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Leica has announced the Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm F5-6.3, a telephoto zoom lens for L-mount. It’s also announced a 1.4x teleconverter that’s compatible with the lens to deliver a combination that extends to 560mm F9. The rather modest maximum aperture range allows the lens to be relatively compact for such a long telephoto optic. It comes with a detachable tripod base compatible with…
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Google Keep ‘Single note’ widget rolling out on Android

Google announced a “Single note” widget at the end of last month for Keep on Android, and it’s now widely rolling out. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that highlights the biggest Google stories with added commentary and other tidbits. Sign up here! Besides the…
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Android 14 Developer Preview 2 hands-on: Top new features [Video]

One month on from the first release, Android 14 Developer Preview 2 is giving us a glimpse at more future features coming to Pixel phones later this year. Here are some of the most notable new additions. Android 14 Developer Preview 1 hands-on: Top new features [Video] Just like the first developer build of Android 14, it’s not clear just how many alterations Google has in store for the stable…
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The hottest party in generative AI is productivity apps

As the search AI chatbot shindigs — like Microsoft’s Bing bot debut and Google’s Bard launch — wind down for now, who knew the hottest, trendiest party in generative AI would be … business productivity apps? After years of being relegated to nerdy, wallflower AI status while self-driving cars, robot dogs and the future of the AI-powered metaverse got the spotlight, generative AI’s…
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Discord launches AI-focused features for collaboration

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Discord has announced plans to give its users more AI-powered tools to be use with friends. While some tools will roll out today, it’s clear that AI is seen as a long…
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IAB study: Gaming accounts for less than 5% of ad spending

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. The popularity of gaming is growing, but ad spend is not keeping up according to a new study from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and MediaScience. The qualitative study interviewed over 40 brands, agencies, ad tech companies, game developers, and publishers found that less than 5% of…
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