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Android’s built-in ‘COVID Card’ vaccination record is now available for California [U]

August 22, 2021
At the end of June, Google Pay gained the ability to save and display COVID-19 vaccination cards on Android. More countries and states are letting people add this “COVID Card” to their Android phones. This COVID Card system is built directly into Android devices that support Google Play services. The experience is not too different from saving a flight boarding pass, transit fare, or…
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8 Helpful Camera Hacks for Landscape Photography

August 21, 2021
Much of successful landscape photography depends on having the right location, composition, and light, but photographer Mark Denney has shared 8 camera tips and hacks that can further enhance the shooting process and benefit photographers of all levels of experience. Denney…
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The Split LUT Technique in Photoshop to Get Separate Controls

August 21, 2021
I’m Colin Smith from PhotoshopCAFE.com. In this 4-minute video and article, I’ll share a new Photoshop technique I came up with that gives you separate control over strength, color, and luminosity in LUTS. I call this the Split LUT technique. We all love LUTs (lookup tables). They are a quick and portable way to apply color and tonal presets across platforms and different applications. We…
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Man Busted Getting Into Water with Grizzlies for Photos

August 21, 2021
Here’s a good example of how NOT to photograph grizzly bears out in the wild. This video shows a man who was caught on camera wading into Brooks River in Alaska and getting too close to feeding grizzly bears in order to snap some smartphone selfies and photos. A common…
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This week’s top stories: Chrome incognito redesign, Pixel 5a reviewed, Android Auto wireless dongle, more

August 21, 2021
In this week’s top stories: Google Chrome redesigns its Incognito landing page, Pixel 5a hits reviewers hands, Android Auto wireless dongle seeks crowdfunding, and more. The latest Chrome Canary update includes a boldly redesigned landing page for Incognito mode. Rather than explaining the things Chrome “won’t save” and how data “might still be visible,” Chrome for Android now spells…
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Google Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G officially discontinued in leadup to the Pixel 6 launch

August 21, 2021
This year’s Pixel situation is a bit of a weird one with the Pixel 6 technically now officially announced, but with a couple of months between now and the formal launch. Tonight, Google has confirmed that its current flagship, the Pixel 5, will be discontinued alongside the Pixel 4a 5G. The Pixel 4a 5G being discontinued makes perfect sense following the Pixel 5a’s debut this week. However…
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