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Google Play developers will need to enable 2-Step Verification and meet identity requirements

June 29, 2021
To improve developer security on the Play Store, Google is requiring those that develop for Android to abide by 2-Step Verification and new identity requirements later this year. The first requirement is 2-Step Verification (2SV) when signing into the Play Console. This is a way to prevent account and app hijacking, thus keeping end users safe. It follows Google’s broad push to encourage 2FA…
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Google Doodle honors Pedro Linares López, Mexican sculptor of ‘alebrijes’

June 29, 2021
The latest Google Doodle celebrates the birthday of Pedro Linares López, the artist who sculpted the first “alebrijes,” a mainstay of Mexican folk art. Life of Pedro Linares López Pedro Linares López was born on June 29, 1906 — 115 years ago today — in Mexico City. From a young age, Linares learned the ways of papier-mâché sculpting, a form of art known in Mexico as…
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The Best Places to Buy Used Cameras and Lenses in 2021

June 28, 2021
Ever since I became a photographer, most of the cameras and lenses I have purchased have been used. Most cameras and lenses only come with one-year warranties (though there are exceptions), and since some used gear sellers offer 6-month warranties, that extra half-year is…
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China Shares More Photos, Video, and Audio from its Mars Zhurong Rover

June 28, 2021
While NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has been largely stealing the global spotlight, China’s Zhurong rover has been making waves of its own. China has recently shared more photos, video, and audio of its Mars rover, and at least one clip has a rather unique perspective. According to SpaceNews, the Zhurong rover has traveled 236 meters on the surface of the Red Planet since it successfully…
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Fan Posing for Camera Causes Huge Wreck at Tour de France

June 28, 2021
The Tour de France was thrown into chaos on Saturday after a careless fan posing for the camera with a cardboard sign caused the entire peloton to crash at the world’s most prestigious bicycle race. During the first stage of the race, which spanned 122.9 miles (197.8km)…
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No, The Canon EOS R3 Won’t Be Announced This Week

June 28, 2021
A recent rumor stating that the highly-anticipated Canon EOS R3 will be announced tonight — or at least more information on the camera will be released — has spread through multiple media outlets. But don’t get your hopes up, the actual launch is still months away.
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This Wrist Camera Feeds 35mm Film Through the Strap

June 28, 2021
Iranian photographer and camera tinkerer Alireza Rostami has created a new homemade wrist camera that operates in a neat way: two 35mm film cassettes are attached to the strap under the wrist, and 35mm film travels through the camera inside the straps. Rostami says the inspiration for the device camera from the tefillin, the set of boxes containing Torah verses worn by adult Jews during…
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