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Google Chrome is redesigning the Incognito tab, possibly in response to $5 billion lawsuit

August 17, 2021
Some sort of “private mode” is a standard feature of any browser now, and with Google Chrome, it’s called “Incognito” browsing. With some new updates, though, Google is updating the look of this useful feature. Live now in the Canary version of Chrome on Android, a new Incognito tab design is being implemented by Google. As the folks over at TechDows found, this appeared just this…
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WhatsApp will soon be able to transfer messages between iPhone and Android [Update: rolling out]

August 17, 2021
WhatsApp made an appearance during Samsung’s Unpacked event, revealing that it would soon be possible to transfer messages between iOS and Android devices, starting with Samsung Galaxy phones. Update: The ability to transfer messages has begun to roll out with the latest beta updates to WhatsApp. Original 8/11: As of today, WhatsApp easily allows you to transfer messages between iPhones or…
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Canon patent application shows off unique camera design with a hole in the middle

August 17, 2021
Items 120a and 120b in the illustration are a pair of touch-sensitive strips positioned at a 45-degree angle. Click to enlarge. Canon has filed a patent application for what has to be one of the most interesting camera designs we’ve ever seen. Japanese patent application number 2020–009307 details the schematics for a camera system that has a cutout through the middle to provide better…
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Roblox acquires game chat startup Guilded

August 16, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Roblox, the maker of user-generated games and other content, said it has acquired the startup Guilded, a maker of platform for connecting gaming communities. Roblox didn’t disclose the…
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How to Edit Food and Drink Photos Shot with Hard Light

August 16, 2021
As photographers, we generally aim to shoot perfectly to where our photos require minimal to no editing. But for some of us, the editing process can be just as creative of a process as the photography side. I am going to share exactly how I edited this hard light image to…
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Teen Finds Entire Leica M Camera Kit at Church Sale for $15

August 16, 2021
According to his Facebook profile, 16-year-old Tyler B. of Detroit, Michigan is into BMX, snowboarding and tennis. Soon, he may be into photography also. And who wouldn’t be, after scoring a complete Leica M outfit, that is considered a dream camera rig, for just $15? Last Friday, Tyler sauntered around the local church garage sale for about an hour with his friend, casually searching for old…
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