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Canon EOS R8: Advanced Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera

July 19, 2023
87% Overall score Jump to conclusion Product images by Brendan Nystedt The Canon EOS R8 is an entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera, featuring the 24.2MP CMOS sensor from the EOS R6 II. It brings Canon’s latest AF capabilities and much improved video to the same body size and style as the existing EOS RP. Key specifications: 24.2MP full-frame CMOS sensor Up to 40fps continuous shooting…
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AI & RoboticsNews

The new open-source AI full-stack platform challenging OpenAI (and supporting LLaMA 2)

July 19, 2023
Yesterday’s release of Meta’s LLaMA 2, under a commercial license, was undoubtedly an open-source AI mic drop. But startup Together, known for creating the RedPajama dataset in April, which replicated the LLaMA dataset, had its own big news over the past couple of days: It has released a new full-stack platform and cloud service for developers at startups and enterprises to build open-source…
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DefenseNews

GM Defense tackling battlefield power for Marines through DIU effort

July 19, 2023
WASHINGTON — GM Defense is working with the Defense Innovation Unit on two projects aimed at bringing electric power to the battlefield — and potentially paving the way for the U.S. Marine Corps to feel comfortable fielding an all-electric vehicle down the road. The company, a subsidiary of General Motors, is leveraging battery technology investments from the commercial automobile sector and…
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MobileNews

First big Threads update for iOS helps you see new followers

July 19, 2023
Meta has delivered the first significant update to Threads since the social network launched earlier this month, and you might appreciate it if you’re still building your contact list. The company’s Cameron Roth has detailed an upgrade to the iOS app that adds a…
NewsSpace

NASA’s Psyche Mission Enters Home Stretch Before Launch

July 19, 2023
With less than 100 days to go before its Oct. 5 launch, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is undergoing final preparations at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Teams of engineers and technicians are working almost around the clock to ensure the orbiter is ready to journey 2.5 billion miles…
GamingNews

Goodbye, Xbox Live Gold — Hello, Game Pass Core

July 19, 2023
Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Xbox announced yesterday that it is phasing out Xbox Live Gold, its long-running subscription service for online multiplayer, later this year. It’s incorporating it into Game Pass as a new tier called Core, which offers similar benefits to Live Gold, with some slight…
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