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1. Amazing photos of sports games combined into single chaotic images
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

Photographer Pelle Cass takes dozens of photographs of the same location and then combines the people into a single image. His photos of sporting events make the games look much more fun! From Cass's ...

2. eBay app uses barcode scanning to list your items in seconds
(English/engadget)

It's usually a pain to list your goods on an auction or marketplace site, especially if it's your first time. You have to describe them, choose photos and (worst of all) choose a price that will ...

3. Melania humiliated, a JFK conspiracy bombshell, and beautiful people in this week’s dubious tabloids
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... Real Housewives, beautiful stars’ dogs, beautiful stars’ friends, childhood photos of beautiful stars, even 50 ways to live beautifully, all designed to make you feel as ugly and inadequate as possible ...

4. Pay What You Want for this Learn to Web Design bundle, includes Photoshop courses
(English/Neowin)

Break into the lucrative world of professional web design with up to 75 hours of instruction. That's right, pay the average for all nine courses or Pay What You Want for the one unlocked course. Read ...

5. Cops use backdoored WhatsApp photo to extract fingerprints and convict user
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

South Wales Police announced they were able to access a WhatsApp user's photos through a backdoor, then extract fingerprint data from a picture of a weed dealer's hand to help convict 11 involved people. ...

6. Sony's dual camera Xperia XZ2 Premium takes ultra-low-light photos
(English/engadget)

Sony's regular Xperia XZ2 is, to put it mildly, underwhelming -- as capable as it is, there's little to recommend it over its rivals. You can't say that about the just-announced Xperia XZ2 ...

7. Top 7 Best Free or Cheap Photoshop Alternatives
(English/ChipChic)

Photoshop is famous first for being the world’s top photo editing software, second for being crazy expensive. The sticker shock isn’t as bad as it used to be now that Adobe has moved to a ...

8. Peak Zuck: "What's a shadow profile?"
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... pixels, outside data brokers, and data entered by Facebook users about their friends, including harvested address-books, tagged photos, and other personal information that can pertain to Facebook users ...

9. Google Lens can identify dog and cat breeds
(English/engadget)

Now that the Android-first Google Lens feature has finally rolled out to the Photos app on iOS devices, nearly all mobile users can appreciate a recently-added feature: Identifying pet breeds. Also, a ...

10. Researchers use machine learning to quickly detect video face swaps
(English/engadget)

We all know that AI can be used to swap faces in photos and videos. People have, of course, taken advantage of this tool for some disturbing uses, including face-swapping people into pornographic videos ...

11. DIY Starwars Shoes
(English/instructables)

I think the video would be easier to fallow but I will give it my best shot and explaining it with the photos if you don't want to watch it! Haha. This was a fun thing to do. what do you think? ALSO please ...

12. Instagram 'Focus' fakes portrait mode on single-camera phones
(English/engadget)

You no longer need dual cameras or a Pixel 2 to take DSLR-like portrait photos with your phone... provided you're using Instagram. The social service has rolled out a Focus camera mode that will soften ...

13. Mounting a Camera Overhead
(English/instructables)

A tri-pod is an indispensable tool when shooting video or photos. However there are times when you need to do overhead shots. This Instructable will show you how to mount a camera overhead.Not all the ...

14. Introducing Faces of Auschwitz
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

The Auschwitz Memorial Archives preserves 38,916 photos of registered prisoners: 31,969 photos of men & 6,947 photos of women. These photographs were taken from the first quarter of 1941 until spring ...

15. This man is capturing the memories of World War II veterans while he still can
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... Better still, check out Heroes of the Second World War and learn how to conduct your own interview with a veteran today. Image: United States Marine Corps - http://1stbattalion24thmarines.com/photo-galleries/bernard-elissagarays-photos/marines-in-combat/signal/, ...

16. Check Out These Terrible Yet Hysterical Celeb Photoshop Fails
(English/ChipChic)

Photoshopping and celebrities go together like peanut butter and jelly. Celebrities have been photoshopped for as long as Photoshop has even been around! With the rise of social media and easy to use ...

17. With the HP Sprocket Photo Printer you can share your pictures any place and any time
(English/the-gadgeteer)

The HP Sprocket Photo Printer is a small and very compact printer that is designed to work with an IOS or Android app to print physical 2” x 3” photos from your Smartphone anywhere and at any time. It ...

18. LG G7 ThinQ shows up in new photos, showing off display cutout
(English/Neowin)

LG's upcoming and unannounced G7 ThinQ has been finding its way online through unofficial channels for some time. Now we have new images of the handset, showing off its notched display. Read more... ...

19. The Datacolor SpyderCUBE RAW Calibration Tool keeps your photos true to color
(English/the-gadgeteer)

After many years of working in the photography and videography/filmmaking industry, there are many occasions when I still find myself editing photos where dialing in the “true” color is an issue, and I ...

20. Discover the best apps and games with Google's Android Excellence April 2018 update
(English/Betanews)

... has now published details of the winners of the accolade for April 2018. The latest instalment includes titles such as Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC, SoloLearn: Learn to Code for Free, and MARVEL Contest ...

21. The Windows 10 Photos app is reportedly getting Xbox Game DVR integration
(English/Neowin)

According to a new report, Microsoft will be adding Xbox Game DVR integration into the Windows 10 Photos app, meaning that you'll be able to edit and upload your game clips from within the app. Read more... ...

22. The TTRobotix iTableView Camera Car WiFi moves in the right direction for photos and video
(English/the-gadgeteer)

If you are like me, whether for photography or videography, you are always looking for ways and gear to take photos or videos in new and innovative ways, and from creative and interesting perspectives. ...

23. Photos show the epic scale of VW Dieselgate
(English/engadget)

When you think about the numbers associated with Volkswagen's US "Dieselgate" scandal, it's easy to zone out. $25 billion in claims and fines ... 500,000 vehicles affected ... 294,000 ...

24. This smartphone grip is insurance against selfie butterfingers
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... the ShutterGrip Smartphone Camera Controller, a sturdy smartphone attachment that cuts down on that shaky-cam feel while letting you comfortably snap photos on the move. You can pre-order your own today ...

25. Adobe's AI will automatically color-match shots in Premiere
(English/engadget)

At NAB 2018, Adobe has announced that the Sensei AI used in Photoshop and Lightroom have come to its Premiere Pro CC editing app. The first tool, Color Match, takes a lot of tedium out an edit. Even when ...