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9 of History’s Rarest Cameras You Can Actually Buy

June 12, 2021
The history of photography is over a century old — in fact, it was 107 years ago that Oskar Barnack created the Ur-Leica, a camera that would later be known as the genesis of the 36×24 “full-frame” format. Since then, hundreds of companies across the world have, to varying degrees of success, produced everything from 35mm to 127 to an assortment of medium format sizes and finally to…
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This Cameraman Outran the Sprinters in a 100m Race

June 12, 2021
Sports photographers and videographers usually work stealthily in the background, documenting athletes without distracting from the competition, but one cameraman in China stole the show after he outran the sprinters in a 100m race. The college student videographer at Datong…
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How iOS 15 will make your iPhone even more useful with SharePlay, Find My upgrades, and more

June 12, 2021
Earlier this week at WWDC 2021, Apple announced and presented a preview of iOS 15. The new operating system for iPhones will be available a few months from now, but the first beta is available for developers now and one thing is for sure: iOS 15 will make your iPhone even more useful with a handful of quality-of-life improvements. During the keynote, Apple focused a lot on FaceTime, iMessage…
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Researchers Use Smartphone Camera to Identify Acne-Causing Bacteria

June 12, 2021
Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a way to use smartphone photos to identify potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in the mouth. The method can visually identify microbes on the skin that contribute to acne as well as those that cause gingivitis and dental plaques. The team was led by Ruikang Wang, a University of Washington professor of bioengineering and…
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Transform 2021 puts the spotlight on women in AI

June 12, 2021
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. VentureBeat is proud to bring back the Women in AI Breakfast and Awards online for Transform 2021. In the male-dominated tech industry, women are constantly faced with the gender equity gap. There is so much work in the tech industry to become more inclusive of bridging the gender gap while at the same time creating a…
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