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Google Home Wifi settings now let you set 8-hour device priority

October 20, 2021
After the latest update to the Google Home app, we’re still waiting for a Material You redesign, but version 2.45 now lets you set an 8-hour Wifi priority increment. After opening the “Wi-Fi” page and tapping “Set Priority Device,” selecting a gadget on your network will reveal “8 hours” as a new increment. It replaces “2 hours,” while “1 hour” and “4 hours” remain. The…
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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 constructed of seven elements in seven groups, five of which use Abnormal Partial Dispersion (APD) glass. Cosina claims these elements…
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The $999 Samyang 24-70mm f/2.8 Parfocal Lens Has Launched Globally

October 19, 2021
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” zoom that it made to celebrate 50 years since the founding of its business. The company says that its AF 24-70mm f/2.8 FE has…
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Traffic Camera Mistakes Woman for Car, Issues Ticket to Car Owner

October 19, 2021
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 UK man named David Knight from Dorking, Surrey, recently received a £90 (~$125) fine. His offense: driving down a bus lane…
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