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Fujifilm announces GF 55mm F1.7R WR perfect normal prime lens

September 12, 2023
The GF55mm F1.7R WR is a perfect normal prime (whose focal length matches the diagonal of the sensor), equivalent to a 43mm F1.3 in full-frame terms. This makes it, alongside the GF 80mm F1.7, one of the brightest autofocus lenses ever for a medium format camera. Its design features 14 elements in 10 groups, with two aspherical and two ED elements, which Fujifilm says helps to minimize axial…
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September 12, 2023
Fujifilm GF 30mm F5.6 tilt/shift lens. Fujifilm has announced the GF30mm F5.6 T/S and GF110mm F5.6 T/S Macro: the first tilt/shift lenses developed exclusively for mirrorless cameras. The GF 30mm F5.6 T/S is a 23.6mm equivalent tilt-shift lens ideal for architecture work…
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September 12, 2023
Product photos: Richard Butler The Fujifilm GFX100 II is the company’s latest high resolution medium format camera, that brings the latest AF and video capabilities to a redesigned camera body. Key specifications 102MP BSI CMOS 44x33mm medium format…
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Chuck E. Cheese heads to Roblox with game partners Toikido and Supersocial

September 12, 2023
Toikido is teaming up with Chuck E. Cheese to bring an immersive Piñata Smashlings experience to young fans both in-game and in-store. This groundbreaking collaboration marks the first official integration of Chuck E. Cheese’s characters into the Roblox platform. Supersocial and Toikido created the Piñata Smashlings game on Roblox. It’s a three-way marriage of digital and physical…
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Coinbase Cloud and Kiln 'Unlock' Native Ethereum Staking: No More 32 ETH Minimum – Bitcoin News

September 12, 2023
Coinbase Cloud and blockchain infrastructure company Kiln are now allowing ethereum (ETH) users to stake any amount of ether natively. The new offering removes the previous 32 ETH minimum staking requirement. Staking for All: Coinbase Cloud and Kiln Break Down Minimum Barriers With the integration of Kiln’s onchain staking platform, Coinbase Cloud and its clients can enable partial ETH staking.
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How AI agents are already simulating human civilization

September 12, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLM) like OpenAI’s hit GPT-3, 3.5, and 4, encode a wealth of information about how we live, communicate, and behave, and researchers are constantly finding new ways to put this knowledge to use. A recent study conducted by Stanford University researchers has demonstrated that, with the right design, LLMs can be harnessed to simulate human…
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