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Benchmarking Performance: Lightroom on M1 vs Rosetta 2 vs Intel

December 8, 2020
Today Adobe publicly announced native support for Apple Silicon, which means you won’t have to emulate with Rosetta 2 to edit photos if you have a new M1-equipped Mac. But is there a noticeable improvement over emulation, or even over Intel-based machines? After testing, we have some answers. The below test was run by DL Cade, former Editor of PetaPixel and current product testing specialist.
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Sony Updates SDK for E-Commerce Focus, Multi-Camera and MacOS Support

December 8, 2020
Announced today, Sony has released an update to the Sony Software Development Kit (SDK) that allows for custom imaging solutions with the company’s cameras. The update is designed to allow for automated photography for businesses and researchers to automate and standardize image capture. Sony says that the update to the SDK is particularly helpful to large e-commerce businesses that need to…
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Thoughts on the Nikon Z6 II for Wildlife Photography

December 8, 2020
I’ve had the Nikon Z6 II in my possession for the past three weeks and have been able to put the camera to use photographing birds, and I’d like to share my thoughts on the experience. Let me start by saying I am fully aware that three weeks isn’t necessarily long…
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Google Cloud expands edge computing to help companies leverage AI and 5G

December 8, 2020
Google Cloud is increasing its bet on edge computing by partnering with 200 application developers whose services will now be available from datacenters closer to business customers. By expanding edge computing, Google is hoping to entice even more enterprises to turn to the cloud for their computing needs. The move is timed to take advantage of the rollout of 5G networks, which promise far…
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Official: Trump to Attend the Army-Navy Game at West Point

December 8, 2020
President Donald J. Trump walks across Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 14, 2019, during the 120th Army-Navy Game. (Erik Estrada/U.S. Marine Corps) ANNAPOLIS, Md. — President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend this weekend’s Army–Navy football game in New York, the U.S. Naval Academy‘s athletic director said Monday. The game on Saturday at the U.S. Military…
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