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Microsoft is discontinuing its HoloLens headsets
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/1/24259369/microsoft-hololens-2-discontinuation-support
Software support for the original HoloLens headset will end on December 10th.
Microsoft’s struggles with HoloLens have been apparent over the past two years.
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Split-Aperture 2-in-1 Computational Cameras – SIGGRAPH 2024
https://light.princeton.edu/publication/2in1-camera/
“We combine these two optical systems in a single camera by splitting the aperture: one half applies application-specific modulation using a diffractive optical element, and the other captures a conventional image. This co-design with a dual-pixel sensor allows simultaneous capture of coded and uncoded images — without increasing physical or computational footprint.”
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Neuralink rival Synchron’s brain implant now lets people control Apple’s Vision Pro with their minds
Synchron is building a brain-computer interface, or a BCI, designed to help patients with paralysis operate technology like smartphones and computers with their minds.
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Inside the Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town
https://time.com/6982015/bitcoin-mining-texas-health
This study explores the adverse effects of a Bitcoin mining facility on the health and environment of Granbury, Texas. Residents report significant disturbances due to noise pollution, resulting in sever vascular circulatory issues, migraines, sleep issues, and a decrease in local wildlife. Despite efforts to mitigate noise through sound barriers, the community continues to experience reduced quality of life. The rapid expansion of Bitcoin mining in Texas, driven by favorable political conditions, underscores the need for regulatory measures to balance economic benefits with community well-being.
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OpenGlass – Open Source Smart Glasses
https://github.com/BasedHardware/OpenGlass
Turn any glasses into hackable smart glasses with less than $25 of off-the-shelf components. Record your life, remember people you meet, identify objects, translate text, and more.
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TDK claims insane energy density in solid-state battery breakthrough
The new material provides an energy density—the amount that can be squeezed into a given space—of 1,000 watt-hours per liter, which is about 100 times greater than TDK’s current battery in mass production.
TDK has 50 to 60 percent global market share in the small-capacity batteries that power smartphones and is targeting leadership in the medium-capacity market, which includes energy storage devices and larger electronics such as drones.
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The new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera – 8160 x 7200 resolution per eye
Based on the new Blackmagic URSA Cine platform, the new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive model features a fixed, custom lens system with a sensor that features 8160 x 7200 resolution per eye with pixel level synchronization. It has an extremely wide 16 stops of dynamic range, and shoots at 90 fps stereoscopic into a Blackmagic RAW Immersive file. The new Blackmagic RAW Immersive file format is an enhanced version of Blackmagic RAW that’s been designed to make immersive video simple to use through the post production workflow.
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Raspberry Pi is getting in on AI
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/4/24170818/raspberry-pi-ai-chip-hailo-devices
As the AI craze continues, even the microcomputer company Raspberry Pi plans to sell an AI chip. It’s integrated with Raspberry Pi’s camera software and can run AI-based applications like chatbots natively on the tiny computer.
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