Canon has unveiled a new professional 4K camcorder and a new 8K-suitable pro BCTV zoom lens. The Canon XF605 is a ‘compact’ 4K camcorder designed for solo shooters. The XF605 is 10% smaller and 600g lighter than the Canon XF705. The new lens is the 10×16 KAS S, an addition to Canon’s 1.25″ 8K broadcast camera lens lineup that includes 10x optical zoom from 16mm to…
Twitter is updating its API v2 so that developers can look up its Spaces social audio rooms, the company announced Wednesday, which could allow them to share information about Spaces more easily outside the Twitter app.
Twitter has been rapidly improving Spaces, but before…
Epic Games Store’s self-publishing tools enter closed beta
August 18, 2021
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The Epic Games Store is launching a closed beta for its self-publishing tools today. You can sign up for for it here.
The Epic Games Store isn’t as large as Steam, but it still has 58 million…
EdgeQ samples SoC for 5G and AI inference engines
August 18, 2021
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EdgeQ revealed today it has begun sampling a 5G base station-on-a-chip that allows AI inference engines to run at the network edge. The goal is to make it less costly to build enterprise-grade 5G access points, as well as radio units and distributed units that make up an open radio access network.
The choice EdgeQ…
AI-powered design platform Uizard picks up $15M
August 18, 2021
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Uizard, a startup developing AI-powered tools to build apps and websites, today announced that it raised $15 million in funding from Insight Partners with participation from Mariano…
A collection of early American photography from Larry J. West has been acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, transforming the museum’s holdings. West’s collection includes 286 pieces from the 1840s, when daguerreotypes started to show up in the US, to about…
Licensing Photos for Revenue Starts with an Archive
August 18, 2021
It may seem obvious to some of you but I’ve presented this material enough to know that it’s best to never assume everyone understands what an archive actually is, how to create one, and, ultimately, how to leverage it for income. So let’s just start with a clear definition of a photo archive.
A photo archive is a collection of photographs. There, that was simple! There are photo archives…
In its annual tradition, Adobe has announced a list of talented and extraordinary photographers who have been named as 2021 Adobe Rising Stars of Photography. One of them, Anna Neubauer, has shared her insight on what it means to her and how she breaks away from industry…
This Watch Was Inspired by the TLR Camera
August 18, 2021
If you’re a fan of both photography and watches, the new TACS ATL was designed just for you. It’s a watch that features a design inspired by the iconic twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera.
Unveiled back TACS in March, the ATL (which stands for Automatic Twin Lens) joins…
Automation-as-a-service startup Rapid Robotics raises $36.7M
August 18, 2021
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Rapid Robotics, a startup providing out-of-the-box automation solutions for manufacturers, today announced it has raised $36.7 million in a series B round co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Tiger Global, with participation from NEA, Greycroft, Bee Partners, and 468 Capital. The round…
