MobileNews

Google Play Music for Android adds ‘export local playlists’ option

By October, YouTube Music’s predecessor will stop working around the world. Ahead of that, the latest version of Google Play Music for Android introduces an “Export local playlists” capability. Version 8.26 of Play Music for Android introduces a new capability under “General” in Settings: Export local playlists Allow playlists on this device to be played in other apps  If you only…
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NewsPhotography

Phase One Unveils $13K 90mm f/5.6 Lens for the Medium Format XT System

Phase One has just unveiled the latest lens for the $57,000 XT camera system. The new XT-Rodenstock HR Digaron W/SW 90mm f/5.6 is the fifth lens for this system, weighing in at $13,000 and built with three priorities in mind: image quality, image quality, and image quality. In case you missed the announcement last September, the Phase One XT is a tiny medium format field camera system that accepts…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Allen Institute open-sources AllenAct, a framework for research in embodied AI

Researchers at the Allen Institute for AI today launched AllenAct, a platform intended to promote reproducible research in embodied AI with a focus on modularity and flexibility. AllenAct, which is available in beta, supports multiple training environments and algorithms with tutorials, pretrained models, and out-of-the-box real-time visualizations. Embodied AI, the AI subdomain concerning systems…
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Shooting Fashion Photos of Strangers on the Street

NYC-based photographer Dani Diamond took a V-Flat and his portrait skills out to the Jersey Shore and shot fashion photos of complete strangers he ran into. You can see the project and results in this 6.5-minute video by AdoramaTV. After a passerby agreed to pose for a photo…
GamingNews

8BitDo’s Arcade Stick launches in October for Switch and PC

One of gaming’s best peripheral makers is getting into the fight. Or, at least, it’s getting into the fighting-game community. Manufacturer 8BitDo revealed the new 8BitDo Arcade Stick today. This gamepad works with the Nintendo Switch and PC, and it is available for preorder for $90. It begins shipping to customers October 20. The 8BitDo Arcade Stick comes with a variety of options for how you…
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