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Jabra's video bar makes everyone feel involved in meetings
With all the glitz and glamour of consumer technology, it can be easy to overlook some of the cool stuff that's happening with workplace technology. Recently, I saw the Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS in action at Integrate, Sydney's big AV expo, and I think it'll drastically improve video meetings.
Designed for small meeting rooms, the PanaCast 40 VBS looks like a soundbar with a set of built-in cameras. Which, to be fair, it is, albeit with more smarts on the inside. Its two cameras seamlessly stitch together an image spanning 180 degrees, easily viewing everyone in a meeting room.
Jabra's device cleverly avoids the impersonal and detached nature of videoconferencing meet-ups by recognising up to four people at a time and creating close-ups for each person via a 4x digital zoom. Internal beamforming microphones then identify who's speaking, ensuring they're heard over any background noise.
It's smart technology that I think could make a positive difference in shared offices.
Now even dictionaries are savagely taking down AI
When scrolling TikTok the other night, I was surprised to see Merriam-Webster pop up in my feed. Even more surprised to see that the American dictionary company was spruiking its upcoming "Large Language Model". Except that Merriam-Webster wasn't getting into AI: it was taking the absolute piss out of it.
In the dictionary maker's video that has so far racked up more than a million views, it opens by proclaiming the "dawn of the AI era". Stop me if you've heard that line before from nearly every consumer tech company on the planet.
Boasting more than 217,000 "parameters" and claims of no hallucinations, what smelled like a cheap AI cash-in instead turned out to be a clever promo from Merriam-Webster for the 12th edition of its Collegiate Dictionary. Well played, you word-loving fiends.
It shouldn't be a surprise to see dictionaries being sassy; Merriam-Webster and Britannica have sued Perplexity for alleged plagiarism, after all.
Bloody Wolverine gameplay revealed with Aussie actor
PlayStation took some big swings during its recent State of Play presentation, including a new look at the eagerly awaited Marvel's Wolverine game.
Confirmed to launch in the second half of 2026, the blood-soaked first gameplay trailer didn't pull any punches. Wolverine hacked, slashed, and maimed enemies, much like the X-Men character does in the comics. Marvel's Wolverine developer, Insomniac Games, the same studio behind PlayStation's popular Spider-Man games, confirmed that Aussie actor Liam McIntyre will voice the titular character.
PlayStation's Australian connection didn't end there; Gregory Louden, originally from Australia, is the Creative Director at Housemarque, the Finnish studio behind Saros, a sci-fi action game with a newly confirmed release date of 20 March 2026.
It's always good to see Aussies making waves on the global stage. You can catch up on the rest of PlayStation's announcements via its State of Play catch-up blog post.
Tiny 52g DJI Osmo Nano makes action cameras even smaller
DJI has launched its smallest action camera to date, the Osmo Nano, with the 52g device capable of recording 4K video. It's designed for high-speed action, ideal for outdoorsy types who want to capture all the action without being encumbered by a bulky camera.
DJI's tiny camera uses a 1/1.3-inch sensor to record both horizontal and vertical footage, with support for 10-bit colour and D-Log M formats. You can also clip the camera onto clothes, accessories and surfaces via its magnetic design.
Even with its petite size, the Osmo Nano still manages to squeeze in an OLED touchscreen, which houses its controls. When paired with its included dock, the small action camera lasts up to 200 minutes when recording 1080p footage.
Available to order online now, the DJI Osmo Nano starts at $529 in Australia for the 64GB model. Smaller devices seem to be DJI's thing at the moment, having also recently launched the Mini 5 Pro drone.