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Gear News of the Week: Honor Teases a Bizarre Robot Phone, and Kohler Debuts a Toilet Sensor
Plus: Omega Moon watches land and Coros has a new mountain watch, July unveils a trackable suitcase, Fujifilm has a new Instax, GrapheneOS will work on non-Pixel phones soon, and Roku leans into AI. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Honor, a Chinese phone brand that primarily sells its devices in Europe and Asia, announced a new smartphone in its Magic series this week, dubbed the Magic8 . It's notable because it's one of the first phones to be powered by the recently unveiled Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 --that's the flagship processor that will power many of the top Android phones in 2026.
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Fujifilm's X-E5, New Bose Speakers, and Qualcomm's Smart Glasses Chip--Your Gear News of the Week
Fujifilm announced a new camera this week, the X-E5, the latest in its X-E rangefinder-style mirrorless camera series. Think of the X-E as an interchangeable lens version of the X100. The big news in the X-E5 is Fujifilm's latest 40-megapixel APS-C sensor and 7-stop in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This is the first X-E series camera with IBIS, which Fujifilm says will gain you about 7 stops of handholding. The new sensor also means video specs jump to 6.2K at 30 frames per second (with a 1.23 crop) and 4K 30 fps full sensor video. The X-E5 regains the focus mode switch on the side of the body (notably absent from the X-E4), and adds a new film simulation dial.
In 2024, the camera of the year was a drone
Aside from the global shutter on Sony's A9 III and some cool mirrorless options -- the Fujifilm X100 VI, Panasonic S9 and Canon EOS R5 II come to mind -- 2024 was a dull year for cameras full of small tweaks and minor improvements. For 200, aerial photography is now finally in reach for just about anyone. DJI released its product lineup this year with a sword of Damocles hanging over its head: the US government was planning to ban sales of the company's products by the end of 2024 over potential fears of spying. It was only at the last minute that DJI gained a reprieve, thanks in large part to lobbying by public safety groups that heavily rely on its drones. It now has until the end of 2025 to prove that its products don't pose a risk.
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Fujifilm's medium-frame GFX 100S II is lighter, cheaper and AI-enhanced
Fujifilm's successor to the GFX 100S, its 2021 medium format camera with terrific performance but slow speeds, is the aptly named GFX 100S II. The new model is 1,000 cheaper, smaller, lighter and has (shocker) AI features to improve its autofocus, one of our gripes with its predecessor. The Fujifilm GFX 100S II uses a 102MP high-speed sensor and the X-Processor 5 processing engine. The company says its medium format sensor is about 1.7 times larger than a 35mm full-frame sensor. Its body weighs around 883g (including the battery and memory card), making it the lightest in the lineup.
The Fujifilm X-S20 puts vlogging right on it its dial
Fujifilm is trying to beat Sony at its own game with the launch of the 26-megapixel X-S20, a content creation-oriented camera. Though it has a similar body and the same sensor as its predecessor, the X-S10, it offers some major improvements in terms of video quality and more. At the same time, it's considerably more expensive than the X-S10 was at launch. "X-S20 is truly a dream camera for any content creator looking to take their photos and videos creation to the next level, but especially for the ones that are documenting their lives, traveling the world, or streaming their stories online," said Fujifilm's Lisa Baxt, essentially describing the camera's market and purpose. Though it has the same last-generation 26-megapixel X-Trans sensor as the X-S10, it uses the company's new X-Processor 5.
Fujifilm Australia Extends Focus on AI - Smart Cities Tech
As part of its successful transformation from photographic film manufacturer to a company contributing to resolving social challenges with advanced technologies in a wide-range of business fields, Fujifilm Australia has expanded its range of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions into the healthcare industry – one of its core businesses. Fujifilm's latest foray into the AI sphere is in partnership with Australian-based medical imaging specialists annalise.ai Ryuichi Matoba, CEO of Fujifilm Australia Pty Ltd. said, "Fujifilm has been supplying X-ray film to the healthcare industry since 1936, shortly after the foundation of Fujifilm in Japan. Since then, Fujifilm has expanded its Medical Systems business with some significant milestones along the way, such as developing Fuji Computed Radiography, applying the world's first digital method for digitising X-ray images. In short, Fujifilm wants to create a society where people can live healthily for longer and Fujifilm's AI technology and our new partnership with annalise.ai As part of its successful transformation from photographic film manufacturer to a company contributing to resolving social challenges with advanced technologies in a wide-range of business fields, Fujifilm Australia has now further expanded its range of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions into the healthcare industry – one of its core businesses. Fujifilm's latest foray into the AI sphere is in partnership with Australian-based medical imaging specialists annalise.ai Fuji Computed Radiography, invented by Fujifilm. Ryuichi Matoba, CEO of Fujifilm Australia Pty Ltd. said, "Fujifilm has been supplying X-ray film to the healthcare industry since 1936, shortly after the foundation of Fujifilm in Japan.
The X-T5 is the first major upgrade to Fujifilm's compact camera flagship in 5 years
Fujifilm is delivering a follow-up to the well-received X-T4. The company has introduced (what else?) the X-T5, a sequel to the higher-end APS-C mirrorless camera that delivers some major technical upgrades -- the largest in five years -- while refining the basic formula. The new model now packs Fuji's current 40MP sensor (up from 26MP) that can shoot 6.2K video at 30 frames per second. You don't need to buy a top-tier cam like the X-H2S to venture beyond 4K. You can also expect a jump in computing power through the X-Processor 5 that allows for AI-based autofocusing, 4:2:2 10-bit output, F-log2 and support for the HEIF photo format.
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Artificial Intelligence for colorectal cancer screening - Actu IA
In mid-February, the Centre Hospitalier de Bigorre in Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées) organized the inauguration of an Artificial Intelligence module for digestive endoscopy, in order to optimize colorectal cancer screening: CAD EYE by Fujifilm. The hospital's endoscopy department has already been using it for a year and is witnessing the benefits of such a technological innovation for the care of patients in the Hautes Pyrénées. Colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer after lung cancer and breast cancer, and the second most common cause of death by cancer after lung cancer. However, if detected at an early stage, colorectal cancer can be cured in 9 out of 10 cases, which is possible with colonoscopy (lower digestive endoscopy) for the detection of colon tumors. On the other hand, an accurate endoscopic diagnosis of colon polyps could reduce the number of unnecessary polypectomies. In March 2021, the endoscopy department was able to acquire the Fujifilm CAD EYE box equipped with artificial intelligence thanks to the financing and the important mobilization of the League against Cancer of the Hautes Pyrénées, the Departmental Council, the Lions Club and the Rotary Club, organizers of the Maxi Loto of Lourdes, for the benefit of cancer research.
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Embracing the reality of digital transformation - Raconteur
Digital disruption has broken out of Silicon Valley. Any company, no matter how nuts-and-bolts, can be disrupted by a digital competitor; equally, any company could be that digital disruptor. The discussion was kick-started by two leading industry thinkers: Andrew Moore, chief transformation officer of chipmaking giant Intel, and Nigel Moulton, chief technology officer at Dell EMC, part of a corporation that services 99% of the Fortune 500 companies. Their remarks sparked lively discussion. Both Intel's Mr Moore and Dell EMC's Mr Moulton spend a lot of time talking to leading companies about their digital transformation journey, and they kicked off with a tough message: it's hard work.
Embracing the reality of digital transformation - Raconteur
Digital disruption has broken out of Silicon Valley. Any company, no matter how nuts-and-bolts, can be disrupted by a digital competitor; equally, any company could be that digital disruptor. The discussion was kick-started by two leading industry thinkers: Andrew Moore, chief transformation officer of chipmaking giant Intel, and Nigel Moulton, chief technology officer at Dell EMC, part of a corporation that services 99% of the Fortune 500 companies. Their remarks sparked lively discussion. Both Intel's Mr Moore and Dell EMC's Mr Moulton spend a lot of time talking to leading companies about their digital transformation journey, and they kicked off with a tough message: it's hard work.
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