Its recent attempts to shore up privacy don’t seem to be convincing skeptics.
Vertical video has been taking over for years, and David Pierce says the conquest may now be complete. It didn’t have to be this way.
gregorsmith:
I’m old enough to remember when Google Camera app put a rotate device icon on screen if you tried to shoot vertically
Every day we stray further from gods light
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It’s the first expansion outside the US for the service, which covers multiple Apple devices against loss, theft or accidental damage under a single subscription. Availability opens on August 4th, with prices starting at £16.99/€20.99/$29.99 AUS per month to cover up to three products.
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There are very few unexplored frontiers for the iconic first-person shooter. Microsoft Word, an Ikea smart lightbulb, even tractors are fair game. But this is the first time I’ve seen Doom running on a modular synthesizer. Don’t be fooled by the laptop, it’s just streaming video from the synth.
Meta says it’s banning some content filmed with the company’s smart glasses from Instagram. Moderation gets messy very quickly.
If the launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved has you feeling nostalgic, Walmart has the Gel Blaster Halo Plasma Rifle on sale for $59.50 (usually $99.95). This faithful replica of the classic Halo weapon fires harmless, non-toxic gel balls at a range of up to 100 feet that dissolve. Unlike the in-game version, when the battery runs low you can charge it via USB-C, rather than chuck it at an unsuspecting Grunt.
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