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Use ‘The Two-Minute Rule’ To Create More Interesting Photos

August 10, 2021

Click. Press the playback button. Look at photo. “Mehhhh.” We’ve all had it happen — the photo on the back of our camera does not match the vision or intent we had when we clicked the shutter button. To help myself in these situations, I follow “the two-minute rule” to create more interesting photos. I’ll get to how I use those two minutes… in a minute. But first, what are…

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Nikon Z9 To Feature 45MP BSI Sensor, 160 FPS Burst Capture: Report

August 10, 2021

Nikon’s Z9 has concluded its testing at the Olympics and a new report has surfaced that promises some rather impressive specifications for Nikon’s forthcoming sports-focused camera, including a 45-megapixel sensor and somewhere between 120 and 160 frames per second burst…

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OpenAI launches Codex, an API for translating natural language into code

August 10, 2021

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. OpenAI today released OpenAI Codex, its AI system that translates natural language into code, through an API in private beta. Able to understand more than a dozen programming languages, Codex can…

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Xiaomi Launches the Mix 4 with its First Under-Display Selfie Camera

August 10, 2021

Xiaomi has announced the Mix 4, the latest in its Mix series that generally has highlighted cutting-edge technology and sleek design. The latest has an impressive array of main cameras but also features the company’s first commercial launch of an under-display front-facing camera. Xiaomi’s Camera Under Panel (CUP) is similar to the one that was launched by ZTE and also the prototype that was…

Report: iPhone 13 Pro models to add Portrait video mode, ProRes recording, other camera improvements

August 10, 2021

Apple is about a month away from announcing the new flagship iPhone lineup for 2021, colloquially dubbed the iPhone 13. While the exterior industrial design of the phones won’t change much this year — aside from a visibly smaller notch cutout at the top of the display…

Pokémon GO maker Niantic acquires 3D scanning iPhone app Scaniverse

August 10, 2021

In its goal to create a realistic 3D map of the world, Niantic has now acquired the 3D scanning iPhone/iPad app Scaniverse. As reported by TechCrunch, Scaniverse “will remain on the App Store, with plans to continue supporting it as a standalone app,” and features…

OxygenOS Open Beta 3 with Android 11 rolls out for OnePlus 6/6T w/ YouTube playback improvements, more

August 10, 2021

OxygenOS Open Beta 3 based upon Android 11 is now rolling out for 2018’s finest flagships, the OnePlus 6 and 6T. This third update for the preview phase of Android 11 comes with a number of relatively important fixes for common problems faced by those running the latest OS build. Most notably, OxygenOS Open Beta 3 resolves some of the choppy playback with YouTube video content, while there are…

Samsung August 2021 security update is now rolling out for these Galaxy devices

August 10, 2021

Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out…

YouTube for Android now lets you skip video chapters with a two-finger double-tap

August 10, 2021

Our favorite video streaming service recently gained a neat new ability to scrub to a particular video point with a new drag gesture, but YouTube for Android now lets you skip video chapters with a two-finger double-tap. We’re not entirely sure if this is connected to…

Samsung officially confirms the 5nm Exynos W920 chipset set to power the Galaxy Watch 4

August 10, 2021

Ahead of Unpacked, Samsung is lifting the lid on the highly anticipated Exynos W920 chipset, which is all but confirmed to power the upcoming Galaxy Watch 4 series. There has been a ton of speculation ahead of launch about just what the Exynos W920 chipset could bring to the table with regards to wearable performance — particularly with Wear OS 3 in mind. Ahead of an official unveiling of the…