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UK government to send out test emergency alerts to iPhone and Android users later this month

The US is already accustomed to the idea of a loud siren emanating from their phones to announce an official Emergency Alert message. That same system is now being tested by the UK government to send out important messages to people in the United Kingdom. The tests will run over the course of the next week. Assuming all goes wall, the government will start using the Emergency Alerts system for…
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iPadOS 15 makes Instagram (and other iPhone-only apps) a little less frustrating

iPadOS 15 brings fundamental improvements to multitasking on the iPad with features like App Library and more flexible Split Screen management. While those changes are by far what defines iPadOS 15, there are a handful of minor changes that improve quality of life on the iPad. How iPadOS 15 handles iPhone-only apps is one of those features. From day one, the iPad has been able to run iPhone apps…
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Galaxy Chromebook Go launches w/ 14-inch display, Intel Celeron, more

Samsung has very quietly launched the Galaxy Chromebook Go as what we can only assume will be yet another affordable Chome OS-based laptop for the masses. 2020 and 2021 have seen Chromebooks and Chrome OS explode as the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed people to a work-from-home or e-learning model, and this has helped push the affordable browser-based model ahead of PC and Mac in sales figures. The…
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Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S sample gallery

The Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S is a short telephoto macro prime lens for Nikon’s full-frame mirrorless Z mount. Offering several upgrades over previous generations, the new Z 105mm is being pitched as a versatile prime lens for everything from macro shooting to available light portraiture. The new lens comes with 16 elements in 11 groups, including 1 aspherical element, and 3 ED…
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