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Nikon partners with Nissin, Profoto for future collaboration on speedlights, studio lighting gear

November 15, 2021
Nikon Australia has announced it’s planning to collaborate with Nissin and Profoto on future speedlight and studio lighting products in an effort to improve functionality and compatibility with Nikon’s ecosystem. As Nikon notes in its press release, embedded below, ‘Nissin Japan Ltd. is a speedlight manufacturer with a history of over 60 years since its establishment in 1959 [and]…
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The RetroBeat: Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley looks back 20 years later

November 15, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  The original Xbox launched on November 15, meaning that Microsoft’s first console is nearing its 20th anniversary. Our own Dean Takahashi chatted with Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley during our GamesBeat Summit Next digital event earlier this week. During the discussion…
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Roblox is building a metaverse around its players

November 15, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Roblox is trying to build a virtual world that rivals our own. During the GamesBeat Summit Next event today, Roblox chief of technology Dan Sturman…
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Xbox explains its acquisition strategy

November 15, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Xbox has been all about investments the past few years, including in subscription models like Game Pass, cloud gaming with xCloud, and of course with major acquisitions like Bethesda. Sarah Bond, corporate vice president at Xbox, talked about the company’s strategy during our…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI tool offers cure for scattered medical data

November 15, 2021
A patient in the ER, ICU, and other care environments is often connected to monitoring equipment such as cardiac monitors or ventilators, which capture a range of medical data points: heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, and more.
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With the Metaverse on the way, an AI bill of rights is urgent

November 15, 2021
There is a lot more than the usual amount of handwringing over AI these days. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and former US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger put out a new book last week warning of AI’s dangers. Fresh AI warnings have also been issued by professors Stuart Russell (UC Berkeley) and Youval Harari (University of Jerusalem). Op-eds from the editorial…
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