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This Guy Hacked an Old Polaroid to Print Instant Photos on Thermal Paper

September 28, 2020
Electrical engineering student Sam Zeloof recently created something really cool. Using his ample do-it-yourself skills and engineering knowledge, he retrofitted an old Polaroid camera with a Raspberri Pi and thermal printer, turning it into an instant digital camera that prints photos on receipt paper. Zeloof shared the whole process in detail on IEEE Spectrum, and while it is definitely doable…
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Cogniac raises $10 million for AI that spots visual changes for industrial and government uses

September 28, 2020
Cogniac, a startup developing technology for visual task automation, today raised $10 million. CEO Chuck Myers says the funds will be put toward hiring staff, expanding sales and marketing, and supporting the company’s growth. Tasks in manufacturing, one of Cogniac’s key markets, can be error-prone when humans are in the loop. A study from Vanson Bourne found that 23% of all unplanned downtime…
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Sneak Peek: Lightroom is Getting Advanced Color Grading

September 28, 2020
Adobe revealed today that it’s bringing a powerful new Advanced Color Grading feature to Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Adobe Camera Raw. This 2-minute video offers a sneak peek at how the panel works. The new panel draws inspiration from the Lumetri Color panel found…
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VW ID.4 spotted in wild in CA ahead of launch

September 28, 2020
We got our first look of the upcoming VW ID.4 at a private event last week, but now the car has shown up in public. Over the weekend, it was spotted by reddit user awang44 in a parking lot for a public park in Foster City, California, just a few miles from VW’s Innovation and Engineering Center in Belmont. Production only started on the ID.4 last month in Germany, which makes this appearance in…
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Tesla to make two new different electric cars at Giga Berlin and Shanghai, Elon Musk confirms

September 28, 2020
Elon Musk clarifies that Tesla plans to make two new and different electric car models at Gigafactory Berlin and Shanghai as the automaker is planning to make cheaper electric cars. Tesla’s short- and mid-term product roadmaps have been somewhat clear until recently. The automaker is planning to bring to market the Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, and Roadster over the next two years. After that, things…
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