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All about the Kei: a 4K video from the Sony a1's 8K capture

All footage shot using the Sony a1 with Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM and Sony 50mm F1.2 GM lenses. Most shooting conducted using a DJI Ronin-S gimbal. The Sony a1 is the second 8K-capable camera to come into our studio, so we took advantage of some rare spring sunshine to put together a sample reel. All the footage in the video was recorded using the camera’s internal 10-bit 4:2:0 XAVC HS capture…
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This is the World’s First Ceiling-Mounted, Motion-Controlled Camera Dolly

YouTuber, actor, and content creator Josh Yeo created a device that he says is the world’s first ceiling-mounted, motion-controlled camera dolly that allows him to create incredible motion timelapses and cinematic video shots in a way that dramatically elevates the quality of his work. What Yeo has designed — called the Orbit — allows for some rather impressive shots, particularly when it…
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Motorola is ‘Ready For’ another Atrix/Webtop-esque desktop mode

As part of its Android 11 update, the Motorola Edge+ on Verizon is gaining a new “Ready For” desktop mode. It’s clear that some at the company still have an affinity for 2011’s Atrix-Webtop concept of having one device power and be the origin for all your other computing experiences. Motorola calls Ready For a “versatile platform that amplifies the power of your smartphone beyond the…
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Android 12 DP2: Google Pay surprisingly already works

Most people don’t install early Android developer previews due to the lack of contactless payments. Ahead of schedule, Google Pay is enabled and works in Android 12 DP2. Under “top resolved issues” in the Android 12 Developer Preview 2 release notes, Google says it…
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Quick Charge Podcast: March 17, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Torch.AI raises $30M for AI that unifies disparate enterprise data

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Torch.AI, a startup developing “network-centric” AI to deliver big data insights, announced that it raised $30 million. The company plans to put the proceeds toward growth as it acquires new customers, particularly U.S. federal agencies in the national security realm, including those operating in…
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