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Smartphones are Ruining Wildfire Sky Photos with Auto White Balance

September 10, 2020
Photographers in cities like San Francisco and Portland have been sharing apocalyptic images of red/orange skies as wildfire smoke literally blots out the sun. But many smartphone photographers trying to do the same thing have tried and failed over and over. It turns out Auto White Balance is ruining their shots. If you have friends or family in either of these cities, chances are you’ve been…
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Part II: Lensrentals investigates the Canon EOS R5's heat emission

September 10, 2020
Image credits: Photos published with kind permission from Lensrentals. Following up on the Canon EOS R5 teardown, Lensrentals has published a follow-up piece investigating the heat emission of the Canon R5. Before digging into the investigation, it’s worth covering some basics. Electronics in cameras produce heat while operating and to ensure full, uninterrupted operation, heat must be…
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MobileNews

New Bluetooth security flaw discovered; limited risk on iOS devices

September 10, 2020
A new Bluetooth security flaw has been discovered that would potentially allow an attacker to connect to a user device without authentication. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the body responsible for Bluetooth standards, has confirmed vulnerabilities separately discovered by two teams of security researchers… The organization issued a brief statement. Researchers at the École…
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GamingNews

Fortnite’s Marvel takeover continues with new Stark Industries location

September 10, 2020
Fortnite’s island is looking increasingly like a comic book come to life. With a quick tour around the map, you can spot a graveyard of Sentinels from X-Men, an oversized Ant Manor, an impressive Black Panther statue, and now Stark Industries, home of Tony Stark. The addition of Iron Man’s home base comes as part of a big update for the game that’s available now. In addition to the new…
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