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Film Friday: Light Lens Lab shows off its new 35mm F2 collapsible lens for Leica M-mount and screw mount cameras

Chinese optics manufacturer Light Lens Lab (LLL) has announced it is releasing a new collapsible 35mm F2 lens for Leica screw mount cameras (and M-mount via an L39-M adapter). The fully-manual lens appears to be optically similar to the company’s non-collapsible 35mm F2 lens, which is constructed of eight elements and went on sale last year. Other features visible from the teaser videos include…
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Could AI be used to cheat on programming tests?

Did you miss a session from the Future of Work Summit? Head over to our Future of Work Summit on-demand library to stream. Plagiarism isn’t limited to essays. Programming plagiarism — where a developer copies code deliberately without attribution — is an increasing trend. According to a New York Times article, at Brown University, more than half of the 49 allegations of academic code…
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Face ID works with a mask on iOS 15.4 Beta, no Apple Watch required – Face ID with glasses improved

Ever since the pandemic began, one of the biggest pain points of using an iPhone became not being able to unlock with Face ID due the all the mask-wearing that we’re doing. Apple eventually made Face ID “compatible” with wearing a mask, but the limitation was that an Apple Watch needed to be authenticated and connected so that a partial face match was possible. One of the newest features…
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PSA: Face ID unlock when wearing a mask in iOS 15.4 works with Apple Pay and apps

One of the best surprises that came with iOS 15.4 beta, which was released Thursday for developers, is a new option to enable Face ID when wearing a mask without the need to have an Apple Watch. What’s even better about this feature is that it works with Apple Pay and even apps. As we previously covered here, iOS 15.4 beta features a new “Use Face ID With a Mask” option, which lets users…
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