Microsoft archived ‘Superman’ on its Project Silica glass storage medium

The goal of Project Silica, which began in 2016, is to create a solution ideal for cold storage -- data that needs to be stored but rarely accessed for long periods of time. Archived master copies of films are usually only taken out of storage for remastering projects. Between their infrequent use and the volatility…

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Facebook hopes a new logo will distract you from its problems

The rumors were true: Facebook has decided that a rebranding is in order. The company has introduced a new corporate logo and brand strategy that it hopes will more clearly distinguish Facebook the company and its individual apps. There's not much to say about the logo in question, as it's just "Facebook" written in a…

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Microsoft’s new Office app for mobile combines Word, Excel and Powerpoint

The company's newly unveiled Office app is an attempt to put everything you might need in one place. Instead of grabbing separate apps for Word, Excel and Powerpoint (aka the Office Triforce), today's public preview puts them all together.The app also includes a new Actions pane that should be especially effective for document editing on-the-go.…

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The best workout headphones

Jabra Elite 65t ActiveJabra's Elite 65t earbuds are a long-running favorite here at Engadget. The Active update added some elemental protection to the mix, with an IP56 water resistance rating to ensure it withstand a little sweat. (There's a two-year warranty included, too.)While recent models have supplanted these buds as the best overall true wireless…

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What is computational photography, and how it it making the iPhone and Pixel cameras better?

To work around this, companies have had to get creative. The biggest advances have all come from ways to stack or combine multiple images in the phone. Depending on how many images are stacked, and how clever the algorithms, this technique can be used to reduce noise, boost the tonal range, take clear shots in…

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