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The Morning After: The inventor of the GIF has died
GIF inventor Stephen Wilhite has died from COVID-19 at the age of 74, NPR has reported. He worked at CompuServe when he developed the Graphics Interchange Format, designed to allow photo transfers over slow modem connections, inventing the format in 1987 virtually on his own, according to his spouse. With…
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Moto Edge+ review: Stuck between flagship and mid-range
In 2020, Motorola's Edge+ marked a return to form for the company — a renewed focus on flagship phones after years of putting out more affordable devices. And despite skipping an update last year, now the 2022 Edge+ has arrived sporting a new chip and some inspiration Moto cribbed from…
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Star Trek: Picard’s unraveling continuity is the result of operator error
The following contains moderate spoilers for the fourth episode of ‘Star Trek: Picard’ season two. Continuity is something that comes up in geek media a lot, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Star Wars to DC’s TV Arrowverse. It used to be a thing only hardcore nerds really cared about,…
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OnePlus 10 Pro will launch in North America, Europe and India on March 31st
OnePlus' latest flagship phone will launch in Europe, North America and India on March 31st. The company previously said the OnePlus Pro 10 would arrive in those markets by the end of March, so that's right on schedule. It released the smartphone in China in January. The OnePlus 10 Pro…
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The Morning After: Our verdict on Apple’s Studio Display
Apple’s new display is here, ready for the Mac aficionados unwilling to deck their workstation in anything less than brushed metal and soft corners. The Studio Display is a bit brighter than the 5K iMac; otherwise it's the same 27-inch screen. That does mean it lacks features we’ve seen on…
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Apple Studio Display review: For Mac-loving eyes only
Much like the Mac Studio, Apple's new Studio Display is something its devoted fans have been begging for for years. LG's Ultrafine 5K display was, well, just fine, but it wasn't Apple-quality hardware. And while the company's Pro XDR 6K display has practically every feature you'd want, it also costs…
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