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Lime to Test Scooters With Camera-Based Sidewalk Detection

Micro mobility giant Lime will launch scooters with the first in-house-built computer vision platform that will leverage cameras to detect when users are riding on the sidewalk next month. It’s often easier for cities to blame transportation companies and scooter riders for sidewalk riding, rather than invest the resources in building protected bike lanes. So to combat this problem, Lime will be…
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Of Course Nikon is Getting Out of DSLRs

Let’s talk about something obvious that apparently is big news: Nikon is going to stop making DSLRs. According to Nikkei, Nikon has been “losing out” to smartphones and is aiming to push back against that trend by offering mirrorless products with more…
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Milky Sea Phenomenon Captured on Camera for the First Time

The mysterious and elusive Milky Seas phenomenon has been captured on camera for the first time by a yacht sailing in the East Indian Ocean. Crew members aboard the superyacht, Ganesha, were circumnavigating the globe in 2019 when they noticed the sea all around them had turned white and it was as if they were “sailing on snow.” The astonished crew naturally attempted to photograph…
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Canon Brings the PowerShot PICK Active Tracking Camera to the U.S.

Canon has announced that the PowerShot PICK, the active tracking PTZ camera originally launched in Japan, is coming to the United States. The portable camera offers a hands-free solution for capturing candid photos and videos automatically. The PowerShot PICK is built around face-detecting and tracking technology that allows it to follow and automatically capture events based on what it…
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Nikon is Exiting the DSLR Market: Report

Nikon will withdraw its business from the DSLR market and focus its resources on mirrorless cameras, according to a report from Nikkei Asia. If true, the end of Nikon DSLR has come earlier than expected after it was previously reported that its F-mount cameras wouldn’t be abandoned until 2025. But Nikkei Asia says that Nikon has been “losing out” to smartphones, which increasingly…
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