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AI Weekly: Techno-utopianism in the workplace and the threat of excessive automation

February 13, 2021
Every so often, VentureBeat writes a story about something that needs to go away. A few years back, my colleague Blair Hanley Frank argued that AI systems like Einstein, Sensei, and Watson must go because corporations tend to overpromise results for their products and services. I’ve taken runs at charlatan AI and white supremacy. This week, a series of events at the intersection of the…
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MonsterAdapter Unveils Nikon F to Sony E Autofocus Adapter

February 13, 2021
MonsterAdapter has announced a Nikon F-mount to Sony E-mount electronic adapter that the company promises will bring autofocus on Nikon AF-I, AF-S, and AF-P lenses with confirmed operability on a range of Sony cameras. In the official announcement, MonsterAdapter claims…
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How to watch UFC 258 Usman vs Burns on iPhone, Apple TV, web, more

February 13, 2021
UFC 258 and the welterweight title bout is set for Saturday, February 13 at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Read along for how to watch on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, the web, and more. In this guide we’ll cover how to watch UFC 258  with ESPN+ as well what you can watch with the UFC app via a . The welterweight title fight of Usman vs Burns is interesting as the two were…
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The US Navy’s postgraduate school is taking a stab at metal 3D printing

February 13, 2021
WASHINGTON – The Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., took delivery late last year of a new Xerox 3D metal printer that the school hopes will advance what’s possible to manufacture at sea, easing the burden on the Navy’s supply chain. The school was the first to receive Xerox’s ElemX 3D printer, which came about as part of an $8 billion acquisition of Vader Systems in 2019. …
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Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra hands-on video shows off massive camera bump with 3-camera array, built-in screen

February 13, 2021
Image credits: Screenshots in this article are from the original Tech Buff PH video. Click to enlarge. In a video that’s since been hidden, YouTuber Tech Buff PH shared a hands-on review of what appears to be a new Xiaomi device with one of the larger — and most unusual — camera arrays we’ve seen on a smartphone. Xiaomi was one of the first manufacturers to release a smartphone with…
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