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Leica Brings Back a Classic: The Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH

January 28, 2021
Leica has announced the reissue of what it calls a “landmark” lens: the Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.2 ASPH. The lens will be released in two variants: standard black, which is available through all dealers, and silver, limited to 100 units and only available at Leica stores. Also referred to by Leica as a “beloved classic,” the Noctilux was produced from 1966 until 1975 and was the world’s…
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Spotify gives NYU students the chance to learn how to podcast like a pro

January 28, 2021
There’s no doubt podcasts are having a moment. They have been for a while, and it started before we were all stuck at home. Music services, production companies and more are betting big on the format, by either snapping up platforms and high-profile hosts or announcing a slate of new shows at a constant pace. Of course, that’s all well and good for the established players, but what about…
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OxygenOS 10.3.8 rolls out for OnePlus 6/6T w/ January patch

January 28, 2021
The OxygenOS 10.3.8 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus 6 and 6T with the incremental update touting the January 2021 security patch but very little else of note. After seeing the entire OnePlus 7 and original Nord get an OxygenOS 11.0 Open Beta with all the trappings of Android 11, those with the OnePlus 6 or 6T will have to make do with another Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.3.8 update for…
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Samsung adopted Android 11’s slick smart home controls after all, they’ve just been moved

January 28, 2021
One of the coolest new features of Android 11 is the ability to use the power menu to host a bunch of shortcuts to your smart home devices. There was no sign, however, of Samsung adopting this feature in its take on the update, but it turns out they did after all. Samsung has smart home controls on Android 11; they just moved the location. In Android 11 on Pixels and some other devices (OnePlus…
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