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Not just for tiny things: Understanding how a macro lens works on your smartphone, debunking common myths about macro photography, and why you should be using this underrated feature more

So your phone has a macro lens. What the heck does that really mean?

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Battling the bulge: Understanding why smartphone batteries swell, the factors that can lead to it, and how you can avoid damaging your phone's battery

Everyone knows that gadget batteries can swell and should not be used until they are repaired. What causes this, and how dangerous is it really?

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Tech Talk: What makes a phone battery go haywire and explode?

You probably have heard that the battery in your phone can be dangerous. Why? It's just a battery, right?

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Tech Talk: How can AI translate text and speech in real-time?

Computers have been able to translate speech for a long time. Now they're getting good at it.

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Tech Talk: What phone hardware does it take for good, fast AI?

The parts that make a good phone aren't quite the same as what you need for AI. Let's look at the differences.

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Tech Talk: The Advanced Professional Video codec is coming with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Do you need this?

Qualcomm's newest Snapdragon Elite chip brings Advanced Professional Video (APV) support to smartphones. Is this important, and if so, why?

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Tech Talk: What is lossless audio? Understanding Spotify's new feature and why it matters

Spotify now joins players like Amazon Music and Apple Music and will offer "lossless" quality audio if you have the right gear and the bandwidth for it. What does that even mean?

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Tech Talk: What is ANC and how does it work?

If you use headphones or earbuds, there's a good chance you're using ANC. But what is it? Here's an explainer.

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Tech Talk: How can a smartwatch or smart ring detect your blood oxygen levels?

Wearables can utilize light to detect the amount of oxygen in your blood, measure your heart rate, and more. But how?

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Tech Talk: What is USB Debugging and should you enable it?

USB Debugging is a developer setting that may be worth the risk of enabling. It could save your bacon!

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Tech Talk: Everything you need to know about eSIM

An embedded SIM card (eSIM) will become the norm for future phones, but what exactly is it, and why is it changing?

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Tech Talk: How does your phone camera's 'Night Mode' work?

Your camera sees more than your eyes ever could. With a little software magic, it seems to be able to see in the dark!

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Tech Talk: What is part of Android and what comes from Google?

Google owns Android, but there's a distinction between what belongs to everyone and what Google keeps close.

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Tech Talk: How does a tiny smartphone camera take such good photos?

It usually has plastic lenses, no real shutter, no focal length, and a teeny tiny sensor. But your phone's camera is the only one most of us will ever need.

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Google used the MLB All-Star game to show off AI doing what it does best

Google teamed with MLB to predict where a home run would land using AI. That's a perfect demonstration of how AI actually works and what it does best.

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Tech Talk: More than you ever wanted to know about malware

You hear a lot of talk about malware finding its way onto your phone. What is it, how do you get it, and most importantly, how do you prevent it?

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Tech Talk: Your choice of a 'Digital wallet' just got a lot more important

A new Android feature gives your digital identification a real home. Make sure it's the right choice.

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Tech Talk: What is 5G Advanced and what does it mean for my next phone?

5G Advanced is also known as 5.5G and is the next generation of wireless connection. It's important, but doesn't bring a lot to the table for consumer products.

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Tech Talk: What you need to know about crossing the US border with your phone

Breaking tech down to its simple parts so we can all understand it a little better

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Tech Talk: Why does my phone get hot?

Breaking tech down to its simple parts so we can all understand it a little better.

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Solidigm and Supermicro execs discuss SSD density

Tahmid Rahman of Solidigm, and Patrick Chiu of Supermicro joined a Tech Talk roundtable discussion hosted by Gestalt IT to break down the benefits of next-generation quad-level cell (QLC) solid-state storage drives (SSDs) for the enterprise and the cloud.

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