Telstra, Ericsson team for 6G research
Your phone may well be fast and 5G, but the next network standard is on the way, and it will come with AI baked in, as Telstra talks up what’s to come.
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Sony’s 66 megapixel 8K A7R aims to impress
Big cameras can capture big scenes in glorious detail, and the latest from Sony might just be one of the biggest ever, ready for 4K and 8K.
Panasonic’s latest Lumix is a pricey compact for made premium
Not everyone relies on a dedicated camera anymore, but if you do and you still like ’em compact, the latest Lumix could impress, if not for the price tag.
TCL improves Mini LED with more quantum dots
Premium TV makers may well be focused on Micro RGB this year, but TCL’s efforts are on a tech it has refined for the past few years, as Mini-LED grows up a little more.
Gemini gets personal (provided you use Google apps)
AI services can now remember aspects of what you tell them, but Google’s latest approach aims to go a little deeper than that.
Canon makes its cinema-style EOS portable in R6 V
Big full-frame cameras made for making movies and the like are just that — big — but the latest camera from Canon gets the sensor and controls down in size.
Hisense brings big picture, Imax quality to personal projectors
You don’t need a giant screen or wall at home to make it an Imax, as Hisense looks set for big action with two projectors, big and small.
Google tracks, prevents an AI-made exploit
You can add cybercrime and trying to break the internet as something else AI can do. In this instance, Google stepped in and may have prevented catastrophe.
Instagram ends encryption for messages
Messages between people on Instagram will lose the tightest encryption they once had, though other Meta apps will keep it around.
Your AI habit could be offending the real experts
The people you know and trust to do certain jobs are being replaced by a system designed to do everything, and the results may go beyond jobs disappearing.