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Sony Unveils the FE 35mm f/1.4 G-Master Lens

January 13, 2021
Sony has announced the 59th addition to the E-Mount lens lineup, the 35mm f/1.4 GM. Built “in the same spirit” as the 24mm f/1.4 GM, Sony claims this lens is capable of being a do-it-all lens, from portraiture to landscapes. With the 35mm f/1.4 GM, there are now 39 full-frame and 20 APS-C E-mount lenses in Sony’s lineup, 12 of them classified as G-Master. Weighing 524 grams (~18.4 ounces)…
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Nayya raises $10 million to guide employee health benefits decisions with AI

January 13, 2021
Nayya, an insurance benefits management platform, today announced it has closed $11 million in a series A round led by Felicis Ventures. Nayya says the funds will be put toward product research and development as it seeks to acquire new talent and customers. Employees are often confused by the health benefits selection process, according to a report commissioned by IT firm Jellyvision. Almost half…
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Android COVID-19 tracking apps are experiencing loading issues

January 13, 2021
Apps that use the Android Exposure Notifications System are currently experiencing loading issues. The Android apps, which track the spread of COVID-19 via Bluetooth, are seemingly taking longer to load or to carry out regular exposure checks. Google’s engineers are…
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MSI updates its gaming laptops with new Intel and NVIDIA chips

January 13, 2021
MSI is joining the growing ranks of PC makers updating their laptops to take advantage of the latest Intel and NVIDIA hardware. The company has rolled out several gaming portables with the new tech, most notably its slim Stealth 15M. The new 15-inch system makes use of both…
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Ubisoft is making an open-world Star Wars game

January 13, 2021
You knew the resurrected Lucasfilm Games brand would eventually produce a Star Wars game, but now it’s clear just who will be involved — and this time, it’s not EA. Lucasfilm Games told Wired that Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment, the team behind The Division 2, is developing an open-world Star Wars game using the studio’s Snowdrop engine. The project is still so young that Massive is in…
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The Google Assistant has a neat Dragon Ball Z Easter egg

January 13, 2021
It’s hard to quantify why software Easter eggs are just so interesting, with Google being no stranger to adding neat little nods to popular culture within all facets of their software and hardware offerings. The latest Easter egg to be uncovered is the Google Assistant’s…
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Leaked renders of the Oppo Find X3 Pro leave little to the imagination

January 13, 2021
The first press renders of the upcoming Oppo Find X3 Pro have now leaked online, giving us a high-resolution look at the upcoming flagship. OG leaker Evan Blass shared some seriously high-quality images of Oppo’s upcoming high-end smartphone over on his official Voice page with the device having an interesting take on the rear quadruple-camera setup. Blass states that these are official…
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