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Samyang unveils a $399 35mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Sony E-mount cameras

September 14, 2020
Samyang, also sold under the Rokinon and Bowens brand names, has announced the release of its latest E-mount autofocus lens, the 35mm F1.8 FE. The lens is the latest in Samyang’s growing ‘Tiny Series,’ featuring a fast aperture in a compact, lightweight design. Samyang says the lens is ‘specifically designed for 3 main targets: street photographers, vloggers and Instagrammers,’…
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The promise of voice AI in game development

September 14, 2020
AI voices are sounding more realistic today than ever before in the history of synthetic voice technology. What started as simple text-to-speech (TTS), combined with hundreds of hours of recorded dialog, has evolved into more natural-sounding AI voices, synthesized from just…
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Samyang Unveils ‘Tiny Series’ AF 35mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony E-Mount

September 14, 2020
Sayang/Rokinon this morning unveiled the third lens in its “Tiny Series” of compact autofocus primes for the Sony E-Mount. Following in the footsteps of the 45mm f/1.8 and 75mm f/1.8, the company released a $400 AF 35mm f/1.8. The new Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 is meant to be a compact, affordable alternative for Sony full-frame mirrorless shooters who are eyeing Sony’s in-house option, which is…
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The Xbox Series S plays Xbox One S versions of Xbox One games

September 14, 2020
Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S should offer impressive next-gen performance for its $299 price, but where does that leave the Xbox One X? According to Microsoft, the 4K-targeting Xbox from 2017 will still hold some advantages over the Series S — at least when it comes to…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

EGEB: Google and Candela ramp up Texas solar

September 14, 2020
Google and Candela agree to a 140 MW solar power purchase agreement in Texas. Alberta, Canada, signs a multibillion-dollar hyperloop development deal with TransPod. A human wastewater converter, NEWgenerator, wins the 2020 Patents for Humanity award. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and your bank account — all without changing your utility company. Sign up to…
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ŠKODA unveils electric SUV based on VW’s MEB platform: 510 km of range, and more

September 14, 2020
ŠKODA has unveiled the ENYAQ iV, an interesting new electric SUV based on VW’s MEB platform for mass production of electric vehicles. All of Volkswagen brands are benefiting from the development of the MEB platform, a modular electric platform that can support a variety of different vehicle models. The Czech ŠKODA is one of the first to take advantage of it with the new ENYAQ iV unveiled…
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