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Fujifilm Announces Updated Fujinon XF10-24mm f/4 R OIS WR Lens

October 15, 2020
Fujifilm has announced the 36th lens addition to its X Series digital camera system lineup in the Fujinon XF10-24mm f/4 R OIS WR lens, an update to the current lens of the same name, it features a couple notable design and usability updates. While the optical design remains unchanged, the lens’ internal structure has been redesigned to make the focus and zoom rings slimmer, reducing the weight…
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Researchers detail LaND, AI that learns from autonomous vehicle disengagements

October 15, 2020
UC Berkeley AI researchers say they’ve created AI for autonomous vehicles driving in unseen, real-world landscapes that outperforms leading methods for delivery robots driving on sidewalks. Called LaND, for Learning to Navigate from Disengagements, the navigation system studies disengagement events, then predicts when disengagements will happen in the future. The approach is meant to provide…
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The Xbox Series X was designed by people who believe in games

October 15, 2020
A month from now, gamers will begin getting their hands on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. And after a few weeks with the Xbox Series X, I’m ready to move on from the current generation of consoles. I can talk about my full experience with the console now, but my…
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The RF 28-70mm f/2 L: Canon’s Bag of Primes

October 15, 2020
It’s heavy, expensive, does not have image stabilization, and is impractical for most photographers. It also happens to be one of the best zoom lenses ever made. Held constant to the common onslaught of internet reviews, the prior sentence could easily summarize the Canon…
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Fujifilm to improve X-T3 AF performance with new firmware, bringing it more in line with X-T4

October 15, 2020
In addition to announcing a camera, lens and more, Fujifilm has also revealed it will soon release a free firmware update for its X-T3 that will improve autofocus performance and more. The firmware update will go live on October 28, according to Fujifilm’s press release. The improvements should see autofocus speeds more than double, taking focus times drop from 0.06 seconds to 0.02 seconds…
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That odd little laptop-sized electric scooter from Japan is now going global

October 15, 2020
If you saw our previous reporting on the notebook-sized Walkcar electric scooter thing, you may have been disappointed to see that it was only available in its native Japan. But not anymore. Cocoa Motors, the company behind the quirky little Walkcar electric scooter, has just declared that the micromobility device is now available worldwide. Emphasis on the “micro.” Sized and shaped like a…
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