Technologies like artificial intelligence and human genome editing “reveal and reflect even more about the complex and sometimes dangerous social architecture that lies beneath the scientific progress that we pursue,” said Dr. Alondra Nelson today as part of the introduction of the Biden administration science team. On Friday, the Biden transition team appointed Nelson to the position of OSTP…
Google may require AV1 codec support on all new Android TV devices starting March 31st
January 17, 2021
Google’s Android TV platform powers set-top boxes, dongles, projectors, and even TVs themselves. As the shift to Google TV has been ongoing, Google is laying down a new requirement for all new Android TV devices — they must support the AV1 streaming codec.
If that…
5 Signs Your Landscape Photos Are Way Too Busy
January 16, 2021
Figuring out the line between “good” and “too much” is one of the big challenges in photography, whether it’s making adjustments in post-processing or figuring out what to include in a composition. In this 14-minute video, photographer Mark Denney shares 5 things…
Once upon a time in Silicon Valley, engineers at the various electronics firms would tinker at their benches and create new inventions. This tinkering was done, at least in part, to show to the engineer at the next bench so they could both appreciate the ingenuity and inspire others. Some of this work eventually made it into products — but much of it did not. This inefficiency that existed until…
Samsung Galaxy M62 gets FCC certified with 7,000 mAh battery
January 16, 2021
A Samsung device bearing model designation SM-M62F/DS and believed to be the Galaxy M62 has bagged FCC certification, revealing a 7,000 mAh battery in the process.
Additionally, FCC revealed that SM-M62F/DS will ship with a 25W charger and feature a USB-C port and 3.5mm…
iPhone 13 might feature in-display fingerprint scanner, foldable iPhone in the works
January 16, 2021
The iPhone 13 arriving later this year will not come with major changes but it might have an in-display fingerprint scanner in tow since Apple has started testing it as a key upgrade for 2021, reports .
Starting with iPhone X, all iPhones except the iPhone SE (2020) came…
Ride1Up announces lowest-cost 28 MPH Brose mid-drive e-bikes yet
January 16, 2021
San Diego-based electric bicycle company Ride1Up has long been a value leader in the US e-bike industry. Now with the new Ride1Up Prodigy’s unveiling, the company is bringing the same value-oriented design to its first ever mid-drive electric bicycle.
Ride1Up Prodigy e-bike announced
Popular models like the $995 Roadster V2 and $1,095 Core-5 have underscored Ride1Up’s commitment to…
This week’s top stories: Google Assistant goes Super Saiyan, Nova Launcher 7 demo, more
January 16, 2021
In this week’s top stories: we help the Google Assistant go Super Saiyan in Dragon Ball Z easter egg, take an early look at an upcoming revamp of Nova Launcher, catalog the best new features of OnePlus’s OxygenOS 11.0 update, and more.
The Google Assistant sparked a…
Yodobashi Camera has published its top ten cameras sold in December of 2020 and the Canon EOS R5 it at the top of the list. While we’re still waiting for BCN+R and CIPA to reveal December sales numbers, this is the second major retailer to report the popularity of the R5…
The Red TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95 ‘Year of the Ox’ Lens is Gorgeous
January 16, 2021
TTArtisan has unveiled a limited edition version of its 50mm f/0.96 lens for Leica M-Mount cameras that features a striking red finish to celebrate the Year of the Ox according to the Chinese Zodiac.
The company already had two variants of the lens, silver and black, but the red version is limited to 500 pieces worldwide and features a unique engraved lens cap.
For those who are fans of the…
