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LG made a virtual showroom to show off its IFA 2020 lineup

September 1, 2020
The IFA, one of the the first big in-person tech events happening post-lockdown, will open on September 3rd. It’s an invite-only affair that’s limited to 1,000 people per day, though, which is probably why LG has launched a virtual showroom even though it will be attending as a presenter. (Meanwhile, Samsung is skipping it in favor of a virtual event of its own.) The company has launched a…
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Nikon Z5 initial review

September 1, 2020
The Nikon Z5 is an entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera that looks and handles almost exactly like its higher-end Z-mount siblings, the Z6 and Z7. It’s built around a stabilized non-BSI 24MP CMOS sensor, which is likely more closely related to the generation of…
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Sarcos Robotics raises $40 million to develop an exoskeleton for industrial applications

September 1, 2020
Sarcos Robotics, a startup developing robots for industrial and defense applications, today nabbed $40 million in equity financing, bringing its total venture capital raised to nearly $100 million. The company plans to use the capital to commercialize its first full-body, self-powered product — the Guardian XO — ahead of an anticipated 2021 ship date. According to a 2020 Grand View Research…
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Nielsen: Avengers, Call of Duty, and Spider-Man: Miles Morales are fall’s most-anticipated games

September 1, 2020
Global measurement and analytics firm Nielsen said in a report today that the most anticipated games of the year are Marvel’s Avengers, Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The report is based on a survey of more than 6,000 gamers. Besides COVID-19, one of the big problems game developers are facing is the impact of the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox…
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Cosmose AI raises $15 million to track in-store shoppers using smartphone data

September 1, 2020
Location data analytics provider Cosmose AI today announced it raised $15 million in a funding round valuing the company at over $100 million. A spokesperson told VentureBeat the capital will be used to drive customer acquisition and product R&D. Keeping apprised of shopping trends online is straightforward enough — whole categories of startups achieve this with modeling. But what about when…
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