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Bad photos on Androids via third-party apps like Instagram and Snapchat is not exactly a new phenomenon. This issue has been present since Android’s early days, and the OS’ vast device fragmentation is the one to blame. Also, since the Pixel 2, Google shipped the series with a dedicated Pixel Visual Core chip that handled the device camera’s software processing needs. The chip was essentially a NPU, which stands for Neural Processing Unit. The Google Pixel 5 Neural cores are designed to handle logical instructions and shave some burden off the main CPU. This accelerates image processing algorithms and results in quicker processed images. Google’s changed strategy with the onset of the new Pixel 5 series has led to the chip’s omission from the device though. But this does not mean that the new Pixels will miss out on features offered by the previous generations. However, users say that while image quality via the built-in Google Camera app has largely remained the same, if not better, it has taken a hit when clicked via third-party apps like Instagram and Snapchat. I believe I read somewhere that snapchat doesn’t actually use the picture that you take, but instead it uses a screenshot of the photo on android, so they don’t have to optimize for every phone/display/camera. I’m pretty sure insta does the same thing. There are just a handful of devices that run iOS, and that’s why everything always just works better on iPhones. Developers can make sure their apps work on all of those Apple devices. Source It appears that Instagram made use of the Pixel Visual Core to slightly enhance photos. But since the omission, it is unable to do so. Pixel visual core used to communicate with third party apps directly but that’s not present on pixel 5…

As with any form of entertainment, fans are a crucial aspect of TV-watching experience. Binge watching TV shows may be fun, but it's hard to translate that experience into a communal fandom. A big part of TV-show fandom is having spoiler-filled discussions, sharing memes, and reading episode recaps. Standing around the "digital water cooler" to discuss our favorite shows is made more difficult when a full season drops at once. Weekly release shows such as "Game of Thrones," "The Mandalorian," and "The Boys" thrived because of the breathing room between episodes, which allowed fans to catch on. I can't think of a more satisfying and thrilling introduction to a new TV series than the first season of HBO's "Westworld." Connecting with fans on Reddit, eagerly awaiting more clues about the mysterious intentions of various characters, and guessing big plot twists ahead of time was like being part of thriving fandom ecosystem. Fandoms are a key part of the TV-watching experience. Not only do they help networks and streaming companies better understand their audience (which in turn help those companies' bottom-line), but fandoms create a sense of community — something we all need more of during these virtual COVID-19 times. Netflix first introduced the binge format in 2013 with political drama "House of Cards" and the inclusive prison comedy, "Orange is the New Black." Those shows dominated pop culture conversations as people delighted in the ability to marathon a brand-new TV season in a single weekend (or even day for those adventurous watchers). But seven years later, the novelty of binge watching has worn off as the volume of new shows being released on streamers has increased year-over-year. Now we have Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu, and more producing dozens of must-watch, high-quality drama and comedy series. And while…

THE organisers of Bridgwater Carnival will be holding a virtual event tonight (November 7) on what would have been the start of the annual event. Organisers of the town's biggest event - which sees around 100,000 people line the streets each year - have come up with a way to hold the event virtually - and answer one of carnival's most enduring questions at the same time. That one question is simply, ‘what is the best entry ever to grace the streets of Bridgwater on carnival night’? A ‘best of the best’ virtual carnival will be premiered and streamed online from Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival’s official website (https://live.bridgwatercarnival.org.uk/) at 6pm on Saturday, November 7. The two-hour film will celebrate the best entries to have taken part in Bridgwater Carnival between 1982 and 2019 – the years when the carnival has officially been filmed - and those featured have been specially selected by the entries and carnivalites themselves. Then, at the end of the virtual carnival broadcast, viewers and members of the public will be able to choose and vote on their own favourite ever entry in Bridgwater Carnival by downloading a special free app produced by SGS United Kingdom - Customs Services (Shepton Mallet) called ‘CarniApp’, which is readily available from the App Store or Google Play. The voting window will close on November 30. Dave Stokes, publicity director for Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, said: “Safety is always our number one priority, and as reported before, due to the ongoing Covd-19 pandemic and associated restrictions, an illuminated carnival in the style we have been accustomed to in Bridgwater was not possible this year. “So as a committee we looked at things we could safely do in order to continue the long-standing carnival tradition in Bridgwater in a very low key…

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by: Madalyn Bierster Posted: Nov 6, 2020 / 10:42 PM CST / Updated: Nov 6, 2020 / 10:46 PM CST PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — Online scams are known to be common around the holidays, and with the pandemic, they’ve only gotten worse. Many of the scams are online, and a local family has now fallen victim to one of these social media scams. Christina Lewis’s grandmother responded to a Facebook ad and purchased a toy for her grandson thinking it would come to their house “life-size” like the image portrayed online. What was supposed to be a four-foot-tall dinosaur toy can actually fit in just both of their hands. Lewis said her grandmother purchased the toy for about $200. After receiving it, she requested a refund and wrote complaints to both the toy company and Facebook. “She contacted Facebook, Facebook said there was nothing they could do about it, and that they don’t have any control over the ads that are placed on their site,” said Lewis. This could lead to bigger fraud issues, especially this time of  year with Christmas less than two months away. “I can’t imagine the grandparents that this is the gift they are supposed to get their grandchildren, and it shows up and it’s not at all what they expected. It’s dangerous because now that company has her credit card information potentially,” Lewis said. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said a lot of scammers use technology to target buyers. “Facebook has got to be held accountable in some shape or form because their platform is giving an outlet to create fraud at your household,” Patronis said. If the company is based in Florida, Patronis said it is easier to go after them. “If you’re outside of the country of the United States,…

Last Updated : Nov 07, 2020 09:22 AM IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com Some handy tips to help improve your video-watching experience. YouTube gets over a billion hours of video views every day, with its user base growing day by day. With this large user base, the video platform offers a plethora of features to enhance its users' viewing experience. However, there are several tricks that are not commonly known and can help improve your video watching experience.1. Search Smarter on YouTube – As it has a database of millions of videos, the search for YouTube often ends up showing thousands of results. One way to get better results is to use the filters provided by YouTube – tap on the filters button, and it lets you filter by upload date, type, duration, and features. The other trick is to make sure a specific keyword is not included in your search results. You can do this by simply adding the subtract sign '-'before your keyword. E.g., if you want to search for Cricket news which does not include Australia, then your search would be Cricket News –Australia on YouTube.2. Get text transcript of the audio in any video – YouTube videos are automatically transcribed using Google's speech recognition technology, and these transcriptions are available for users. Viewing the transcript is useful when you are either watching videos without sound or unable to understand what is being spoken in the video. To access the video's transcript on a computer, click on the three dots next to the save button below the video and select the 'Open transcript' option. It will show the transcript next to the video along with the timestamp.3. Create a video playlist to watch later – How often do you find an interesting video but cannot view it immediately…

Image Source : ISRO ISRO to launch PSLV-C49 EOS-01 mission today: All you need to know The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch earth observation satellite EOS-01 along with nine international customer satellites on board launch vehicle PSLV-C49 today. This is the first launch by the space agency since the COVID-19 induced lockdown came into force in March. At least ten space missions being prepared for launch this year have been 'disturbed' due to the lockdown.  PSLV-C49 EOS-01 mission launch: All you need to know ISRO will launch its latest earth observation satellite EOS-01 and nine international customer spacecraft onboard its Polar rocket PSLV-C49 from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh today. The countdown for the launch started from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 13.02 hrs on Friday.  The launch is scheduled at 15.02 hrs IST today. This will be the 51st mission of ISRO's workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.  EOS-01 is an earth observation satellite intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support. The customer satellites are being launched under commercial agreement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL).  The customer satellites include one from Lithuania  for technology demonstration, and four each from Luxembourg and USA for maritime applications and multi-mission remote sensing respectively.  Gathering of media personnal is not allowed at the launch centre this time in view of of the strict COVID-19 pandemic norms. The viewing gallery will be closed.  The live telecast of the launch will be available on ISRO website, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter channels. ISRO LAUNCH: WATCH LIVE STREAMING CLICK HERE FOR TWITTER LIVE STREAMING CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LIVE STREAMING CLICK HERE FOR FACEBOOK LIVE STREAMING ISRO to launch PSLV-C49 EOS-01 mission today Image Source : ISROISRO to launch PSLV-C49 EOS-01 mission today Fight against Coronavirus: Full coverage

‘Stop the Steal’ group acquired 40,000 members after a similar group was shut down, then changed its name without explanation An earlier Facebook group called ‘Stop the Steal’ acquired 350,000 members before it was disabled for misinformation, causing other groups to emerge in its place. Photograph: Amy Harris/Rex/Shutterstock Thousands of Donald Trump supporters have unwittingly found themselves in a Facebook group called “Gay Communists for Socialism”, after being tricked by its creators into joining what they thought was a pro-Trump election group. On Thursday, a Facebook group called “Stop the Steal”, a reference to the president’s false claims that Joe Biden is “stealing” the US election, was disabled by the social network for misinformation after gaining more than 350,000 members. Other groups emerged in its place, including a second “Stop the Steal” group that attracted more than 40,000 castaways from the original group. But less than 24 hours later, an administrator for the group changed its name to “Gay Communists for Socialism” without explanation, confounding the new members. Dozens of posts from angry and confused Trump supporters asked, “What happened to stop the steal?” and, “Why is this group called gay communists for socialism?”, while others demanded, “Get me off this page!!!!!!” The Guardian confirmed the group was created on 5 November as “Stop the Steal” before being renamed. One administrator, whose real identity could not be verified, told the Guardian the group was a planned operation to troll conservatives with a fake “Stop the Steal” group. “We had no idea it would take off like this or suck in as many clueless people as it did when we made the switch,” the administrator said. He said the group, which now has 60,000 members, has an additional 20,000 member requests. Another group administrator further trolled its members by telling them…

by: Andrew Schnitker Posted: Nov 6, 2020 / 07:54 PM CST / Updated: Nov 6, 2020 / 09:11 PM CST FILE PHOTO: Texas Longhorns helmet AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fan reunited a sentimental piece of memorabilia to a Texas Longhorns family on Thursday, and he did it using the positive power of social media. Several weeks ago, Wes Laurel (Twitter handle @Wes1416) sent out a tweet to Longhorns nation, asking for help after he purchased a helmet that he called a “dream piece” of his Texas Football memorabilia collection. However, after looking over the helmet, he was “99% sure” the helmet belonged to former Longhorns offensive lineman Paden Kelley. Kelley was part of the Longhorns football program in 2010 and 2011 after a standout high school career at Lake Travis High School. Kelley died in March 2019 at the age of 28. Several seasons ago, I purchased my dream piece of Texas Football memorabilia… a game used helmet from DKR. It’s my prized Longhorn possession. However, I am 99 percent sure I have the helmet of Paden Kelley. PK played for Texas in 10-11 and recently passed away from cancer….— TexWes (@Wes1416) October 19, 2020 After Laurel realized it was Kelley’s helmet, he wrote in a tweet he was hoping to return the piece to the Kelley family and wanted to “see if Twitter could do its thing” to find Kelley’s family. Word of Laurel’s search even reached Longhorns Athletics Director Chris Del Conte. In a tweet, Del Conte said he would pass along the request to the Longhorns’ equipment staff. On Thursday, a little over two weeks after the original post, Laurel was able to return the helmet to the Kelley family, sharing photos of he and Kelley’s sister in front of Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium.…

by: Shannon Becker Posted: Nov 6, 2020 / 07:39 PM CST / Updated: Nov 6, 2020 / 08:10 PM CST JOPLIN, Mo. — Although we focus mainly on Facebook to share our news stories that link to our news tab here at Four States Home Page. We also know many people choose other forms of social media to follow. INSTAGRAM Since the Spring our INSTAGRAM followers have doubled. You can see full videos linked through your account to IGtv full videos of our stories. Additionally we post to INSTAGRAM sometimes before we post to FB. It’s a fun place to watch because we turn off the comments so there is no FB DRAMA in the comments, lol. HERE ARE OUR LATEST INSTAGRAM POSTS TWITTER We have Twitter and also Periscope (which is the “Twitter live” app). Simple to follow! CLICK HERE for our account. More Joplin News First Stories