Every app open on Android 12 is accompanied by a launch animation to make “startup a more consistent and delightful experience.” One aspect of this is an animated icon on the splash screen, with Drive being the first Google app to support this on Android 12.
Update 7/12: Version 144.0 of Google Duo for Android introduces a splash screen.
Duo’s animation starts with an outline of the app…
Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm F2.8 sample gallery
July 13, 2021
The Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm F2.8 is a standard prime lens for Nikon’s Z-system, offering true macro reproduction of 1:1 at its shortest focus distance.
As well as being a capable macro tool, given its focal length and light weight (260g or 9.2oz), the Z 50mm F2.8 also…
After many teases, it seems as if a Samsung foldable is finally going to get support for an S Pen stylus. FCC filings for the S Pen Pro, a bigger version of the S Pen with Bluetooth connectivity that Samsung announced in January, have been made public, and one document (PDF)…
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A sealed copy of Super Mario 64 sold for $1.56 million over the weekend, and I’m here to tell you that is worth less than your experiences with the game. That’s one of the key strengths of games — that they are so experiential. They are something you as a player participate in, and that…
Lebron James joins Fortnite as a playable character ahead of Space Jam: A New Legacy film
July 12, 2021
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Video games love Lebron James. The latest evidence is that the basketball player and star of the upcoming film Space Jam: A New Legacy will now be a playable character in…
An artist has integrated facial motion capture in an online exhibition that explores the military industry’s “disfigurement” of San Diego, California in an attempt to share a largely untold part of the region’s history.
“Monumental Interventions: Secret City” is…
How do filmmakers and photographers fake rain for the cameras? A team of creatives has shared a behind-the-scenes look at ways to add fake rain to scenes and how to combine it with lighting for a natural but atmospheric look.
The creative team behind lighting brand Aputure’s YouTube Channel teamed up with cinematographer Laura Odermatt whos shared her team’s approach to tackling film scenes…
While originally launched in 2017, Fotodiox created a line of lens adapters for modern and vintage SLR lenses it calls Polar Throttle adapters that have a built-in polarizing filter. The design allows multiple lenses to be adapted to a single mirrorless camera without…
How Procter & Gamble is leveraging AI to constructively disrupt supply chain and retail execution
July 12, 2021
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In the early days of the pandemic, manufacturers struggled to keep up as consumers changed their spending habits. While Procter & Gamble has decades of data to inform…
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Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa Churned by Small Impacts
Jupiter’s moon Europa and its global ocean may currently have conditions suitable for life. Scientists are studying processes on the icy surface as they prepare to explore.
It’s easy to see the impact of space debris on our Moon, where the ancient, battered surface is covered with craters…
