The Nikon Z50II uses the same APS-C sensor as the original, but upgraded with a faster image processing engine. | Image: Nikon Nikon has announced a new version of its entry-level Z50 mirrorless camera. The Z50II offers improved shooting capabilities thanks to a new image processing engine, and a selection of 31 “film-inspired looks” quickly accessible through a dedicated button. It will be available starting in late November for $909.95 for the camera body alone, but can also be bundled with lenses. Adding a 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 VR lens will boost the price to $1049.95, while a bundle with both a 16-50mm and a 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR lens will be $1,299.95. That dedicated Picture Control button — the first on any Nikon camera — is the Z50II’s most exciting upgrade. Pressing it enables a real-time preview of “up to 31 built-in color presets” so you can see how each... Continue reading…

Image: Hello Games The developers at Hello Games are back with yet another update for No Man’s Sky. Starting today, a select number of users will have the ability to play around in their NMS universe across a collection of platforms with the new cross-save functionality. According to the announcement, adding cross-saving was a bit of an undertaking for the development team. “It’s very common for players to rack up thousands of hours of saves,” the announcement reads. “Adding cross-save for us is a little bit like moving house, the longer people have lived there the more complicated it is to move them.” No Man’s Sky now supports cross-saves across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Series S/X, Xbox Game Pass, PC, Steam Deck, PSVR 1 / 2, PCVR, GOG, and Nintendo... Continue reading…

Image: The Verge; Getty Images Today, we’re talking about work. Specifically, where we work, how our expectations of working remotely were radically changed by the covid-19 pandemic, and how those expectations feel like they’re on the verge of changing yet again. For many people, the pendulum has swung wildly between working fully remote and now a push to return to the office from their bosses, and there are a lot of theories about what might be motivating big companies to try and bring everyone back. Here on Decoder, I’ve talked to lots of CEOs about the benefits of working fully remote versus hybrid or having everybody back in the office over the past several years, and I’ve heard the full spectrum of responses. Some executives are adamant that people need to be in... Continue reading…

Netflix Toei’s Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain from director Kenji Nakamura is one of this year’s most visually stunning anime films, and it’s making its way to Netflix in just a few weeks. Like the Mononoke series, Phantom in the Rain tells the tale of an unnamed merchant (Hiroshi Kamiya) who, in addition to selling medicines, specializes in exorcizing “mononoke” — malevolent spirits who terrorize the living. When the Medicine Seller arrives at the imperial palace, his senses tell him that a mononoke is lurking somewhere deep within the building’s innermost chambers. As a man, the Medicine Seller is forbidden from stepping foot inside of the imperial harem of women like Asa (Tomoyo Kurosawa) and Kame (Aoi Yūki), who have gathered in... Continue reading…

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is adding AI-powered themes to Outlook today. Dubbed “Themes by Copilot,” this AI-powered feature will require a Copilot Pro or business license to add a more personalized look to Microsoft’s email client. The themes will appear across Outlook for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and on the web, and they’re designed to make “Outlook more beautiful and approachable,” according to Microsoft. You’ll be able to create a theme based on the weather or locations, and they can dynamically update every few hours, each day, weekly, or monthly. “If you’ve enabled location permissions in Outlook, the My Location theme will bring you imagery uniquely inspired by your locale, dynamically updating for you as you head out the door on a trip or... Continue reading…

Popular accessory maker Raycon is updating the 5-in-1 Magic Power Bank, now offering a better charge experience for laptops. The company says this revamped accessory is perfect for busy professionals, frequent travelers, and people who need to stay connected at all times. The compact 5-in-1 Magic Power Bank offers a 15,000 mAh battery capacity and supports fast charging up to 65W. With that, users can easily charge smartphones, tablets, and some laptops. For example, the MacBook Air can be charged without issues. For the MacBook Pro, it's possible to charge 13-inch and 14-inch variations. However, it's not ideal for the 16-inch model. The power bank comes with a built-in USB-C to USB-C cable (and a Lightning adapter for iPhone 14 or other Apple devices with that port), a USB-C port for charging a device or charging the accessory, a USB-A output, and 15W magnetic wireless charging pad. Image source: Raycon Raycon's 5-in-1 Magic Power Bank features are available in a sleek, travel-friendly design with an intuitive digital display that keeps you informed of battery levels. Thus, you always know how much longer you can use the accessory with your devices connected. In addition to launching this new power bank, Raycon is also enhancing other power solutions with a bit of style. The Slim Power Bank, with a 5,000mAh battery capacity and wireless charging technology, is now available in new silver and purple colors. Its popular cables, including the anti-fray Magic Spin Cable and the Magic Flex Cable, are also getting the same purple options to match the new power bank.  The 5-in-1 Magic Laptop Power Bank is now available for $119.99, the Slim Power Bank for $49.99, and the Magic Spin and Flex Cables starting at $24.99. All of these accessories can be found on Raycon's website. Don't Miss: Tested: Satechi made the perfect passport cover for Apple users The post Everyone’s favorite 5-in-1 power bank now charges laptops appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $150 off eufy Robot Vacuum Omni C20, $30 Fire TV Stick 4K Max, $99 Beats headphones, more Best Apple Watch deals for November 2024 Today’s deals: Rare Nintendo Switch sale, $729 black Apple Watch Ultra 2, 32% off LG G4 OLED TV, more Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro 2, space heaters from $36, $100 off Bose QuietComfort Ultra, more

In the 1970s a skeleton was unearthed at an ancient Roman cemetery in Belgium that was thought to have belonged to a woman who lived between the years 69 and 210, during the Gallo-Roman era. This judgment was made even though the body was buried in a fetal position, which was not the Roman custom, because of the presence of a Roman bone pin found near the skull. But when radiocarbon dating tests were performed on the skeleton in 2019, the results were truly stunning. They showed that the grave contained a mixture of bones from different eras, meaning the skeleton was some kind of composite arranged to look like a single person. In a new analysis just completed by an international team of archaeologists and genetics, it has been determined that the “individual” buried in the cemetery in ancient Gaul was constructed from the bones of five different people from three different periods who lived 2,500 years apart. The earliest of the bones (the skull) did indeed come from Belgium’s Roman period. But the other bones belonged to people who lived in the Middle and Late Neolithic periods. “Flat-Packed” Roman Funerary Bed Found in London Roman Armor, the Backbone of the Ferocious Roman Warrior Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyHistoryAncient TraditionsRead Later 

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