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Lime urges people to ‘Break Up With Cars’ in new campaign, offers rewards for ditching cars

April 5, 2022
The world’s leading shared micromobility company, Lime, has just launched a month-long campaign under the tagline ‘Break Up With Cars.’ If you’ve been wondering whether a car may be more harm than good for you (and for your city), then Lime is trying to incentivize your way over the edge towards going car-free. Car-free is a growing trend among urban residents who have found that the…
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New Russian-Linked Android Spyware Takes Control of Camera and Mics

April 5, 2022
A new Android spyware has surfaced that disguises itself as a system component and can access a variety of smartphone functions including the microphone and camera to secretly record the user. Researchers from Lab52 discovered the malicious APK spyware that is named “Process Manager” and can upload information gleaned from devices it is installed on to a third party. It’s still not…
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Owl Makes Surprise Appearance on News Weather Camera

April 5, 2022
A curious owl has become a star in Montana after landing in front of a local news station’s weather camera and peering into it to investigate. CBS affiliate station KRTV in Great Falls, Montana, spotted the unexpected visitor on its Eyecam weather camera in the…
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Twitter Won’t Allow Government Accounts to Tweet POW Photos

April 5, 2022
Twitter has updated its policies on how it is handling content related to the war in Ukraine. In an update published Tuesday, the company says it will no longer allow government-affiliated accounts to tweet photos of prisoners of war (PoWs) in the context of Ukraine. The company says that it remains focused on enabling public conversation but at the same time is striving to protect the…
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No, Grids Do Not Directly Increase Contrast in Photos

April 5, 2022
One of the biggest challenges for a photographer learning how to light with an off-camera flash isn’t necessarily the type of lights they have but rather learning how to control it. Using a big softbox or umbrella will provide wonderful soft even light, but that…
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Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5 for next-generation games

April 5, 2022
GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! After years of work, Epic Games is formally releasing Unreal Engine 5 so developers can build next-generation games, digital films, and the initial outposts…
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Xbox Game Pass adds Life is Strange: True Colors, MLB The Show 22 in April

April 5, 2022
GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Xbox revealed the batch of games it is adding to Game Pass in the first half of April. The headliners for the next two weeks including MLB The Show 22, Chinatown Detective Agency, and Life is Strange: True Colors, among others. Game Pass users get their first batch of games today…
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