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The Sony A7SIII Looks Like It's About to Dominate the Full-Frame Mirrorless Cam Market
Last year Sony sold the most full-frame mirrorless cameras in Japan, and while Canon and Nikon attempt to play catch up, today Sony is announcing its latest high-end mirrorless cam – the A7SIII – which looks like it’s about to crush the competition. Now I fully admit that using “crush” this way is a bit hyperbolic, and because the camera won’t be available in stores until sometime in September, t ... Read more
2020-07-29 02:54:22
Konami is entering the desktop PC business
The division responsible for Konami's famed pachinko machines is diving into a new market: PC gaming. Japanese outlet PC Watch (via Tom's Hardware) reports that the company has three desktop models currently available to preorder, with shipping due to commence this September. The Arespear product line is handled by Konami Amusements, which also handles arcade systems and the company's esports int ... Read more
2020-07-29 02:54:22
Tech giants Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon to face Congress
Unprecedented is a dangerous word in journalism, but this really hasn't happened before. On Wednesday, four of the biggest names in tech will give evidence to members of the US Congress. Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Sundar Pichai (Google), Tim Cook (Apple) and Jeff Bezos (Amazon) will all be grilled. Jeff Bezos - the world's richest man - has never testified before either house. They have never ... Read more
2020-07-28 21:45:14
Facebook takes the EU to court over privacy spat
Facebook has pushed back against a European Union investigation into its practices, taking it to court over privacy concerns. Two investigations are being carried out into Facebook to find out if it breaches competition laws. To gather information, the European Commission has demanded internal documents from Facebook that include 2,500 specific key phrases. Facebook says that means handing over ... Read more
2020-07-27 21:01:32
No end to Covid-19 webcam shortage
As Covid-19 lockdowns took effect around the world, millions turned to remote working and organising virtual hangouts with friends. Overnight, webcams went from mundane computer accessories to gold dust. Even now, the initial surge in demand, in March, has barely abated, with manufacturers struggling to satisfy the many consumers trying to buy. And while some consumers have been successful, the ... Read more
2020-07-26 20:43:45
Amazon, Google and Wish remove neo-Nazi products
Amazon, Google and Wish have removed neo-Nazi and white-supremacist products being sold on their platforms following an investigation by BBC Click. White-supremacist flags, neo-Nazi books and Ku Klux Klan merchandise were all available for sale. Algorithms on Amazon and Wish also recommended other white-supremacist items. All three companies told the BBC that racist products were prohibited on ... Read more
2020-07-24 20:57:09
Nikon Z50 firmware update captures pets' eye portraits, among other goodies
Following the launch of the new Z5, Nikon has released a wave of firmware updates for its existing family of three Z-mount mirrorless cameras. The Nikon Z50 can now detect dogs' and cats' eyes and faces, in addition to those of humans, thanks to firmware version 2.00, and also receives improvements in subject tracking. Nikon Z7 and Nikon Z6 users already have these features, of course, so updati ... Read more
2020-07-24 03:01:59
The Surface Pro X will soon help you pretend to pay attention to calls
After first announcing it last year, Microsoft has started rolling out the Surface Pro X's highly-anticipated Eye Contact feature as part of its latest Windows 10 Insider Preview. The AI-powered software uses the tablet's custom SQ1 ARM processor to make it look like your eyes are always directly looking at the camera while video chatting. The feature is available with any app that works with the ... Read more
2020-07-24 03:01:59
Intel's 7nm is Broken, Company Announces Delay Until 2022, 2023
Intel announced today in its Q2 2020 earnings release that it has now delayed the rollout of its 7nm CPUs by six months relative to its previously-planned release date, undoubtedly resulting in wide-ranging delays to the company's roadmaps. Intel's press release also says that yields for its 7nm process are now twelve months behind the company's internal targets, meaning the company isn't currentl ... Read more
2020-07-24 02:58:09
Kill Windows 10 bloatware for good with this new open source tool
Whether you buy a brand new Windows 10 device or install the operating system on a system you've built yourself, bloatware will still be an issue. Microsoft's operating system ships with a number of universal apps that users normally aren't able to uninstall, but a new standalone third-party utility named Bloatbox allows users to rid their machines of such apps. While you can normally uninstall ... Read more
2020-07-24 02:58:09