Fashion and lifestyle magazine Elle has become the first to ban animal fur from appearing in any of its editorial and advertising photos across its online and print editions.
Owned by French media group Lagardère, Elle has 45 printed magazine editions around the world and 33 million readers and 100 million monthly visitors to its website. In an effort to “increase awareness for animal…
Samsung has announced that it has created the first-ever “human eye-like” smartphone sensor, the ISOCELL GWB. Featuring RGBW color filter support, Samsung claims it can capture images that are the closest ever to what the human eye sees.
During a webinar…
Google Photos ‘Locked Folder’ Feature Comes to Non-Pixel Devices
December 7, 2021
Google has begun to more widely roll out the Locked Folder feature, which allows Android users to locally store sensitive images and videos, that was previously only available on Pixel smartphones.
Google first revealed the beta stage of the Locked Folder feature…
Oppo Teases a Telescoping, Retractable Smartphone Camera
December 7, 2021
Oppo has published a short video that teases a coming smartphone that will feature a telescoping, retractable camera with a design that is reminiscent of compact point and shoots.
A telescoping, retractable lens design usually allows an optic to have variable focal lengths or at least allow a lens with multiple elements to make itself more compact when not in use. Whatever the case…
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As the demand for personalized marketing grows, AI…
December Chromecast with Google TV update improves Dolby Vision playback, storage, and more
December 7, 2021
Nearly six months after its last update, the Chromecast with Google TV is getting a handful of performance improvements today.
QTS1.210311.036 is still on Android 10 — despite Android TV 12 recently going stable — and moves the streaming dongle to the October 2021…
While Android 12 for Samsung devices look more likely with each passing week, the Korean firm is rolling on with its consistent monthly security patches. For November 2021, a select few Samsung Galaxy smartphones are already seeing the latest updates. Here’s the full, continuously updated list.
Samsung November 2021 security update — what’s new
Sticking with the excellent track record of…
Elon Musk calls for Senate not to pass the Build Back Better Act: ‘Tesla doesn’t need the $7,500’
December 7, 2021
Elon Musk calls for the Senate not to pass the $2 trillion Build Back Better Act and says Tesla doesn’t need the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles.
However, his concerns appear to be more about federal spending and the deficit.
The Biden administration’s Build…
Elon Musk gave an update on Tesla Bot, Tesla’s upcoming humanoid robot project, and said that he believes it can solve the labor shortage issue.
But the CEO is not committing to any timeline.
Earlier this year, Musk announced plans for Tesla Bot, a humanoid robot…
Security patches have proved a valuable tool for keeping Android devices secure, but Android TV OS devices are often an afterthought in this process. With a renewed interest in the platform with Google TV and the release of Android 12, Google will begin releasing security bulletins for Android TV OS.
Speaking to 9to5Google, a spokesperson for Google confirmed that the company will “soon”…
