Wednesday
Feb262020

Fujifilm X-T4 comes with in-body image stablization

Fujifilm just introduced its newest mirrorless flagship camera, the X-T4. One of its most significant features is the new in-body image stabilization (IBIS). It comes with five-axis IBIS, which is combined with a four-axis digital image stabilizer. So, with select Fujifilm XF lenses, you can achieve up to 6.5 stops of image stabilization.

The X-T4 comes with a new X-Trams 26.1-megapixel CMOS 4 sensor and quad-core X-Processor 4, which promises a wide dynamic range and fast autofocus. The camera is capable of taking 26.1-megapixel photos at 15 frames per second, thanks to its mechanical shutter.

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Wednesday
Feb262020

Starbucks brings Beyond Meat to Canadian branches

Starting next Tuesday, March 3, Starbucks in Canada will be introducing one breakfast sandwich that uses the plant-based Beyond Meat sausage in over 1,400 of its stores. The offering will be pilot tested in the country, and it's part of the spring menu. Earlier this year, Starbucks said it was committed to a "resource-positive future," which includes expanding its offerings to include these plant-based options. The introduction of this egg, cheddar, and Beyond Meat sausage is the beginning. Starbucks pledges to phase out plastic straws as well.

Source: Engadget + Yahoo! News

Wednesday
Feb262020

Huawei improves the screen and processor on the foldable Mate XS

Huawei has improved its foldable device in ways where it counts: its display and processor. And so the Mate X successor, the aptly named Mate XS, features a more durable display and a faster processor. 

Huawei is using a "quad-layer" construction for its plastic display, which the company claims should make it more robust. Up top, there are two layers of polyamide film stuck together with a clear adhesive. Below that is the flexible OLED display, and then a softer polymer layer is underneath that serving as a cushion and the last layer connecting the screen to the Mate XS's main body.

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Wednesday
Feb262020

Netflix's 'Carmen Sandiego' to get an interactive special

 

What can be seen as a throwback to its roots, Carmen Sandiego's special will be interactive, Choose Your Own Adventure-like story. This special will be Netflix's second interactive special after Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, but this time it'll be a bit more kid-friendly. Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal follows the iconic spy how has to do the bidding of the Villians International League of Evil (V.I.L.E.) after they captured Carmen's friends and professional thieves Zack and his sister Ivy while on a heist. If she doesn't succeed in what they ask of her, Zack and Ivy's minds will be wiped, and they will become V.I.L.E. operatives.

The trailer shows how the story will play out and how you will be expected to interact with the special. It is one of the three interactive specials Netflix has reportedly planned to make. The other two include Boss Baby and Last Kids on Earth. Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal will be available to watch and play on March 10. The special will run for 45 minutes.

Source: The Verge