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Meta Overhauls UI for Quest Headsets, Promises Richer Mixed Reality Experience

February 18, 2024 – Meta’s Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, has announced that the company is undertaking a “fundamental UI infrastructure overhaul” for its Meta Quest headsets. This overhaul aims to deliver an enhanced user experience and a “richer environment” for users. During the latest Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Instagram on February 14th,…

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OpenAI Unveils Sora: A Revolutionary Model for Generating Multi-Angle Videos

February 18, 2024 – In a recent development, OpenAI has unveiled the Sora model, which has the remarkable ability to generate video content based on textual descriptions provided by users. This announcement has sparked widespread discussion among netizens. However, the capabilities of Sora extend beyond this initial impression. On Saturday, local time, OpenAI research scientist…

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Amazon Unveils Record-Breaking Text-to-Speech Model: BASE TTS

February 18, 2024 – Amazon’s artificial intelligence research team has announced the development of what is claimed to be the largest text-to-speech model ever created, boasting the highest number of parameters and utilizing the most extensive training dataset to date. Details of the model’s development and training process have been outlined in a paper published…

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Voigtlander Introduces COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 Aspherical Lens for Fujifilm X-Series Cameras

February 18, 2024 – Voigtlander has announced the release of its COLOR-SKOPAR 18mm F2.8 Aspherical wide-angle lens, compatible with Fujifilm’s X-series APS-C cameras via the X-mount. With an effective focal length equivalent to the widely used 28mm wide-angle focal length in the APS-C format, this lens boasts a minimum focusing distance of 0.17m. It features…

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Sony’s Upcoming WH-XB920N Headphones: Bluetooth 5.2, Enhanced ANC, and More

February 16, 2024 – Sony’s newly certified Bluetooth headphones, carrying the model number YY2981, are anticipated to be the successor of the WH-XB910N (model YY2951), tentatively named the WH-XB920N. This upcoming model boasts support for Bluetooth 5.2, offering improved connectivity and range. Recent sightings of the headphones at ATT Bolivia have revealed some intriguing technical…

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