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Samsung’s Galaxy Store caught housing some sketchy ‘Showbox’ apps that trigger Google’s safeguards

December 29, 2021
While the Google Play Store is a core part of Samsung’s smartphone lineup, the company has offered its own Galaxy Store for the past few years, with most folks aware of its existence thanks to it being one of the only app stores housing Epic’s Fortnite. However, the Galaxy Store has just been caught red-handed distributing apps masquerading as “Showbox” that may be able to infect your…
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Venus Optics releases $799 Laowa Argus 45mm F0.95 lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras

December 29, 2021
Venus Optics has released the Laowa Argus 45mm F0.95 FF, its latest full-frame lens in its growing Argus series that also includes its Argus 35mm F0.95 FF and Argus 33mm F0.95 CF APO lenses. The 45mm manual lens is constructed of 13 elements in nine groups, including one aspherical element, one extra-low dispersion element and three utra-high-refractive index elements. If features a…
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A Leica IIIf LEGO Camera Set Complete with a Box, Lens, Finder, and Caps

December 28, 2021
The hobbyist LEGO designer who goes by Pandis Pandus (and who previously created a 1914 Ur-Leica LEGO camera) is back with an even more elaborate concept kit. It’s a 1950 Leica IIIf LEGO camera that comes complete with a box, display stand, lens, finder, and caps. The 1950 Leica IIIf Behind the Concept “The Leica IIIf is an iconic rangefinder camera introduced in 1950,” the designer says.
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Bangkok’s noisy scooter-filled streets may quiet down with new electric motorcycle trial

December 28, 2021
The Thai government is starting a new trial in Bangkok that will see electric scooters replace their gas counterparts for motorcycle taxis in the city. The trial run could have big implications not just for Bangkok, but for scooter and motorcycle-laden cities across much of Asia. If you’ve ever visited Thailand, you’ll surely have seen two of their most popular forms of public transportation…
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