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Hyundai acquires majority stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics

December 11, 2020
(Reuters) — Hyundai and its chairman have agreed to buy an 80% stake in robot maker Boston Dynamics from SoftBank, Hyundai said on Friday. Hyundai said the deal values the robot firm at $1.1 billion, suggesting the automaker group offered $880 million for the 80% stake. Hyundai can leverage robot technology to expand automation at its unionised car factories, as well as design autonomous…
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$369 Versus $4,395: Leica M-Mount 50mm Lens Comparison

December 11, 2020
Photographer Benj Haisch has published a 13-minute review of the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.4 APSH lens, a $369 rangefinder optic that he believes performs much better than anticipated when compared to a lens that costs nearly twelve times as much. Haisch says he’s a particular…
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Foldable smartphones from Oppo, vivo, Xiaomi, and Google are coming in 2021

December 11, 2020
According to Ross Young of DisplaySearch, a good source of information regarding smartphone screen tech in the past few months, 2021 will be a great year for foldables. Specifically, the second half of next year. That’s when, Young says, we’ll see such devices launched by Oppo, vivo, Xiaomi, as well as Google. That’s on top of Samsung’s expected Galaxy Z Fold3, Z Flip2, and…
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Realme X7 Pro set to make its global debut on December 17

December 11, 2020
Realme introduced the X7 and X7 Pro back in September. These are currently only available in China, but the Pro model got certified by the Thai and Taiwanese authorities in October, confirming global launch. Now we know the X7 Pro will make its global debut on December 17…
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Huawei tipped to unveil nova 8, 8 Pro, and Enjoy 20 SE on December 23

December 11, 2020
Huawei announced the nova 8 SE earlier last month and now we learn the company will add two more members to the lineup on December 23, dubbed nova 8 and nova 8 Pro. This information comes from reliable Chinese tipster , who also said that the nova 8 duo will be joined by the Enjoy 20 SE, all three smartphones powered by Kirin chipsets. 华为23号一堆新品，nova8、nova8…
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro shown in black

December 11, 2020
Samsung’s next TWS earbuds will be called Galaxy Buds Pro and we’ve already seen them in violet and silver. Today Evan Blass is giving us a look at the third color option – black. Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro in black As with the previous renders we see the design is…
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New Leica SL2-S is a more accessible, video-focused SL2

December 11, 2020
The new Leica SL2-S is the company’s third full-frame L-mount camera, and is the most video-focused yet. Using a 24MP sensor, the SL2-S offers oversampled (meaning, very detailed) 4K/30p capture with no limit on recording time, along with the option to capture 10-bit footage to either an internal SD card or externally to a recorder. In essence, 10-bit footage means you have far more ability…
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