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Android phones can use a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con as a remote camera shutter — here’s how

It’s been four years since the debut of Nintendo’s Switch console, a flexible device that just keeps evolving. Recently, it was highlighted that the Nintendo Joy-Con controller has a useful trick on Android devices — it can be used as a remote shutter button for the camera. A Reddit user brought this previously undiscovered function to light over the weekend, providing a quick demo that…
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The refrigerant industry asked for HFC phase-out, and the EPA just delivered

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and more than 35 other industry and environmental organizations, including the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in April to set national targets to curb the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigerators, air conditioners, and other appliances. The EPA delivered…
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Venus Optics launches ultra-fast Laowa ‘Argus’ 33mm F0.95 CF APO lens for APS-C camera systems

Venus Optics has announced the Laowa ‘Argus’ 33mm F0.95 CF APO, a manual lens for APS-C camera systems. The lens is constructed of 14 elements in 9 groups, including one extra-low dispersion element, one aspherical element and three ultra-high-refraction elements. Venus Optics says these elements help ‘to suppress both lateral and longitudinal chromatic aberration (CA) to the minimal…
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Apple v. Epic Games trial starts with all eyes watching

Join GamesBeat Summit 2021, happening today! Watch live here!  The Apple v. Epic trial gets underway today in a virtual hearing in federal court. It’s fair to say this is the trial of century between a platform owner and a game maker, and the consequences for both types…
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Layer Elements with Longer Lenses in Street Photography

One of the most effective ways to fill a frame with information is to layer elements of your composition, either in two dimensions along the X and Y axis or in three with the Z axis. When it comes to conveying narrative or communicating visual data, this layering is a great way to incorporate multiple elements into a photograph, allowing or introducing a dialogue between those aspects.
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