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How to quickly remove pillar and letterboxes from iPhone photos

Sick of seeing pillar/letterboxes when you go to share pictures on social media and elsewhere? Read along for how to quickly remove iPhone photo black bars as well as how to prevent them. If you notice photos showing up smaller than others in your iPhone camera roll and see black pillar/letterboxes on images when you share, it’s likely that you’ve taken a screenshot of an image (or someone…
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iOS 14.5 beta 5 now available to developers as public release nears

iOS 14.5 beta 5 is now available to developer beta testers. This comes as the beta testing process continues ahead of an expected release to the general public sometime this spring. iPadOS 14.5 is also available to developer beta testers today. Update: iOS 14.5 beta 5 is also now rolling out for public beta users. iOS 14.5 beta 5 s available to developers and public beta users via an…
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Google Search adds practice problems, more step-by-step math explainers

Google has increasingly made Search a resource for students and others wanting to learn about various topics. The latest additions see Google Search surface practice problems, while expanding other capabilities. You’re now able to find interactive practice problems in Google Search to test your knowledge of high school math, chemistry, and physics. For example, “chemical bond practice…
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Google, Targus selling special edition laptop sleeve modeled after Chromebook Pixel

At the start of March, Google celebrated the 10th anniversary of Chromebooks with a big Chrome OS 89 update. The company, in partnership with Targus, also made an “exclusive laptop sleeve” modeled after the original Chromebook Pixel, and it’s now available for anyone to buy. The exterior is dark gray with a slight two-tone pattern making the bottom portion darker than the top. Near the lip…
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