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First Galaxy S21 FE leak shows off updated and slightly smaller design

Samsung’s biggest hit in the Galaxy S20 lineup was the more affordable S20 FE, and it seems a sequel is on its way. This weekend, we’re getting a first look at the Galaxy S21 FE. There aren’t really any surprises with this year’s “Fan Edition” smartphone. Renders posted by @OnLeaks show a slightly-tweaked version of the design we see on the standard Galaxy S21 and S21+. It seems the…
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Camera Gear You Should Never Buy Used

I previously wrote an article on some of the gear that photographers can buy used and how I saved $15,000 doing so. It feels wrong for me to buy any new gear — like I’m burning money when doing so. That said, here are a few photography things that even bargain-hunters…
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Hannah Yoon’s Subtle, Powerful Photos of the Atlanta Spa Shooting

While overall hate crime dipped in 2020, hate crime against Asians increased dramatically in a number of cities around the country. That trend has unfortunately continued into the early parts of 2021, most visibly manifesting itself with the killing of 8 people (six of whom were Asian) in Atlanta on March 16, 2021. As the 24/7 cable news coverage receded, the Washington Post assigned…
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Sigma Has Fixed 28-70mm Ghosting Issues, Will Replace Affected Units

In late March, Sigma published a service notice for the newly-announced 28-70mm f/2.8 lens where ghosting resistance may deteriorate in some circumstances. The company delayed shipping it in order to address the issue, and today Sigma has announced that the problem has been solved. As reported by The Digital Picture, Sigma has announced that it has concluded its investigation into the issue and…
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Nest Cam IQ Indoor officially sold out on the Google Store

Back in January, Google told us that it would release a “new lineup of security cameras for 2021” following the Nest Cam IQ Outdoor going out of stock. The Nest Cam IQ Indoor is now similarly sold out. The Nest Cam IQ was announced in June of 2017 with a 4K sensor that…
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Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox, PlayStation’s blockbuster strategy, and more | GB Decides 191

Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox about publishing his next game, according to … well, according to this podcast. Editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti discuss that situation on this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. The crew also tries to figure out what is going on with Sony’s blockbusters-only strategy and if that could have negative repercussions for the publisher. Oh, and…
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