A Canon patent application in Japan outlines the technology and optical formulas to achieve Defocus Smoothing using electrochromic elements (EC). With EC elements, a lens with variable apodization is possible. Before looking at the patent literature, it’s worthwhile to look at Canon’s existing Defocus Smoothing technology.
In 2019, Canon released the RF 85mm F1.2L USM DS lens. The…
Prime Gaming adds Assassin’s Creed Origins in September
August 26, 2022
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Amazon announced today which games are coming to Luna’s Prime Gaming Channel and what…
Google Tensor put out a relatively strong debut in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, but it was clear there was plenty of room for improvement. While Tensor 2 is set for the Pixel 7 series in just a couple of months, work is already rumored to be underway on the third generation…
The uses of ethical AI in hiring: Opaque vs. transparent AI
August 26, 2022
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There hasn’t been a revolution quite like this before, one that’s shaken the talent industry so dramatically over the past few years. The pandemic, the Great Resignation, inflation and now talk of looming recessions are changing talent strategies as we know them.
Such…
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Tech startups are going through tough times as a result of a slowdown in growth capital. Investment firms are advising their portfolio companies to…
iPhone Lockdown Mode is an extreme form of security designed to protect people who might find themselves targets of state-sponsored spyware, like Pegasus. However, a privacy activist says it also makes it easy for a website to detect when someone is using it – and has…
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on Apple Arcade games.
New for 8/26: The sci-fi puzzle adventure Love You to Bits+ is now on Apple Arcade.
You can learn more about and download all the latest games by heading to the Arcade tab in the App Store, then swipe down…
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is considering another large-scale US battery cell factory
August 26, 2022
Panasonic just announced that it is building a $4 billion battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla, but we now learn that the Japanese company is considering greenlighting another large-scale US battery cell factory to build simultaneously.
Before choosing Kansas for…
Tesla (TSLA) launches cheaper Model Y in Europe
August 26, 2022
Tesla has launched the Model Y Rear-Wheel-Drive Standard Range in Europe, and it is surprisingly cheap.
It looks like Tesla has decided to bring the elusive Model Y Standard Range with rear-wheel drive to Europe.
Today, in an update to its online configurator, Tesla has…
ONYX launches two high-flying and rugged mid-drive electric bikes for hardcore riding
August 26, 2022
California-based electric motorbike maker ONYX, famous for its retro-themed high-power electric mopeds, has just unveiled the ONYX LZR. Available with two different motor options, the ONYX LZR combines the rugged design of dirt jumpers with the power and speed of street-focused electric bikes.
We see new electric bike launches all the time. But this isn’t like any other e-bike unveiling…
