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Experimental Film Captures the Beauty of Crystallization in 8K

Photographer Thomas Blanchard has captured the unstable mixture of water and sodium acetate. When subjected to even light agitation, the solution moves from a liquid to a solid, a process he captured in brilliant 8K resolution. The project was shot by Blanchard as the subject of a music video for Sébastien Guérive titled Bellatrix. Guérive explains Bellatrix as the bridge track between…
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Selector, which develops AIops tools for networking monitoring, raises $28M

Did you miss a session at the Data Summit? Watch On-Demand Here. AIops — the practice of applying AI to automate and improve IT operations — has gained currency during the pandemic. As businesses embrace digital transformation strategies involving “multicloud,” or the use of services from more than one cloud vendor, there’s an increasing need to improve the observability and analytics…
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Xiaomi 12 series launches globally w/ $649 start price, more

After launching first in China at the end of 2021, the Xiaomi 12 series has now been officially unveiled for global markets. Thanks to that early launch we know almost all of the core specifications and design quirks. To refresh, the Xiaomi 12 series consists of three…
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Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro vs. Mi 11 Ultra: Big upgrades or just minor tuning? [Video]

Xiaomi’s impressive sales records in recent years have been built upon the back of successful flagship-level devices such as the 12 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra — but which is the better device? We’ve seen a surge in the sales of all guises of the “Mi” series lineup over the past two years. While the lineup is no longer tagged “Mi,” it continues to live on with solid phones at various price…
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iPhone 13 production starting in India in April after Foxconn plant placed on probation

iPhone 13 production is expected to start in April at Foxconn’s plant in Chennai, India. This was originally scheduled to happen in January, but it was delayed after Apple placed the facility on probation following worker complaints about the conditions there. It’s just one of a number of issues Apple has faced as it continues efforts to reduce its dependence on China … Background Two…
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