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The Market For Discontinued Photographic Film

September 23, 2020
My fridge was recently full of instant film. I mean that literally, it was not possible for me to put any more packets of the film into the fridge without risking damaging them. I had acquired all of the film one day when my printer sent me an email asking if I wanted to purchase 93 packs of Fujifilm FP-100C for 2,790 Swiss Francs (~$3,000) in Switzerland. That’s ~$32.50 per box, about three…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Mastercard’s VP of AI talks bots, NLP, and why fintechs need AI for customer service (VB Live)

September 23, 2020
Presented by DefinedCrowd Companies like Mastercard are implementing AI strategies that are transforming how customer experience is done. Join this VB Live event for insights on why AI is essential for fintech companies, plus how to implement it, how to make it perfom, and more. Register here for free. AI has been around for a long time — it’s only in the last three or four years that people…
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GamingNews

I have an Xbox Series X, and you have questions — ask them

September 23, 2020
Microsoft has sent me a preview version of the Xbox Series X, and that’s about all I can say about the next generation game console at this point. Oh, I guess I can also share this one (1) image of me with said Xbox Series X. pic.twitter.com/DtAyGd68zQ — Jeff Grubb…
GamingMobileNews

If Apple follows its own rules, you’ll soon be able to stream your Xbox to your iPhone

September 23, 2020
Last week, I showed you why Apple’s App Store guidelines will never permit Microsoft’s xCloud or Google’s Stadia cloud gaming services in their current forms. But Microsoft has another form of game streaming that isn’t against Apple’s rules at all, and the company has all but confirmed it’s currently working to bring it to your iPhone. Take a look: here’s my first look at…
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MobileNews

OnePlus 8T promo teases even faster 65W Warp Charge [Video]

September 23, 2020
One of the signature features of OnePlus smartphones for a long time has been the super-speedy charging. Over time, it’s been refined and gotten faster, but it’s set to take a bigger step forward. The OnePlus 8T is coming, and OnePlus is teasing a big upgrade to Warp…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla unveils battery puzzle pieces of smart material science, design, and manufacturing innovation

September 23, 2020
At its Battery Day event, Tesla unveiled its new 4680 battery cell developed in-house and the manufacturing process behind it. The highly-anticipated presentation went deep into details about all the different pieces of material science, design, and manufacturing innovations that it took to deliver the masterpiece of a puzzle that the automaker needed to put together to reduce battery costs by…
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