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…
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…
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…
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…
Mazda is known for its maverick streak. Where others zig, they zag, and there is much to admire in a pioneering approach. As it has innovated around the rotary engine, might Mazda be similarly innovative with its first ground-up battery electric vehicle?
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If you’re planning on buying a OnePlus 8T you should consider grabbing the Pop-up bundle. It comes with the 12/256 GB version of the phone and costs the same while packing several freebies.
OnePlus 8T Pop-up bundle
First and foremost are the OnePlus Buds, those are…
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…
Coolpad launched the Cool 5 last October with a Helio P22 SoC, 6.22″ notched display, and 13MP dual camera. Today the company followed up with its successor, dubbed Coolpad Cool 6, which offers some substantial updates.
One of the headline features of the Coolpad Cool…
Xiaomi released the Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro flagships in the last days of September, bringing yet another unusual camera design to the scene. Now it looks like the Redmi family will also get its own serving of it.
China Mobile posted a photo of a Xiaomi Mi 10T phone on Weibo…
Realme to make MediaTek Dimensity-powered X7 series global
October 15, 2020
We’ve been seeing international certifications for the Realme X7 Pro which are obvious clues the model make its way to the global scene. Now Realme India and Europe CEO Madhav Sheth took to Twitter to confirm the Realme X7 and X7 Pro will make their way to India and possibly other global markets.
Do you want me to launch X7 & X7 Pro in India?#BuildingTheX
— Madhav Faster7 (@MadhavSheth1)…
