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Google Search adds daily word notifications on Android and iOS

October 22, 2021
After previewing bigger changes in September, Google Search is now getting a nifty little notification feature that will help you “learn a new word every day.” One of Search’s many built-in tools is a dictionary. Over the years, it has expanded to let you see definitions in different contexts/fields and learn how to pronounce with a visual tool, as well as the ability to “Practice”…
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GamingNews

War photographers go inside Call of Duty: Vanguard to capture images

October 21, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Activision sent war photographers into Call of Duty: Vanguard, and their images illustrate the realism of the video game world’s graphics. The move showed people how realistic the graphics are in the latest version of Call of Duty debuting on November 5 on the consoles and the…
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Ricoh Launches the Pentax FA 21mm f/2.4ED Limited DC WR Lens

October 21, 2021
Ricoh has announced the HD Pentax-D FA 21mm f/2.4ED Limited DC WR lens for K-Mount full-frame DSLRs. The company says that this ultra-wide prime is optimized for visual characteristics that can’t be measured in numerical values alone. Ricoh says that the HD Pentax-D FA 21mm f/2.4ED is capable of making photos look more realistic, and captures the prevailing ambiance and true-to-life sense of…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Deep North, which uses AI to track people from camera footage, raises $16.7M

October 21, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Deep North, a Foster City, California-based startup applying computer vision to security camera footage, today announced that it raised $16.7 million in a series A-1 round. Led by Celesta Capital and Yobi Partners, with participation from Conviction Investment Partners, Deep North…
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