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The 5 AI stories I’m waiting for in 2024 | The AI Beat

December 28, 2023
Exactly a year ago, I published an AI Beat column that detailed 5 AI stories I was waiting to cover in 2023. Thanks to what I like to call a constant ‘tsunami’ of AI news in the wake of OpenAI’s November 2022 release of ChatGPT, I didn’t have to wait long: From GPT-4 and the EU AI Act to the battle for AI search, open vs. closed AI, and the hunger for training data and computing power, I…
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This strange electric bike has three wheels... in a row

December 22, 2023
What has three wheels, three motors, and seemingly endless possibilities? The Dolas Defender 250 electric bike. It may be a three-wheeler, but just don’t call it a tricycle. It’s something of a rollerblade to the rest of the rollerskates of the trike world, fitting all three of its wheels in a single track. That’s just one of several clever and sometimes strange engineering choices found…
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It's game over for Hyperloop One

December 22, 2023
Hyperloop One, the futurist transportation company (in case you forgot) that promised to whisk passengers and cargo in vacuum-sealed tubes at jet speeds from city to city, is officially over – but this time, it’s for real. According to Bloomberg, the much-hyped…
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Discover Nikon Z8: The Best Camera for Landscapes and Action

December 22, 2023
Can you imagine a more ‘DPReview’ camera than the Nikon Z8? The Nikon Z8 is, without question, my gear of the year. It’s probably the best camera I’ve ever used, and yet that’s only part of what made it stand out to me. Recent Videos Until recently, you had to choose one camera to capture the very best landscape images (that you’re capable of), but…
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The Sigma 14mm F1.4 Art is the best Ultra Wide Lens

December 22, 2023
My gear of the year is the Sigma 14mm F1.4 Art lens: a big, heavy and glorious ultra-wide prime lens with a fast aperture. Recent Videos I know, I know. I did it again. I picked another fast, ultra-wide lens as my Gear of the Year. At this point, you could call it a…
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Gear in this story

December 22, 2023
The Fujifilm X-T5 offers a ton of features. Here are five settings you might explore to get your camera set up right. Photo: John Greengo The Fujifilm X-T5, like most of the company’s cameras, is known for the dials and tactile controls, at least on the outside. Inside, they sport hundreds of features like any other modern digital camera. Recent Videos If you are new to Fujifilm…
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