Sony’s Xperia 1 VIII teaser suggests major camera upgrades, including rumors of a 48 MP periscope sensor with a 1/1.56-inch format and 3x optical zoom, plus a 120 Hz OLED display and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, ahead of its May 13 product announcement.
Researchers at Tsinghua University demonstrated a sub-second volumetric 3D printing method that uses a high-speed projector periscope instead of rotating the resin volume, enabling printing with less viscous resins and continuous pumping into a collection vessel for scalable manufacturing, while maintaining micron-scale accuracy—promising mass production potential but not yet hobbyist-friendly.
Elon Musk is reportedly focusing on building live video capabilities on Twitter, with engineers revamping the defunct livestreaming platform Periscope. The goal is to have reliable, high-resolution live video capabilities on Twitter, similar to what is offered on YouTube Live and Instagram Live. The urgency to develop a live video product is related to right-wing TV host Tucker Carlson, who was fired from Fox News and announced he would be bringing his show to Twitter. Musk's Twitter has not yet developed a viable video product, but he reportedly wants to turn Twitter into a video-centric "media channel" to rake in billions of dollars a year in advertising.