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Canon Unveils the PIXMA PRO-200 Pro Photo Printer with Improved Inks

September 3, 2020
Canon Australia has announced the PIXMA PRO-200 professional photo desktop printer, a successor to the highly-regarded the PIXMA PRO-100. The new PIXMA PRO-200 features an expanded range of color reproduction thanks to a new 8-color dye ink system that “enables high-image quality and high-productivity printing of artistic photographs,” Canon Australia says. The new system features newly…
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DeepMind claims its AI improved Google Maps travel time estimates by up to 50%

September 3, 2020
DeepMind today detailed a collaboration with Google that reportedly improved the accuracy of real-time driving ETAs in Google Maps and Google Maps Platform APIs by up to 50% in some regions, including Berlin, Jakarta, São Paulo, Sydney, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. Through the use of machine learning techniques, DeepMind claims it minimized traffic prediction inaccuracies by incorporating…
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Nintendo hamstrings Super Mario 3D All-Stars by being Nintendo

September 3, 2020
It finally happened! Nintendo revealed its plans for the Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary. And while I’m happy and excited, Nintendo is still being weird about it. A lot of this has to do with the event’s marquee attraction: Super Mario 3D All-Stars. I’ve been hearing rumors about this compilation for months, and it is finally real! Hurrah! But this collection also feels less than what it…
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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is a Switch racer that uses RC cars

September 3, 2020
During a surprise announcement today, Nintendo revealed the latest Mario Kart — and it’s an unexpected one. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is a racing game, but one where players use their Switch to drive remote-controlled cars. The cars, along with a virtual racecourse, then appear on the Switch’s screen. It’s sort of an augmented reality take on the iconic racer, and it was developed in…
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