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Owl Lands on Photographer’s Lens, Blends in Perfectly

December 14, 2020
Photographer Scott Dere was on an owl photography outing when an owl unexpectedly landed on his Canon 600mm f/4L IS III, blending in strangely well with the camouflaged lens. Dere had set out to photograph some great grey owls and, along the way, teamed up with three other photographers, including Beaumon Day and Olympus Explorer Brooke Bartleson. “In a minute or two, I found one perched and…
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Modulate’s ToxMod uses AI to scan game voice chat for toxic speech

December 14, 2020
Today, Modulate has launched ToxMod, a new service that uses AI to scan voice chat in video games for toxic speech or other bad behavior. It flags everything from racist speech to predatory behavior, taking into context the way in which the words are said to tell game developers what needs their attention. Modulate says the service is the world’s first voice-native moderation service, allowing…
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Oppo introduces new “slide” concept phone with three hinges

December 14, 2020
Oppo introduced the Find X 2021 rollable concept phone, which is some way off from becoming commercially available, but the company is already thinking ahead and what could the next revolution in smartphone design. Oppo collaborated with the Japanese design studio Nendo to bring a new concept slide-phone – it has three hinges on the X-axis, allowing for seven different sizes. The idea…
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Samsung Galaxy S21's ultrawide camera detailed, AF confirmed

December 14, 2020
Another day, another Galaxy S21 leak. This time is about the ultrawide camera, which until now has been vaguely mentioned in leaks. And by the looks of it, we have high hopes of the ultrawide snapper. According to solid Samsung tipster, , all three phones from the Galaxy…
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Kuo: Apple iPhone 13 series on schedule for September 2021 unveil

December 14, 2020
Apple will return to its regular iPhone announcement schedule in 2021, as per reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. That means we can expect the iPhone 13 family in full by the end of September 2021. In 2020, due to the ongoing pandemic, Apple pushed the launch of its new iPhones back one month for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, which came in October and two months for the iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max…
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