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    Taiwan e-passports include a picture of Dulles Airport, USA – Google Images may be to blame
    Jan 1, 2018 John Aldred

    Well, this is a bit of an embarrassment. Taiwan’s new e-passports have been released, and then quickly recalled after a picture of Dulles Airport, near…

    Here are the top ten favorite posts from 2017
    Dec 31, 2017 Udi Tirosh

    2017 is almost out the door (maybe it already is in Australia). As we say goodbye, I wanted to come back to our top ten…

    Apple: “we are sorry for slowing down your phone, we’ll replace your battery for $29”
    Dec 29, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    After infuriating the users all over the world by slowing down their iPhones, Apple is now trying to make up for their mistake. They have…

    Shutterstock ban all unnatural photos of apes and monkeys after appeal from PETA
    Dec 29, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    As a result of a recent appeal from PETA, Shutterstock has decided to ban all photos of monkeys and apes in unnatural situations. The photos…

    A fan snaps a photo of Royal Family with iPhone, ends up selling it around the world
    Dec 28, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    A recent photo of Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry with his partner Meghan Markle was published in the media all over the world….

    Yes, microwaving a DSLR causes it to melt into a horrible mess
    Dec 28, 2017 John Aldred

    I have to admit, “What happens when you microwave a DSLR?” wasn’t a question that ever really entered my head. But when I heard of…

    Instagram now shows you “recommended posts” from people you don’t follow
    Dec 28, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    After testing a new “Recommended for You” feature, Instagram is now rolling it out globally. From now on, Instagram’s algorithm will pick the posts you…

    Taking too many selfies? You may be suffering from selfitis, an official mental disorder
    Dec 28, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    A few years ago, there was a story saying that taking too many selfies means you have a mental disorder named “selfitis”. It turned out…

    Open source Lightroom alternative Darktable is now available for Windows
    Dec 27, 2017 John Aldred

    To use their own words, “Hell froze over”. Yes, that’s right, the open source raw processor Darktable has finally been ported over to Windows. And…

    This man used iPhone X’s face-tracking to make his face invisible
    Dec 27, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Japanese app developer Kazuya Noshiro has recently introduced an app he’s working on. It uses iPhone X’s face-tracking feature in the creepiest and the coolest…