Last year Fufjilm announced a firmware update that would bring pixel-shift multi-shot to the GFX100, allowing it to jump from 100-megapixel photos to capturing whopping 400-megapixel photos. In this 12-minute video, ZY Productions shows exactly what that looks like.
Thanks to the firmware update, the GFX100 can now capture images with a final dimension of 23,296 by 17,472 pixels, which is about…
Researchers at Facebook and New York University (NYU) claim to have developed three machine learning models that could help doctors predict how a COVID-19 patient’s condition might develop. The open-sourced models, all of which require no more than a sequence of X-rays…
Google's Android and TV leads chat Samsung, RCS and CES
January 15, 2021
There’s been an onslaught of news this week from CES 2021 and Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked, and even though Google didn’t have major news of its own to share, its presence was still felt. In addition to joining us on our virtual stage for a panel with Microsoft on…
Galaxy Buds Pro review: Samsung's best earbuds yet
January 15, 2021
When the rumors began to swirl about Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Live, the promise of active noise cancellation (ANC) led me to believe the company was finally addressing a key omission from its lineup. However, those earbuds would ultimately offer an “open type” design that doesn’t seal your ear canal entirely. So while ANC was there, it wasn’t particularly effective. Enter the Galaxy Buds…
Apple A-series and M1 chipmaker TSMC is planning to carry out what is known as risk production of 3nm chips later this year. A 3nm process will be used for future iPhones, although likely not until 2023.
Risk production is the stage at which a foundry has carried out purely…
One of the biggest perks of early Google Pixel smartphones, outside of the camera itself, was the ability to back up every photo and video from the phone to Google Photos in original quality completely for free. Now, though, Pixel 2 owners are losing their unlimited Google…
As RCS takes over the default messaging service on Android, Google Messages is leading the charge. Yesterday, Samsung and Google announced that Google Messages would be “native” to the Galaxy S21 but without going into detail on what that meant. Now, we’ve got a bit more context.
In an interview with Engadget, Google’s Hiroshi Lockheimer further details that Google Messages on the Galaxy…
Tesla is liquidating Model S and Model X inventory by the end of the month as refresh nears
January 15, 2021
Tesla has informed employees to liquidate Model S and Model X inventory by the end of the month as a significant refresh now seems likely.
Model S and Model X Inventory
Electrek has learned from sources familiar with the matter that Tesla has instructed employees to sell…
Oqton raises $40 million to apply AI to additive manufacturing
January 15, 2021
Oqton, a startup developing a factory operating system that integrates engineering software with manufacturing hardware, today raised $40 million. The company says the funds will be used to further develop Oqton’s platform while expanding its commercial partnerships in…
Statement Signed by 600+ Photography Professionals Demands Accountability from Magnum Photos
January 15, 2021
A group of 647 photography students and professionals have together signed a letter demanding Magnum Photos actively participate in addressing sexual harassment in the industry, namely with regards to accusations made against its photographer David Alan Harvey.
The letter, published on January 8 and available to read in full here, is signed by a large group of photographers, students, curators…
