Google app experiments push the limits of phone photography

Google doesn’t want to limit its photographic prowess to its own phones — it just released an initial batch of “appsperiments” that use the company’s knack for computer vision and other technologies to test the boundaries of phone photography. Storyboard for Android is arguably the highlight. The app uses object recognition and style algorithms to […]

The Limits Of Queer Universality 🎬

Peter Spears / Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Director Luca Guadagnino on the set of Call Me by Your Name with TimothĂ©e Chalamet and Armie Hammer. Since its appearance at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Call Me by Your Name has been getting major attention and awards show buzz. Luca Guadagnino’s film about a 17-year-old […]

Google’s latest VR series takes you to the set of ‘Austin City Limits’

While Apple continues to expand its library of exclusive music documentaries, Google is now bringing a little music to its slate of VR series. Austin City Limits: Backstage takes you behind the scenes of the legendary music show and gives you backstage access to the performances, the crew and the artists that take the stage. […]

A lender targeting the ‘New Middle Class’ is working to hand out higher credit limits to struggling Americans (ELVT)

Elevate Elevate, a fintech lender serving nonprime borrowers, is looking to partner with a bank to produce a credit card with “significantly higher lines” of credit than what exists on the market today. The company, which announced earnings Monday, outlined a number of expectations for 2018 including new products and partnerships. Nationally, credit card defaults […]

OnePlus limits the data it collects from your phone

Many OnePlus owners were more than a little upset when they found out that the company is collecting gobs of user data from its phones without asking, including personally identifiable info. It’s no surprise, then, that OnePlus is taking quick steps to avert (or at least, minimize) a backlash. Carl Pei has told customers that […]

United Further Limits Polaris Business Lounge Access

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