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Google's new AI image noise reduction tool could be a game changer

TechSpot

Computational photography has come a long way, and nowadays it is prevalent in smartphones and post-processing software. Noise reduction is arguably one of the most valued tools, as even the best camera sensors are not exempt from image noise, especially when used in a darker environment. Google Research unveiled an.

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Boom raises $7M Series A in bid to become the ‘Amazon for commercial photography’

TechCrunch

It will be used to support the photo tech company’s next stage of growth as it sets its sights on “5% market share” of the $80bn global digital photography market. Data shows that photography is the second most important key driver for successful online commerce after online payments. This was our opportunity”.

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Dell’s G5 15 SE is both an affordable and excellent gaming laptop

The Verge

It’s not the best-looking gaming laptop or the fastest out there, but starting at $879.99, its AMD Ryzen processor and RX 5600M graphics chip make for a great tag team. Plenty of gaming laptops can do that, but this one stands out solely because it won’t cost you an extravagant amount of cash to get one.

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Sony announces the Xperia 5 II with 120Hz screen and actually useful game enhancements

The Verge

Sony is continuing its refresh of its smartphone line to focus on photography and video with the new Xperia 5 II. Sony’s focus on photography means that it prefers to label them with their 35mm focal length equivalents: 16mm, 24mm, and 70mm. That’s not something I ever expected to write about game enhancer software on an Android phone.

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Lenovo’s IdeaPad Gaming 3 is almost a good $1,000 gaming laptop

The Verge

A strong processor and fast SSD don’t make up for a weak GPU If you’re shopping for a gaming laptop, you’ll find good specs like Intel’s powerful 10th Gen six-core i7 H-series processor, a fast PCIe-based SSD, and a 120Hz refresh rate display in many of the costly, high-end models currently available. So, what’s the catch?

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How Nonprofits Can Use Instagram for Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Nature Conservancy’s page is big on professional nature photography. For example, the 2018 TwitchCon — a livestream gaming conference in San Diego — raised more than $200,00 0 for 10 charities. Other orgs take different approaches.

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Game Gear Micro review: peak Sega

The Verge

A ridiculous, glorious revival of a not-quite-classic system The Game Gear Micro is portable console as performance art. Coming off the back of the excellent Genesis Mini , Sega had two choices when it came to reviving the Game Gear, its contemporaneous 8-bit handheld system. Or it could do something else. But it does do the job well.

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