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Galaxy Buds 2 leak in official app showing off five color options, software features

While a new set of earbuds isn’t the most exciting thing we’re looking forward to in Samsung’s Unpacked event next month, the leaks just keep coming and today an official app is showing off all colors of the Galaxy Buds 2 and revealing the feature list as well. A developer by the name of Tim Schneeberger (via XDA) managed to get his hands on the companion app for Galaxy Buds 2 which is…
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Light Painting Photos with a Geometric Drawing Machine

Originally, the geometric chuck was a device to make ornate patterns on a lathe. Invented in the 1860s, the device could have up to 8 layers—each driven by a central shaft. There are several of these complex devices still in existence and on display in museums. Each layer…
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Photos of the Sulfur Miners at the Ijen Volcano in Indonesia

Every day hundreds of men climb the 9,000 feet to the summit of Mount Ijen located in Java, Indonesia and then trek 3,000 feet down into the crater to break slabs of sulfur. Each load of sulfur is around 100-135 pounds, which is the approximate total body weight of the miners. Many of these men do not wear gas masks and carry their loads of sulfur up a steep volcano wearing sandals versus shoes.
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Hungryroot delivers AI-powered grocery experience

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. There’s Netflix for movies. Stitch Fix for clothes. Hungryroot, an AI-powered delivery service, hopes to occupy a similar niche for online groceries in the United States. The recommender system…
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Brazilian police arrest gang specialized in unlocking iPhones

After several reports of criminals unlocking people’s iPhones and managing to access users’ bank accounts in Brazil, the São Paulo state police were able to arrest one of these gangs. According to Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, four men were arrested yesterday…
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Apple @ Work: Prevent employees from upgrading to the iOS 15 and macOS Monterey public betas through your MDM

Apple’s public betas for iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey have been available for the past few weeks. While there is a lot of excitement around them for business and personal reasons alike, there is also a lot to consider for IT departments when employees want to upgrade before they’ve had time to verify and rectify any compatibility issues. So let’s look at how IT departments can limit…
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Canalys: Xiaomi climbs up as the world's 2nd biggest smartphone maker in Q2 2021

All of the other Chinese smartphone brands have benefited from Huawei’s international demise (except Honor), but none more than Xiaomi, and today’s news comes to confirm this fact yet again. According to Canalys, in the second quarter of 2021, Xiaomi was the second biggest smartphone maker globally in terms of sales. As you can see, Samsung is still No.1 with 19% market share…
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