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Hands-on with new Nikon Z 105mm and 50mm macro lenses

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Hands-on with Nikon’s new Nikkor Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S and 50mm F2.8 macro lenses Nikon recently announced its first native macro lenses for its Z mount cameras: the Nikkor Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S and the Z MC 50mm F2.8. Going forward, ‘MC’ is going to be Nikon’s designation for lenses that are…
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Horse Photobombs Maternity Shoot, Smiles for the Camera

An Ohio wedding photographer recently found herself working the “best maternity session ever” when one of the couple’s horses decided to join in on the shoot, smile for the camera, and crack everyone up. Cincinnati photographer Kristen Zaffiro was conducting the photo…
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Samsung’s 50MP JN1 Camera Sensor Has Industry’s Smallest Pixels

Samsung has announced that it is beginning mass production of what it claims has the smallest pixels in the industry: 0.64μm-pixels. The 50-megapixel sensor is called the ISOCELL JN1 and is equipped with ISOCELL 2.0, Smart-ISO, and “Double Super PDAF.” Smaller pixels usually means lower image quality and the possibility of introducing more noise, but Samsung specifically chose to push the…
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OpenAI claims to have mitigated bias and toxicity in GPT-3

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. In a study published today, OpenAI, the lab best known for its research on large language models, claims it’s discovered a way to improve the “behavior” of language models with respect to ethical, moral, and societal values. The approach, OpenAI says, can give developers the tools to dictate the tone and personality…
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Facebook Messenger for iOS gets QR Codes and Payments Links, Quick Reply Bar, new themes, more

Facebook Messenger today announced three new features launching in its iOS app: QR Codes and Payment Links, new Quick Reply Bar, and more themes such as Olivia Rodrigo, Pride, F9, and more. QR codes and payment links in Messenger enable users to send and receive money from anyone, even if they aren’t Facebook friends. This feature is rolling out to US Messenger users, and there’s no need to…
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