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Sony to Release a 50MP Sony a9 with 8K Video in Early 2021: Report

September 24, 2020
Over the past week, multiple rumor sites have reported that Sony is actively developing a new Sony a9 full-frame mirrorless camera that could be described as a “Canon R5 Killer.” The camera will allegedly feature a 50MP sensor, shoot 8K video, and be released in Q1 of 2021. The original rumor cropped up on Photo Rumors, where it was described as a “new top-of-the-line camera” with a pro…
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Facebook’s Dynabench aims to make AI models more robust through distributed human workers

September 24, 2020
Facebook today introduced Dynabench, a platform for AI data collection and benchmarking that uses humans and models “in the loop” to create challenging test data sets. Leveraging a technique called dynamic adversarial data collection, Dynabench measures how easily humans can fool AI, which Facebook believes is a better indicator of a model’s quality than current benchmarks provide. A number…
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Tesla is building Cybertruck Supercharger stalls

September 24, 2020
Tesla is building new Supercharger stalls just for the Cybertruck, its upcoming pickup truck, according to new documents. As we recently reported, Tesla is currently greatly expanding its Supercharger network, especially in the Los Angeles area. We are now learning about…
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After Math: Ninja pulls the old 'Twitcheroo'

September 24, 2020
Despite only being four days long, this week has been chock full of shocking tech reveals and revelations, what with the Xbox Series S leaks and Ninja’s surprise return to Twitch. Here are some of the headline highlights from the past week. Engadget Vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since the &apos80s Just as TV killed the radio star, music streaming has absolutely slaughtered…
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Xbox Series S leak reveals $299 price

September 24, 2020
Update: The leaks were true: Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox Series S will cost $299 and deliver “next-gen performance in the smallest Xbox ever.” Back in mid-August, the packaging of what appeared to be a controller for the Xbox Series S was leaked online, pretty much…
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Pop star Ava Max will hold an album launch party in Roblox

September 24, 2020
Ava Max is holding an album launch party in an unexpected place: the virtual realm of Roblox. The pop star will be part of what’s described as “a first-of-its-kind immersive album launch party and virtual fan meetup” to celebrate the release of her new album Heaven…
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Close look at Tesla Cyberquad electric ATV prototype [Gallery]

September 24, 2020
Tesla’s Cyberquad electric ATV prototype had its first public outing this week since the unveiling last year and here we bring you a closer look with a gallery of pictures. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last year, CEO Elon Musk had a little “one more thing” moment on stage when they brought the Tesla Cyberquad, an electric ATV, to show the loading capacity of Cybertruck’s bed. At…
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