Imagine that it’s Thursday evening, and you’re trying to get a big group of friends together to go out to dinner Friday night. These friends are all pretty different. One is vegetarian, while one loves meat; one’s on a budget and would prefer to cook at someone’s house, while another loves to spend big; one is a picky…
The cast of Day of the Dead returns for more zombie horror in an unofficial Romero follow-up. A new addition to the next Tomb Raider film starring Hayley Atwell. Plus, what’s to come on Doom Patrol, and a new look at the return of Jeepers Creepers. Spoilers now!
Earlier this year, the company formerly known as Facebook was rumored to be working on a camera smartwatch with a slated release for 2022. Now, a leaked render gives us a first glimpse of what this inevitable nightmare watch might look like.
“Take a wild guess who loves protesters blocking traffic now,” Trevor Noah’s team wrote in the supercut caption.
“Did your dad pass recently, Noah?” the medium asked. “I think this is him & he has a message. Do you want to hear it?”
Scientists know that elements lighter than iron are typically forged deep in the core of stars. The extremely high temperature in the core of stars can fuse protons allowing them to be smashed together, resulting in progressively heavier elements. One thing that has stumped scientists is what process creates heavy elements such as gold, platinum, and others. The mystery surrounding … Continue reading
The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft recorded a significant solar flare on October 28, 2021, at 11:35 AM EDT. The SDO constantly watches the sun, and it recorded images of the solar flare as it happened. A solar flare is a burst of radiation that emanates from the sun. If they are intense enough, they can interrupt communications between … Continue reading
Over the past five years it feels like I’ve become obsessed about the air we’re breathing. Whether it’s orange skies in smoldering California, high pollen counts in the Midwest, or the COVID-19 pandemic in, well, everywhere, what we’re breathing in seems like a fitting obsession. It’s something air purifiers like Coway’s new Airmega 250S aim to cater to – and … Continue reading
Canon has unveiled the PowerShot PX, a stationary camera that uses facial recognition and auto-subject search to automatically capture 11.7-megapixel images or 1080p60 video. It’s based on the PowerShot Pick, an experimental, crowdfunded camera that was released only in Japan.
The PowerShot PX has pan-and-tilt functionality (340 degrees horizontally and 110 degrees vertically) and a 19-57mm (35mm equivalent) focal length range. The idea is that you you can place it a strategic spot, like on a table during a family picnic, for example. The camera can then scan the scene, find people’s faces and automatically determine the best moment to capture a photo. “The best photos aren’t always the posed smiles…. the PowerShot PX captures a huge range of looks and precious reactions that you might not capture,” Canon wrote.
It can frame subjects “intelligently to capture natural expressions and reactions,” Canon says. You can also prioritize specific faces, like if it’s someone’s birthday. In theory, that would allow you to enjoy a gathering without the need to break away and take photos, knowing that it will be done automatically. You can also grab photos manually via an app or voice control.
Following an event, you can use the PowerShot PX’s iOS or Android apps to get recommendations on the best photos to keep. Those are then stored on a memory card, where they can be uploaded to a computer. It supports WiFi and Bluetooth for smartphone connections, so you can control images with no need to check the device, Canon said. It can also double as a webcam via Canon’s webcam utility app. (It runs on batteries with charging via USB-C.)
The PowerShot PX is coming to Europe and the UK in November 2021 for £500/€500 (around $585). There’s no word yet on a release to North America or elsewhere.
It’s been a busy week! For our special 100th episode, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into their MacBook Pro and Pixel 6 reviews, answer audience questions, and they chat with Engadget’s Karissa Bell about what we’ve learned from the Facebook Papers. (Unfortunately, this episode was recorded before Facebook renamed itself to Meta, but we’ll be chatting about all of that next week!)
Listen below, or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you’ve got suggestions or topics you’d like covered on the show, be sure to email us or drop a note in the comments! And be sure to check out our other podcasts, the Morning After and Engadget News!
100 Episodes! Livestream Q&A – 1:30
MacBook Pro 14” and 16” review – 16:20
AirPods Gen 3 review – 25:20
Pixel 6 review – 26:31
iOS 15.1 with SharePlay is out – 58:22
Android releases version 12L for tablets – 1:02:29
Intel’s 12th-gen Alder Lake hybrid chips are a big strike against AMD – 1:07:46
Sony’s Xperia Pro-I – 1:14:36
Dune Part II was confirmed – 1:19:40
Working on – 1:22:04
Pop culture picks – 1:24:15
Credits
Hosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar
Guest: Karissa Bell
Producer: Ben Ellman
Livestream producers: Julio Barrientos,Luke Brooks
Graphics artists: Luke Brooks, Kyle Maack
Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien
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