by Samsung The flagship phone of 2023 is here – if you do not count foldable products. The Galaxy S23 Ultra starts at $1,200 and features a large, beautiful OLED display, better cameras, a new chip for even better performance, and some improved software. And, of course, there’s still the built-in S Pen for all your drawings and notes. The standout feature since last year’s S22 Ultra is the new 200MP sensor, which offers more options for enhanced content creation. And, with five rear cameras, there’s plenty to choose from.
In typical use, the S23 Ultra uses 16-to-1 pixel binning from that giant sensor to help capture more light and produce sharp, colorful images without the need for extremely large files. And in most situations, it seems to produce better photos. According to Engadget’s Sam Rutherford, S23 Ultra images captured with the default 12MP mode have more accurate colors and better details than images captured with the sensor’s full 200 megapixels. However, this is possibly the most capable smartphone camera.
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Two people died in the collision, though were not found in the driver’s seat.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that The autopilot was not at fault in the 2021 crash that killed two people. The agency said the 2019 Model S sped up shortly before crashing into a tree in Spring, Texas, just north of Houston. Neither person was in the driver’s seat when they were found, leading to questions about Tesla’s Autopilot function. The NTSB found the vehicle’s rapid acceleration from 39 MPH to 67 MPH two seconds before impact could be attributed to “intoxication impairment combined with the effects of two sedative antihistamines, resulting in deflected on the road, collided with a tree and burned after the collision.”
He has yet to post on the platform after the company lifted a two-year ban.
Meta has reinstated former President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, two years after it suspended him from both platforms. The company previously said it would put “additional safeguards” on his account to “prevent repeat offences”. Trump has a deal with the “free speech” app Truth Social, under which he has to share social media posts there first and can’t leave them anywhere else for at least six hours. Twitter reinstated Trump’s account on its service late last year, but he has yet to return to his once-favorite social media platform.
It highlights the value of a small number of highly polarized users.
In related news, Twitter is raking in millions of dollars from a handful of its most notorious users, according to a new report. New research from the Center against Digital Hate (CCDH) estimates Twitter “will generate up to $19 million a year in ad revenue” from just 10 accounts after being banned from the platform. . The report examined 10 accounts previously banned for “publishing hateful content and dangerous conspiracies”. The accounts were reinstated after Elon Musk took over Twitter.
Make the OnePlus 11 look slow.
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While we were impressed with the 100-watt charging on the OnePlus 11, it was beaten twice in China. First, a Redmi phone with a huge 210W charging capacity and now the Realme GT Neo5 can charge a two-cell 4,600mAh battery from 0 to 20% in just 80 seconds, to 50% in 4 minutes and 100% in 9.5 minutes. Naturally, you’ll need this particular phone, its dual GaN power adapter, and its proprietary high-current USB-C cable to provide 20V/12A of power. The phone is already available in China for around $500, but the company says there are plans for an international launch as well.
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