Google’s Pixel 6 has a bunch of notable upgrades including faster charging, both wired and wireless, but the company doesn’t include a charger in the box – instead charging $25 for it. Spigen, however, will happily give you one of its 30W chargers for free, provided your buy enough Pixel 6 cases.
A promotion running today through October 31 will net Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro buyers a free…
You can now pre-order the new Voigtlander 90mm F2.8 Apo-Skopar Leica M-mount lens for $799
October 20, 2021
Cosina’s new Voigtlander 90mm F2.8 Apo-Skopar lens for M mount camera systems is now available to pre-order.
The fully manual lens uses an apochromatic optical design, which Cosina claims ‘makes axial chromatic aberration as close to zero as possible.’ It’s…
Instacart acquires smart checkout startup Caper AI for $350M
October 19, 2021
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Instacart today announced that it acquired Caper AI, a startup developing technologies to automate brick-and-mortar checkout experiences, for approximately…
SambaNova Systems, a company that builds advanced software, hardware, and services to run AI applications, announced the addition of the Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) language model to its Dataflow-as-a-Service™ offering. This will enable greater enterprise adoption of AI, allowing organizations to launch their customized language model in much less time — less than one month…
The Samyang AF 24-70mm f/2.8 lens that was originally launched in Thailand earlier this month has been announced for a global release. The company has released final details as well as sample images taken with the lens.
Samyang calls the lens its first “all-in-one”…
Sigma has announced the 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens which it bills as the smallest and lightest f/2.8 zoom lens for APS-C format mirrorless cameras on the market.
Available for both E-mount and L-Mount, the 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN is also Sigma’s first APS-C size…
AI-powered fraud-fighting platform Resistant AI raises $16.6M
October 19, 2021
Resistant AI, a startup developing automation technologies that respond to vulnerabilities in financial services, today announced that it raised $16.6 million in a series A funding round from GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from Index Ventures, Credo Ventures, and Seedcamp. The Prague, Czech Republic-based company says it’ll use the funding to build out Resistant AI’s product…
Cameras with AI image recognition are found everywhere these days, from the smartphones in our pockets to factory floors. But whenever artificial “intelligence” is part of the equation, there’s a chance for hilarity to ensue.
The Daily Mail reports that a 54-year-old…
Comparing Sigma’s New 18-50mm f/2.8 to Sony’s 16-50 f/3.5-5.6
October 19, 2021
Sigma today announced its new 18-50mm /f2.8 DC DN lens — a small zoom lens for mirrorless cameras with APS-C sensors — and photographer Gordon Laing decided to see how it compared to Sony’s 16-50 f/3.5-5.6 kit lens.
Sigma claims that it is the smallest and lightest…
OnePlus Watch Harry Potter Edition unveiled
October 19, 2021
The Harry Potter Edition OnePlus Watch was finally unveiled earlier today in India. It comes just three months ahead of the twentieth anniversary of the original Harry Potter movie release and brings a Hogwarts-themed look. Pricing is set at INR 16,999 ($225) with early access sales starting on October 20 at 12 noon IST time.
OnePlus Watch Harry Potter Edition (images: OnePlus)
OnePlus Watch…
