medium format camera, Fujifilm has published a commercial that pokes fun at the idea of “leaked” tech products. While it stops short of referencing rumor sites, it does play with an idea that has actually happened.
In what seems like a clear reference to a case where an Apple engineer left a prototype iPhone in public in 2010. In the commercial, a…
Tweetbot 6 arrives for iPhone and iPad with a subscription model
January 27, 2021
One of the best third-party Twitter clients now requires a subscription. Tweetbot 6, the latest version of developer Tapbots’ app, now costs 99 cents per month, or $5.99 annually. The old Tweetbot 5 client meanwhile, demanded a single $4.99 purchase on iOS and iPadOS. You…
The European Union’s joint consumer program has urged an investigation into the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift issue after it received almost 25,000 complaints from across the continent. Drift occurs when the Joy-Cons don’t communicate properly with the console or…
Nintendo has released flashy special edition Switch consoles before, but its latest might be particularly appealing if you’re a fantasy fan. The gaming giant is releasing a limited edition Monster Hunter Rise Switch on March 26th (more on availability later) whose design can best be described as… elaborate. The Joy-Cons and the Switch back are festooned in patterns and symbols, while the…
