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Cummins claims to power first vehicle-to-grid school buses in North America, 2 years after Lion

March 26, 2021
Electrified powertrain manufacturer Cummins has delivered what it is calling the first fully operational vehicle-to-grid (V2G) school buses. Even though Lion Electric started testing the same V2G tech years ago. These buses are manufactured by Blue Bird and powered by Cummins to include DC fast charging and V2G capabilities. The two electric school buses are operational in school districts in…
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Photoshop Super Resolution vs Topaz Gigapixel AI: Upscaling Throwdown

March 25, 2021
Adobe’s new Super Resolution is making a big splash in the industry as photographers can output cleaner upscaled images at four times the original pixel count. Is it really impressive enough to take the crown from Topaz Labs’ Gigapixel AI? Super Resolution is a brand new feature that lives inside Adobe Camera RAW and uses machine learning to increase the size of images while attempting to…
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8 ways AI is transforming talent management in 2021

March 25, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. The pandemic has transformed how people work, forcing human resources leaders to bet on AI and other new technologies and processes that support a more adaptive, flexible, and fluid…
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Building a 16×20 Camera with a Giant Aerial Lens and Cardboard

March 25, 2021
A few years ago I built an ultra-large-format (ULF) camera that is 24 inches by 24 inches. While it was a pretty huge camera, it was a simple build it was just two square standards, one for the front and one from the back that were connected by a big bellow. There was no support base or focusing rails and I just support the two standards by using two tripods, so it was not the most stable camera.
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How to Build Your Own Thermal Camera With a Raspberry Pi

March 25, 2021
Thermal cameras are expensive. They can cost anywhere between a few hundred to a few thousand dollars to buy and can cost $50 a day to rent. So why not just build one for around $100? As published on the Raspberry Pi blog, DIY-er Tom Shaffner wanted to check his house with…
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Xiaomi teases camera with liquid lens on upcoming Mi Mix

March 25, 2021
Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi Mix handset will include a camera with a liquid lens, the company teased in a pair of Weibo posts today. As its name implies, the lens typically includes a layer of liquid, and the lens’s focus and focal length are changed by applying an electrical voltage. Xiaomi says the lens will allow one camera to take everything from telephoto to macro shots as well as offer fast…
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