Photojournalist and new addition to the Canon Philippines “Crusaders of Light” ambassador program Jilson Tiu has called it quits after Canon failed to apologize for what he and many others viewed as a lack of diversity within its program.
In an announcement on Facebook that was spotted by CNN, Tiu says that he chose to drop his ambassadorship after Canon did not apologize for its mistake.
Corning has announced a new Gorilla Glass brand glass composite that is designed specifically for use in smartphone cameras and claims it has a unique combination of advanced optical performance, superior scratch resistance, and durability.
The company says that the new…
A hotel in Iceland is offering a unique opportunity for one photographer: in exchange for photos of the Northern Lights, it will provide airfare to the country as well as a month of room and board.
As spotted by Travel and Leisure, Hotel Rangá, located in the countryside…
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The pandemic spurred investments in AI across nearly every industry. That’s according to CB Insights’ AI in the Numbers Q2 2021 report, which found that AI startups attracted record funding — more than $20 billion — despite a drop in deal volume.
While the adoption rate varies between businesses, a majority of…
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A global survey published today finds nearly a third (31%) of respondents consider the social impact of bias in models to be AI’s biggest challenge. This is followed by concerns about the impact…
Pelican, a company known for making high performance hard-shell protective cases for a range of tasks, has partnered with CM Brands to launch a new “Pelican Outdoor” collection, which features new silicone-based rugged lens protectors.
The lens cover launch comes…
Diverse AI teams are key to reducing bias
July 22, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
An Amazon-built resume-rating algorithm, when trained on men’s resumes, taught itself to prefer male candidates and penalize resumes that included the word “women.”
A major hospital’s algorithm, when asked to assign risk scores to patients, gave white patients similar scores to Black patients who were…
Update: According to a new report by WSJ, the Foxconn assembly plant in Zhengzhou was hit by flooding on Wednesday. Power went out and water seeped into the site, employees say, but the damage appears limited.
After the torrential rain in Zhengzhou in China this Tuesday…
Astronomer shows stunning Milky Way iPhone photo
July 22, 2021
An astronomer has shown a highly impressive Milky Way iPhone photo, taken with the iPhone 12 Pro Max using the camera’s ProRAW mode.
Tom Kerss says that this image isn’t even the best result possible with the phone …
He tweeted the image, expressing his appreciation…
Satechi launches GaN USB-C charger lineup incl. 108W 3-port model for Mac, iPhone, iPad
July 22, 2021
Satechi is out today with a new GaN lineup of compact and powerful USB-C chargers for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more. There are three options with the top model featuring 108W output – enough to juice up a MacBook Pro while simultaneously fast charging iPhone and iPad.
Adopting GaN for the new USB-C charger lineup plus a folding prong design means Satechi was able to really make these compact and…
