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TTartisan unveils compact, lightweight 28mm F5.6 prime for Leica M mount cameras

TTartisan has announced the details of its new 28mm F5.6 lens for Leica M mount camera systems, a compact, lightweight prime. The manual prime is constructed of seven elements in four groups, including two high-refractive index elements and a single low-dispersion element. Other features include a 37mm front filter thread, a 1m (3.4ft) minimum focusing distance and a six-blade aperture…
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Dubit raises $8M for Roblox-based metaverse esports events

Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event.  Dubit, a game studio that specializes in games for…
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This Stunning 4K Timelapse of the Sun is Made from 78,846 NASA Photos

Astro filmmaker Seán Doran has used a set of 78,846 repaired, rescaled, and remastered AIA Angstrom 171 photos from NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory to create a dramatic 48-minute timelapse video of the Sun as it moves over the course of a month. The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is a mission that the space agency has been using to observe the sun since it was launched on February…
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Justt emerges from stealth with $70M to fight chargeback fraud with AI

Justt, a company developing an AI-powered platform to fight fraudulent chargebacks, today emerged from stealth with $70 million raised across three funding rounds, including a series B led by Oak HC/FT and two previously unannounced rounds led by Zeev Ventures and F2 Venture Capital, respectively. CEO Ofir Tahor says that the proceeds will be used to expand Justt’s sales and marketing operations…
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AI code discovery platform CatalyzeX raises $1.64M

California-based CatalyzeX, a startup that offers a platform AI/ML code discovery and know-how, today announced it has raised $1.64 million in a seed round of funding led by Unshackled Ventures, Darling Ventures, Kepler Ventures, On Deck, Abstraction Capital, Unpopular…
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Six Practical Drone Tips to Get Better Landscape Photos

My first foray into aerial photography using a drone left a lot to be desired, to say the least. The DJI Phantom 2 Vision that I first used back in 2014 was a chunky, clunky beast with photo and video capabilities that pale in comparison to today’s offerings. In other words, using that drone for photo and video purposes was more of a novelty or a cool party trick. It really wasn’t until I got…
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