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Bandai Namco launches new Tamagotchi Pix toy

April 21, 2021
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. For months last year, during the pain and the angst of the pandemic, I was obsessed with my Tamagotchi. I figured out how to keep my virtual pet alive for a while, play little minigames with the cute character, and watch it grow. I eventually gave up, but the pandemic isn’t over. And so I’m interested in the latest…
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Xbox Live Gold drops the pay wall for 50 free-to-play games

April 21, 2021
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Microsoft is removing the Xbox Live Gold gate for free-to-play games today. For years, the company required an active membership to Gold to play games like Apex Legends and Fortnite. This…
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Google rolls out new AI-powered features for Meet

April 21, 2021
Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Google today announced a number of updates to Google Meet, including a refreshed user interface, features powered by AI, and tools that aim to make meetings more engaging. Among the highlights is a data saver mode that limits data usage on mobile networks, and Autozoom, which uses AI to zoom in and position participants…
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In the Field with the Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM Lens

April 21, 2021
After the release of the Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 G Master lens, I thought that that was it: Sony finally released my dream lens. But on a call with Sony a few weeks ago I was told that “something was coming, and it had my name on it.” That could only mean one thing: the one and only lens that was still missing for me in the Sony lens lineup was a fast wide-angle prime. And I was correct: the Sony…
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Portraits Taken with Canon RF100mm Macro Show Incredible Detail

April 21, 2021
Canon hasn’t missed that the EF version of the 100mm f/2.8 macro lens has been popular as a portrait lens for some time and asked Kahran and Regis Bethencourt of CreativeSoul Photography to take the new RF model for a spin. Together, they show the insane image quality this new optic can deliver. Canon announced the redesigned RF100mm f/2.8 Macro lens in mid-April with several upgrades that…
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