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…
Dubit raises $8M for Roblox-based metaverse esports events
November 16, 2021
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Dubit, a game studio that specializes in games for…
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Fortnite launched its first anime collaboration…
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…
Willem Verbeeck and Allison Simon Launch ‘Long Weekend’ Camera Bags
November 16, 2021
Photographers and YouTubers Willem Verbeeck and Allison Simon have partnered with Moment to launch a set of travel bags called “Long Weekend.” While the bags aren’t “camera bags” in the traditional sense, they are bags that support cameras and…
SVT Robotics nabs $25M to simplify industrial robotics deployment
November 16, 2021
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SVT Robotics, a provider of software that…
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…
AI code discovery platform CatalyzeX raises $1.64M
November 16, 2021
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…
How OfferFit uses self-learning AI to stop customer churn
November 16, 2021
Running a business optimally is not only about finding and convincing customers to buy your product. It’s also about retaining customers who’ve already bought your product, so they will remain loyal to your business.
Stopping customer “churn” has long been a big…
Six Practical Drone Tips to Get Better Landscape Photos
November 16, 2021
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…