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The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has some impressive add-ons that make snapping photos really fun

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has some impressive add-ons that make snapping photos really fun

Published by skeptic

In the U.S., discussions about top camera phones largely center around iPhones, the Samsung Galaxy series, and, lately, the Google Pixel. In contrast, people in Asia and parts of Europe get a wider range of choice with companies like Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo upping their camera game. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra, which recently had its global launch, is one of those devices, with a big camera bump that houses a versatile set of sensors, and a partnership with the storied German camera maker Leica to supply software-level changes and sensibilities to how scenes are shot. The camera has tons of options to choose from, ranging from different focal lengths on the hardware side to various filters and settings to change how the final image looks. Image Credits: Ivan MehtaImage Credits:Ivan Mehta Xiaomi has also released external add-ons that snap on like a cover to the camera, as well as a USB-based accessory that provides hardware buttons to shoot video or photos. While these add-ons don’t particularly add a lot of features, it makes one-hand operation …

Why Exhausted Parents Keep Snapping at Their Kids

Why Exhausted Parents Keep Snapping at Their Kids

Published by Jenni Sidey

You snap at your child over something tiny: They won’t stop asking questions while you’re trying to think. They’re taking forever to put on their shoes. They’re resisting toothbrushing. Again. And you feel terrible for snapping at them. Again. Maybe you believe that good parents sacrifice everything for their children. That putting yourself first is selfish. That if you just tried harder…had more patience…were a better person…you wouldn’t lose it over something so small. But what if none of those ideas are true? Iris, a parent I worked with, told me about a day at the park with her three-year-old daughter, Malaya. She’d packed snacks for both of them, but she was still hungry – really hungry, the kind where your blood sugar is dropping and everything starts to feel hard. Iris asked her toddler for some of the snacks. Malaya said, “No.” Wouldn’t share. Then a crow swooped in, knocked over the container, and all the food spilled onto the ground. Iris told me she felt a hot rage coming up from her gut. …

Clawdbot users are snapping up the Mac Mini — buy right now for under 0 at Amazon

Clawdbot users are snapping up the Mac Mini — buy right now for under $550 at Amazon

Published by skeptic

SAVE $50: The M4 Mac Mini is on sale at Amazon for $549, down from the normal price of $599. $549 at Amazon $599 Save $50   Silicon Valley is going wild for the 2024 M4 Mac Mini, but it’s not for the reason you might think. No, it’s not being used as a traditional desktop computer in the way we assume. People are using it to run the latest AI assistant, Clawdbot. With a cute lobster mascot, the Clawdbot hype is driving up sales and snatching up stock of the Mac Mini with an M4 chip. Before it becomes impossible to find in-stock, check out this sale price. As of Jan. 31, the M4 Mac Mini is on sale at Amazon for $549, marked down from the standard price of $599. Why use a Mac Mini for running Clawdbot? The answers are pretty similar to why you’d want a Mac Mini in the first place. Like the name implies, it’s a tiny beast that has 16GB of unified memory and 256GB SSD. Plus, you …

Clawdbot users are snapping up the Mac Mini — buy now for under 0 at Amazon

Clawdbot users are snapping up the Mac Mini — buy now for under $550 at Amazon

Published by skeptic

SAVE $50: The M4 Mac Mini is on sale at Amazon for $549, down from the normal price of $599. $549 at Amazon $599 Save $50   Silicon Valley is going wild for the 2024 M4 Mac Mini, but it’s not for the reason you might think. No, it’s not being used as a traditional desktop computer in the way we assume. People are using it to run the latest AI assistant, Clawdbot. With a cute lobster mascot, the Clawdbot hype is driving up sales and snatching up stock of the Mac Mini with an M4 chip. Before it becomes impossible to find in-stock, check out this sale price. As of Jan. 30, the M4 Mac Mini is on sale at Amazon for $549, marked down from the standard price of $599. Why use a Mac Mini for running Clawdbot? The answers are pretty similar to why you’d want a Mac Mini in the first place. Like the name implies, it’s a tiny beast that has 16GB of unified memory and 256GB SSD. Plus, you …

Kent towns named as hotspots where London buyers are snapping up properties

Kent towns named as hotspots where London buyers are snapping up properties

Published by Sam Flores

The traditional Home Counties commuter belt is falling back into favour with home movers leaving London, amid improved affordability and people spending more time working from offices than during the coronavirus pandemic, analysis indicates. After several years of being overlooked in favour of more affordable areas further afield, the traditional commuter belt is “back on the map,” according to property firm Hamptons. Its analysis suggests that, in 2025, 18.2% of homes sold in the Home Counties were bought by people from London – the highest share since 2017. The figure is up from 15.4% in 2024 and more than seven percentage points higher than the pandemic low of 11.1% in 2022, when buyers moved further into the South West, Midlands and North in search of space and value, the report said. House price growth in some parts of the North has recently outperformed parts of southern England, although average house prices are often higher in the South. According to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, within England, the North East had the highest annual house …