According to some reports, Nikon put its Z-mount lens roadmap on hold and postponed several announcements that were supposed to come in April. Nikon has now explicitly denied these rumors, and further promised to stay on track to bring its lens lineup to “approximately” 30 lenses by fiscal year’s end.
In early May, Nikon Rumors reported that while Nikon was supposed to release several Nikon…
Edge AI chipset developer Sima.ai raises $80M
May 11, 2021
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Sima.ai, a company developing embedded edge hardware for machine learning applications, today announced that it raised $80 million in a series B round led by Fidelity Management & Research…
I wanted to see how Luminar AI works when compared to Lightroom in 2021, and to do so I took one image — a photo of a lavender field in the south of France — and processed it in both.
First, let’s start with Lightroom. I chose to do some basic development to get the…
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Mythic has raised $70 million to fund the analog-based AI processors it plans to launch later this year.
Mythic has spent nine years coming up with a patented, potentially disruptive way to compete with other makers of artificial intelligence chips. The company emphasizes energy efficiency and lower cost with its design…
TTArtisan has announced a new Leica M-Mount rangefinder lens that, even upon close inspection, looks remarkably similar to a Leica optic. The company promises smooth transitions between objects and bokeh for a “dreamy picture” with ideal depth of field and background…
A COVID-hit Foxconn plant in India has resulted in iPhone production being halved at the facility, as the country struggles to cope with a severe spread of the infection. The country is now the worst-hit in the world in terms of fatalities, having overtaken Brazil last month…
UK investigates whether Apple discriminates against disabled people with iPhone Upgrade Program
May 11, 2021
The UK’s Financial Ombudsman has opened an investigation into whether Apple discriminates against severely disabled customers through its iPhone Upgrade Program conditions.
The complaint was filed by Colin Hughes, a quadriplegic Apple user who says he is unable to comply with Apple UK’s requirement to visit a store in person in order to join or renew …
Hughes previously shared with…
Husqvarna has a new electric two-wheeler in the works, which was just unveiled as the Husqvarna Vektorr electric scooter concept.
The announcement comes shortly after more big news from the Swedish-founded company that is now owned by Austrian motorcycle maker KTM.
Late…
Police investigate Tesla driver spotted in backseat, but he doubles down on dangerous behavior
May 11, 2021
A reckless Tesla driver who has been spotted driving from the backseat of his Model 3 is now being investigated by the local police.
Yet, he is doubling down on the dangerous behavior.
Many Tesla drivers have been fighting back against misuses of Tesla Autopilot since it…
At the end of last month, Google’s payments app gained a new tool for saving on groceries and expanded transit usage. The new Google Pay now lets you send money internationally to India and Singapore, with more countries coming by the end of this year.
One of the key aspects of the new Google Pay is quickly sending money to individuals or groups through a chat-like interface. A Western Union…
