The Google Photos “Your memories” widget introduced in August is set to get a Material You upgrade that will let you customize the shape, just like in the Pixel 6 promo videos.
The Google Photos widget today ranges in size from 1×2 to 5×5, but is essentially a square or a rectangle with rounded corners. With a coming update, you’ll be able to choose from six shapes:
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Nikon publishes second Z9 teaser, showing off the 8K video capabilities of its forthcoming mirrorless camera
October 14, 2021
Nikon has released the second teaser for its forthcoming Z9 mirrorless camera system.
Unlike the first teaser, which showed off the unique dual-tilting display, this video doesn’t appear to confirm too many new details about the camera. The focus of this particular teaser…
Twitter announced on Tuesday that it plans to support Twitter Spaces creators through a new three-month accelerator program called the Twitter Spaces Spark Program. Twitter’s plans follow a similar creator three-month program that Clubhouse launched in March 2021.
The…
Anzu teams up with Roblox creators for in-game ads
October 13, 2021
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Anzu is teaming up with Roblox creators to develop in-game advertising on the Roblox gaming platform.
Anzu said that its dynamic in-game ad solution is now available to creators of games and other experiences on the Roblox platform. With this solution, Anzu hopes to open…
Activision unveils Ricochet anti-cheat system for Call of Duty
October 13, 2021
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Activision unveiled its Ricochet anti-cheat system for Call of Duty games as it tries to attack a longstanding cheating problem that has frustrated a lot of…
Sony has announced the second-generation 70-200mm f/2.8 G Master lens that it says has excellent performance packed into the world’s lightest large-aperture telephoto zoom lens.
The company says that the FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II lens — the 65th lens in its E-mount…
Nikon’s Second Z9 Teaser Hints at No 8K Recording Limits
October 13, 2021
Nikon has published its second Z9 teaser that spends its short 30-second run time showing off a hint of video expectations: limitless 8K recording.
Nikon’s first teaser that it released in early October focused nearly entirely on the rear LCD. Nikon showed that the photographers can expect a design that can tilt down as well as side to side, which is not an entirely new feature but one that is…
Thanks to advancements in modern technology, photojournalists can have a near-instantaneous connection with agencies and outlets with very little downtime between when a photo is captured and when it is published. But it wasn’t always like this.
To celebrate its 175th…
Apparent Verizon Visible hack, iPhone 13 orders placed using customer payment details
October 13, 2021
Multiple reports of an apparent Verizon Visible hack, with attackers changing shipping addresses, then ordering phones that are charged to payment details held for customers. Visible is a Verizon sub-brand that operates entirely online, meaning that customers cannot seek…
Apple says Android has up to 47x more malware than iPhone in continued pushback against sideloading
October 13, 2021
Amid growing pressure from private companies and governments to allow sideloading on iOS, Apple is out today with a new security paper diving into real-world data on how malware is impacting mobile devices. Along with statistics like Android having between 15 and 47 times more malware than iPhone, Apple is making its latest case against sideloading with data and recommendations from the US…
