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Sony’s new PS5 with a removable disc drive in November Sony has officially announced a new PlayStation 5 model featuring a detachable disc drive and 1TB of internal storage, often referred to as the PS5 “Slim.” This new model, which is somewhat slimmer and shorter than the existing PS5, will replace both the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition. Priced at $499.99 with the drive and $449.99 for the Digital Edition, the new PS5 model has reduced its volume by more than 30% and its weight by up to 24%. The disc drive, which is bulged at the side of the PS5, can be removed and replaced with a side panel.
Amazon’s kid-friendly Kindle Paperwhite has hit an all-time low for Prime Day Amazon is offering a significant discount on the latest Kindle Paperwhite Kids as part of its October Prime Day event, reducing its price to $109.99, which is $60 off the original price. The Kindle Paperwhite Kids edition is identical to the ad-free Kindle Paperwhite released in 2021, but it comes with additional benefits like a kid-friendly protective case, an extended two-year warranty, and an annual subscription to Amazon Kids Plus.
TikTok now supports direct posting from AI-powered Adobe apps, CapCut, Twitch and more TikTok has introduced a new feature, Direct Post, which enables users to post directly to the platform from various popular editing apps, including Adobe's AI-powered video editing software Premiere Pro and Adobe Express, as well as Twitch, SocialPilot, and ByteDance’s CapCut.
Adobe Firefly's generative AI models can now create vector graphics in Illustrator Adobe's Illustrator is embracing the generative AI era with the introduction of the Firefly Vector Model, described as "the world’s first generative AI model focused on producing vector graphics." Launched at Adobe’s MAX conference, Firefly for Illustrator can create entire vector graphics from scratch, allowing users to generate scenes through a text prompt, consisting of multiple objects that can be manipulated individually.
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Deta Space Deta Space, currently in alpha, presents itself as a new OS, Space OS, aiming to put users in control and simplify software interaction. It introduces "Just Drop," a novel way of interacting with computers, and allows users to own their data, with each app having its own collection that can be managed by the user. Space OS enables users to craft personal apps with prompts or download apps from developers globally and is not tied to any device.
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Project Stardust Project Stardust, an initiative by Adobe Labs, aims to revolutionize digital imaging by enabling users to create whatever they can imagine. The project introduces AI-based auto-masking, harmonization, synthesis, and more, which allows for the creation of natural, photo-realistic results of any conceivable object or scene.
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