What is HDR, anyway?

It’s not you. HDR confuses tons of people. Last year we announced HDR or “High Dynamic Range” photography was coming to our popular photography app, Halide. While most customers celebrated, some were confused, and others showed downright concern. That’s because HDR can mean two different, but related, things. The first HDR is the “HDR mode”…

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Nature’s Memory review: A new book reveals the deep flaws in our natural history museums

What’s missing? Pondering the displays at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nature’s MemoryJack Ashby (Allen Lane) Museums are strange things, Jack Ashby, assistant director of the University Museum of Zoology in Cambridge, UK, points out in his new book, Nature’s Memory: Behind the…

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The Elder Scrolls 6 – everything we know so far

What’s next for Xbox? (Image credit: Activision) Given that Xbox players received South of Midnight earlier this year, we’re now looking ahead to the rest of 2025 to see what’s in store. First will be the release of Borderlands 4, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Beyond that, there’s Gears of War: E-Day,…

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How to avoid a puncture on the Moon

Padraig Belton Technology Reporter Getty Images The Apollo mission lunar rovers were lightweight vehicles Going back to the Moon after half a century, and then to Mars, literally means reinventing the wheel. After all, Mars is a long way to come back if you get a flat. “One thing you cannot have is a puncture,”…

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