In a surprising turn of events, Tesla (TSLA) now claims Nikola (NKLA) stole its truck design from Rimac’s designer in an update to its patent lawsuit update.
As we previously reported, Nikola alleged that Tesla’s electric truck design infringes on its existing patents.
Specifically, a series of three design patents that Nikola obtained for the design of a few features of its Nikola One…
Watch the Blue Origin sensor test that will help NASA land on the Moon (update: scrubbed)
September 24, 2020
Update 12:12PM ET: According to NASA, Blue Origin detected “a potential issue with the power supply to the experiments,” so today’s launch has been scrubbed. No word yet on a new target date.
Blue Origin is set to launch its reusable New Shepard rocket on a suborbital…
OnePlus 8T’s Warp Charge confirmed to hit 65W, no wireless charging
September 24, 2020
After a brief teaser yesterday, OnePlus has today confirmed its new Warp Charge tech for the OnePlus 8T. For the first time in a while, the tech is getting a huge jump, delivering a whopping 65W of power to the OnePlus 8T.
Warp Charge 65 will arrive with some pretty crazy…
Xbox Family Sharing App arrives on iOS and Android today
September 24, 2020
Since the pandemic began, gaming has offered a way for people to stay connected, but even Microsoft knows that too much of a good thing can be harmful and that “gaming should be part of a balanced life.” With that in mind, it’s rolling out the official Xbox Family Sharing App. Available for iOS and Android, the app lets parents and caregivers create child and teen accounts, set screen time…
Google is asking users to help teach its AI how to speak. A new “Experiments with Google” called LipSync asks users to lip sync a small part of “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I, Android Police reports.
LipSync, which is built by YouTube for Chrome on desktop, will score…
This ‘AI Camera Assistant’ Has Raised Over $3.7 Million on Kickstarter
September 24, 2020
Arsenal—the “camera assistant” gadget that uses AI to pick your camera settings for you—is back on Kickstarter. After successfully funding and shipping version 1 to over 15,000 backers, creator Ryan Stout is back with Arsenal 2, and he’s already raised nearly $4…
Sony to Release a 50MP Sony a9 with 8K Video in Early 2021: Report
September 24, 2020
Over the past week, multiple rumor sites have reported that Sony is actively developing a new Sony a9 full-frame mirrorless camera that could be described as a “Canon R5 Killer.” The camera will allegedly feature a 50MP sensor, shoot 8K video, and be released in Q1 of 2021.
The original rumor cropped up on Photo Rumors, where it was described as a “new top-of-the-line camera” with a pro…
How Kodak is Seeking to Reinvent Itself After Failing to Adapt
September 24, 2020
The Wall Street Journal recently released a mini-doc that tells the entire story of Kodak—a story of a once-dominant company that made its name in film, and is now seeking to reinvent itself as a drug company after struggling to adapt to a future they, in fact, helped to…
Facebook’s Dynabench aims to make AI models more robust through distributed human workers
September 24, 2020
Facebook today introduced Dynabench, a platform for AI data collection and benchmarking that uses humans and models “in the loop” to create challenging test data sets. Leveraging a technique called dynamic adversarial data collection, Dynabench measures how easily humans…
Yesterday, Nikon released a beta version of its Webcam Utility software for macOS. Like the Windows version, released back on August 6, the macOS utility will allow owners of Nikon Z series and DSLR camera owners to use their compatible cameras as webcams with popular livestreaming and video conferencing software via USB.
The macOS version of the Webcam Utility appears to function…
