At the end of last year, Google thoroughly redesigned and simplified the process of creating Assistant Routines. That update introduced sunrise/sunset triggers, and Google will soon let you program a delay between when the command is given and the Assistant Routine starts.
This option is not widely rolled out yet and has so far only been spotted by one user. From the Google Home app, tap the…
Google commits $10 billion to cybersecurity initiatives, including open source funding & training
August 26, 2021
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and other tech executives today attended the White House Cyber Security Meeting. Google announced that it’s committing $10 billion over the next five years to strengthen and “advance cybersecurity.”
The event was attended by Amazon…
The latest update to the Stadia app, version 3.31, includes continued work towards a touch gamepad for Android TV, a new “magic linking” method for controllers, and more.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an…
These custom-built hard cases protect camera rigs for Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Sony and others
August 26, 2021
Keeping your gear safe can be a tricky – and expensive – proposition. A longtime favorite for traveling and professional photographers and videographers are hard cases. With custom-fitted padded inserts, a hard case is a great way to store and protect your gear. Over at CineD, they’ve written about ready-made hard cases for a wide variety of camera brands and models. The cases are made by…
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.
One of the biggest upcoming Xbox games finally has a release date — sort of. Halo Infinite is launching December 8, according to a listing on the Microsoft store. And that lines up with the…
Majority Share of the Olympics Press Cameras Were Canon
August 25, 2021
Canon claims that a majority share of press cameras at the Olympics were its mirrorless and DSLRs, claiming its 1DX Mark III, R5, and R6 were “widely used.”
While Canon, Nikon, and Sony as companies were all present at the Tokyo Olympics in support of photographers, the…
A Look Back at the Olympus IS-1, an Early Bridge Camera
August 25, 2021
Do you know what ZLR stands for? How about ED, or ESP? And what in the world is Fuzzy Logic? In this article, we’ll learn all about the Olympus IS-1, a pivotal model in a whole new category of camera released in the 1990s, and all the strange acronyms that come with it.
The Olympus IS-1, also known as the IS-1000 or L-1000, is what is considered today to be a “bridge” model. That is, not…
While smartphone cameras continue to improve, most don’t offer any kind of variable aperture. While Samsung has developed a way to introduce this in a future device, Huawei has also designed a method, and it’s more akin to a traditional lens.
While implementing…
Involve.ai boosts AI-driven customer data platform with $16M
August 25, 2021
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
Involve.ai, a startup using AI to bolster customer success, today announced it has raised $16 million in a series A round led by Sapphire Ventures and…
A United States federal judge has found that a part of Georgia’s new sweeping election laws that broadly prohibits taking photos of voted ballots is likely unconstitutional.
As reported by ABC News, U.S. District Judge J.P Boulee granted a preliminary injunction on that particular section of the new law, though he did not block a number of other provisions that mostly deal with monitoring or…
