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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Over half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and by 2050, this number is expected to rise to over 68%, adding another 2.5 billion inhabitants in cities. The strain on existing infrastructure and resources is becoming more apparent as the global population increasingly gravitates toward urban centers. This is also where the significance of smart cities becomes evident.Imagine a city where technology seamlessly intertwines with urban life, revolutionizing the way we live, work and connect. That’s exactly what smart cities hope to achieve. A smart city harnesses the power of…

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Firefox’s has been reimagined in 2023 to be fast, modern and inviting the first time you run it and every day after. We’ve always had your back on privacy, and still do. We think the browser should be a piece of software you can rely on to have your back, pleasant to look at and working seamlessly with the web. Is Firefox a trustworthy browser? Firefox is considered a secure and private browser. By default, Firefox blocks known third party trackers, social media trackers, cryptomining scripts and fingerprinters from collecting your data. Does Firefox use Google as a search engine?…

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IntroThe Nikon Z 70-180mm f2.8 is a compact and lightweight telephoto zoom designed for Nikon Z-series mirrorless cameras and corrected for full-frame sensors. Announced in June 2023, it completes another “trinity” of zoom lenses for Z-mount with a fast f2.8 focal ratio: the Z 17-28mm f2.8 and the Z 28-75mm f2.8. All three lenses are smaller, lighter and less expensive than Nikon’s S-line professional zoom lenses but they cover a slightly smaller range of 17-180mm versus 14-200mm.Physically, the Z 70-180mm f2.8 shares the same small 67mm filter thread with the shorter zooms and it is only 151mm long – but…

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Enlarge / Pulsars are spinning neutron stars, the relics of massive stars gone supernova. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Here’s a bit of science history that genuinely surprised many of us here at Ars Technica. We all know the famous story of how Jocelyn Bell-Burnell discovered pulsars in 1967 as a graduate student at the University of Cambridge—and the longstanding debate about whether she should have shared the Nobel Prize awarded to her supervisor, Antony Hewish. But apparently, an Air Force staff sergeant manning an early warning radar station in Alaska arguably beat Bell-Burnell to the punch. He just couldn’t…

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Google has pulled its AI Test Kitchen app from the Play Store and the App Store to focus solely on the web platform. The company launched the AI Test Kitchen experience last year to let users interact with projects powered by different AI models such as LaMDA 2. The first set of experiments included the model breaking down a goal into different subsets and talking about dogs to check if the system sticks to the topic. Google confirmed the move to 9to5Google, which first noted the apps being pulled, and said that AI Test Kitchen will focus on just the…

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DJI today announced the launch of the Osmo Action 4, a new action camera that DJI describes as the ultimate companion for adventure enthusiasts and thill seekers. Designed for capturing action shots, the Osmo Action 4 features an improved 1/1.3″ image sensor compared to the prior-generation Action 3. It continues to include an f/2.8 aperture, a 155 degree field of view, and the ability to shoot 4K video at up to 120 frames per second. There are multiple shooting modes for high movement sports, including 360 degree HorizonSteady modes for vertical shots, horizontal shots, FPV footage, Wi-Fi livestreaming, and more.…

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If there was ever a focal length that the manufacturers tend to put by the wayside, it’s the trusty 28mm prime lens. You see, ultra-wide lenses are dynamic and 24mm lenses are admittedly more versatile. However, the 28mm range is probably my preferred focal length for walking the streets with only one prime lens. You can capture more of the story, or crop down if you want a tighter view. They are typically compact and optically well-designed. The new Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 is no exception. The 28mm is such a good walk-around kind of lens. Canon RF 28mm f/2.8:…

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Veteran FromSoftware composer Yuka Kitamura — whose portfolio includes PS4 hit Bloodborne — has left the studio after an incredible 12-year run. Kitamura’s work on FromSoftware games often earned praise and garnered plenty of fans during her tenure. Yuka Kitamura is leaving FromSoftware to pursue freelancing Over on Twitter, Kitamura announced that she has left FromSoftware after more than a decade to become a freelance composer. It appears that her last day was July 28 as she said that she’s freelancing starting August. “Thank you all for your continued support,” Kitamura added while revealing that she’s set up a new…

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The annual IEEE election process begins this month, so be sure to check your mailbox then for your ballot. To help you choose the 2024 IEEE president-elect, The Institute is publishing the official biographies and position statements of the two candidates, as approved by the IEEE Board of Directors. The candidates are Senior Member Kathleen Kramer and Life Fellow Roger Fujii.Senior Member Kathleen Kramer JT MacMillan Nominated by the IEEE Board of DirectorsKramer is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of San Diego, where she served as director of engineering from 2004 to 2013. As director she provided…

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Even as accessibility becomes more mainstream in gaming, there remain holdouts—none more prominent than the Souls-like subgenre, a category of games built on the foundation of From Software’s catalog of persistently inaccessible games. In June, however, Seattle-based developer Aggro Crab announced a suite of accessibility options for its upcoming Souls-like, Another Crab’s Treasure, that highlights how games influenced by From Software are starting to leave the Elden Ring developer behind.Aggro Crab’s announcement stands in sharp contrast to 2022’s Elden Ring, which represented a step back in From Software’s already meager consideration of accessibility. That same mindset has infected Souls-like games…

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