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Google Maps Street View gets historical browsing on Android & iOS, Studio tool, compact camera

May 24, 2022
To mark the 15th anniversary of Street View, Google Maps is rolling out a slew of features including the ability to view historical data on Android and iOS, as well as a new camera system. Google Maps on the web introduced the ability to see older Street View captures in 2014. This ability to “travel back in time” is now coming to the Android and iOS app. Upon launch, there will be a “See…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 23, 2022

May 24, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell defends Elon Musk to employees after allegations of sexual misconduct

May 24, 2022
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell sent a company-wide email last week responding to a report of allegations of sexual assault against CEO Elon Musk, claiming she doesn’t believe the allegations to be true. The email, first reported by CNBC and reviewed by The Verge, also reiterated that SpaceX has a “ZERO tolerance” policy for harassment. “Personally, I believe the allegations to be false…
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Canon Patents AI That Optically Zooms a Lens to Reframe Photos

May 24, 2022
Canon has been awarded a patent for new artificial intelligence (AI) driven technology that will automatically zoom in to better frame a photo before capture. Canon’s new AI Zoom technology seeks to identify subjects within a photo’s frame and then either optically or digitally zoom into the picture without the photographer having to adjust it themselves. Moreover, the camera would…
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Canon Launches R7 and R10 Cameras, Bringing APS-C to RF-Mount

May 24, 2022
Canon has announced two new APS-C crop-sensor RF-mount cameras, the R7 and the R10. The R7 is the spiritual successor to the 7D series while the R10 brings a Rebel-like camera to Canon’s mirrorless lineup. Both cameras feature Canon’s RF-mount but use a smaller sensor than the company has thus far featured on its mirrorless cameras. Instead of the 35mm full-frame sensor, Canon chose…
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