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Android 11 on nearly a quarter of all devices, but it’s not the most used version of Google’s OS

November 23, 2021
In late 2018, Google stopped monthly reporting on the adoption of various Android releases, but the company sparingly provides updated figures in Android Studio. Distribution numbers for 2021 today have Android 11 – instead of 12 – as the latest version. Android 11 (R) is available on 24.2% of all devices after launching on September 8, 2020. Its 14 months out in the wild was not enough to…
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NVIDIA GauGAN2 AI Turns Sentences into Realistic ‘Photos’

November 22, 2021
NVIDIA’s GauGAN2 artificial intelligence (AI) can now use simple written phrases to generate a fitting photorealistic image. The deep-learning model is able to craft different scenes in just three or four words. GauGAN is NVIDIA’s AI program that was used to turn simple doodles into photorealistic masterpieces in 2019, a technology that was eventually turned into the NVIDIA Canvas app…
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Fully Loaded: The Complex Connection Between Guns and Cameras

November 22, 2021
“Why are guns and cameras so closely connected?” This is what I set out to explore and investigate recently through my own experience in film. Between starting the production and finishing it, one major event made this connection a lot darker. On October 21st, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed by a firearm on the set of “Rust” while standing behind the camera for a shot.
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Nikon Z9 Hands-On: Jen Pottheiser’s Thoughts on the Flagship Camera

November 22, 2021
Photographer Jennifer Pottheiser was given the opportunity to use Nikon’s new Z9 camera. She shares her real-world experiences with it and discusses what to expect from the upcoming pro-level powerhouse. Jenn Pottheiser is a commercial photographer based in New York who has a long list of corporate, editorial, and commercial clients such as JP Morgan Chase, the National Basketball…
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