AI & RoboticsNews

Adobe tries using AI to fix blurry video footage

October 22, 2020
Between things like camera shake and poor lighting, the videos you take with your phone, DSLR or mirrorless camera can end up blurry for any numbers of reasons. Worse yet, it’s difficult to sharpen a photo or video after the fact, and more often than not, the results don’t look great. However, with the help of AI, Adobe thinks it may have the solution for blurry photos and videos. During the…
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MobileNews

French iPhone 12 comes in two boxes to accommodate EarPods

October 22, 2020
In 2020 Apple took a stand against unnecessary carbon emissions (and spending money on accessory production) and took away the charger and earbuds from the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro retail package, as well as from that of the iPhone 11, SE (2020) and XR. But France requires…
AI & RoboticsNews

The 2020 data and AI landscape

October 22, 2020
When COVID hit the world a few months ago, an extended period of gloom seemed all but inevitable. Yet many companies in the data ecosystem have not just survived but in fact thrived. Perhaps most emblematic of this is the blockbuster IPO of data warehouse provider Snowflake…
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Using LiDAR to Add Autofocus to an f/0.95 Manual Focus Lens

October 22, 2020
Filmmaker Josh Yeo of MAKE.ART.NOW. recently tested DJI’s LiDAR Focus module for the new RS 2 gimbal to see if it could accurately focus his manual Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens. If it can handle this, that means you can pretty much add autofocus to any camera and manual lens combination you want… and the results look VERY promising. Using LiDAR time-of-flight sensors for autofocus…
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MobileNews

Google Play Services preps to share Android notifications with Chrome OS ‘Phone Hub’

October 22, 2020
For a few months now, we’ve been keeping an eye on a new feature for Chrome OS called “Phone Hub” which will deeply connect your Chromebook to your Android phone. Now we’re beginning to see the feature come to fruition on the Android side by way of an update to Google Play Services. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an…
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DefenseNews

Lawmakers take steps to slow down sale of F-35s to UAE

October 22, 2020
WASHINGTON— Two Senate Democrats are hoping to delay the potential sale of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the United Arab Emirates, introducing on Oct. 20 legislation that would block the delivery of aircraft to Abu Dhabi unless the U.S. government meets certain…
MobileNews

OnePlus Nord N10 sketch leaks, shows off 8T-looking back

October 22, 2020
Rumors about the next OnePlus Nord smartphone have been swirling for a while now with the Nord N10 5G being touted to launch soon with a sub-$400 price tag. Well known tipster once again took to Twitter to confirm the upcoming phone through a cryptic image of the device. ? / ? pic.twitter.com/RnFOB239y8 — Max J. (@MaxJmb) October 21, 2020 It features a curved back with a OnePlus…
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