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How Does NASA Get Photos Back From Deep Space Probes?
Every once in awhile, NASA publishes a photo of something in space taken by one of their probes. But how exactly do probes in deep space send those photos back to us on Earth? Well, it’s actually pretty simple, and you use technology operating on similar principles every day without realizing it. NASA Uses Wireless Data Transmission to Communicate With…
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iPhone SE 4 appears in new photos and video, notch and all
We might have just gotten our best look yet at Apple’s next affordable iPhone SE, shown in both video and photographs of what’s either a real phone or a convincing dummy unit. Despite some reports that the next SE would adopt recent iPhones’ Dynamic Island design, this model appears to stick with the older notch. Leaker Majin Bu shared a…
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Google Photo’s Document Folders Would Be Great, if They Worked
Quick Links What Counts as a “Document” is Sketchy You Can Fix It Manually… on the Web Google Photos now has a feature to sort certain images into “Document Collections” and auto-archive them—but there are some flaws. As opposed to albums, Google grabs images that don’t look like actual photos (such as screenshots, pictures of IDs, and so on) and…
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Should You Be Shooting Photos in ProRAW on Your iPhone?
Summary ProRAW captures raw photos on iPhone, preserving sensor data for enhanced editing flexibility. The benefits of shooting in ProRAW include greater dynamic range, white balance adjustment, and higher quality images. ProRAW images also have downsides like massive image sizes and less impressive results before editing. Apple introduced the ability to capture ProRAW photos on the iPhone 12, and it’s…
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Stop Your iPhone From Sharing Photos’ Data With Apple
When you think about data privacy on the iPhone, the focus is usually on ad tracking companies and other third-parties that might be siphoning off your personal information without you knowing about it. Unfortunately, it’s time to start paying attention to the data that Apple itself collects, too. Although Apple has continually repeated its commitment to privacy, the company hasn’t…
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Is your iPhone sharing photos with Apple by default?
Sure enough, when I checked my iPhone 15 Pro this morning, the toggle was switched to on. You can find it for yourself by going to Settings > Photos (or System Settings > Photos on a Mac). Enhanced Visual Search lets you look up landmarks you’ve taken pictures of or search for those images using the names of those landmarks.…
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8 iPhone Accessories for Better Photos
The iPhone is lauded for its camera quality and ease of use, but what if you squeeze even better results out of your smartphone? The good news is you can, provided you’ve got the right accessories for the job. 1 Camera Mount and Tripod Sensyne Using a tripod is a simple, but powerful way to improve your iPhone photography. The…
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Where Do FaceTime Photos Go on a Mac?
When you’re on a FaceTime call, you would have noticed the camera shutter button to take a picture and capture a special moment. There can be instances when you’ve captured some fun-filled moments and are now wondering where FaceTime photos are stored on a Mac. Well, you need not worry. Whether you wish to enable FaceTime photos or are having…
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How to (Mostly) Fix the New iPhone Photos App
Apple gave the Photos app an overhaul in iOS 18. Credit: Apple Not all of the changes ushered in with iOS 18 have been popular with users, and the revamped Photos app in particular has been getting a lot of negative feedback over its new layout. When your fingers and thumbs have got used to a certain way of working,…
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How to open Photos in Windows (9 ways)
Navigating through your digital photos should be one of the easiest things to do. Fortunately, the Photos app in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is designed to make that happen. It doesn’t matter if you want to see, organize, or edit your pictures, you can do it with this app’s user-friendly interface and handy tools. If you’ve ever found yourself…
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