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Film Friday: Meet Luminar 100, a new 35mm color film stock made from Kodak Aerocolor IV aerial film

January 7, 2023
As the film revival continues strong, another new color film stock has been released, this time by Montreal-based Popho Camera Company. And unlike other respooled rolls of film, Popho Camera Company comes right out and says what its new Luminar 100 film stock is: respooled Kodak Aerocolor IV 2460, historically used for aerial surveillance. Popho Luminar 100 is a daylight-balanced color negative…
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Google will pay $23 million to settle class action lawsuit over sharing search data

January 7, 2023
Over a decade ago, a lawsuit alleged that Google was sharing some search data with third-party companies, and now that lawsuit is resulting in a $23 million settlement. Here’s what you need to know. For the past 12 years, a class action lawsuit against Google has claimed that Google shares data regarding queries with advertisers and other third parties without user permission or disclosure.
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Google Messages rolls out group chat end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in beta

January 7, 2023
Starting today, Google is rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in group chats for Messages users enrolled in the beta program.  Update 1/6/23: Amid the CES/Las Vegas push, Google today said it has “completed [its] rollout of group chat end-to-end encryption for users in Open Beta” in just over a month. Compared to other A/B tested features, the company has been more transparent about…
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Apple planned to introduce its own 5G chips in now-canceled iPhone SE 4 next year

January 7, 2023
Apple has been reportedly developing a so-called iPhone SE fourth-gen, but a new report affirms that no such product will ship. iPhone SE 4 was said to resemble the iPhone XR and iPhone 11 physical design, but include 5G connectivity and other modern specs. Being canceled rather than delayed is said to predominantly benefit Qualcomm. That’s because supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo asserts…
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