In digital imaging, a pixel, or pel, (picture element) is a physical point in a raster image, or the smallest addressable element in a display device; so it is the smallest controllable element of a picture represented on the screen. The address of a pixel corresponds to its physical coordinates. LCD pixels are manufactured in a two-dimensional grid, and are often represented using dots or squares, but CRT pixels correspond to their timing mechanisms and sweep rates.
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Google to launch Pixel 5, new Chromecast, and more on September 30
It's official: Google has begun sending press invites to a virtual hardware event taking place on September 30. The company ...
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How to protect AI systems against image-scaling attacks
We usually don’t expect the image of a teacup to turn into a cat when we zoom out. But in the world of artificial intelligence ...
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Leak: Google could be working on a foldable Pixel phone for 2021
We've been hearing rumors of a folding Pixel phone for over a year, with former Pixel lead Mario Queiroz even confirming ...
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Google discontinues the Pixel 4 and 4XL — and that's a good thing
If you were hoping the release of Google's budget-friendly Pixel 4a is an opportunity to snatch a Pixel 4 or 4XL at a discount, ...
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Google's $349 Pixel 4a is finally here -- but is it too little too late?
After waits of eons and tons of rumors, Google's mid-range Pixel 4a is finally here. The company announced the device today ...
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Google Pixel 4A might be ready for release — but is it though?
I'd given up hope that Google will launch its budget Pixel 4a phone soon. However, a new FCC filing suggests that the phone ...
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The 'dark matter' of visual data can help AI understand images like humans
What makes us humans so good at making sense of visual data? That’s a question that has preoccupied artificial intelligence ...
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Google promises to improve the Pixel Buds' connectivity problems 'in the coming weeks'
When it comes to design, features, price, and usability, Google's 2020 Pixel Buds get almost everything right. As I wrote ...
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Google plans to axe Motion Sense with the Pixel 5
According to a new report, Google is planning to get rid of Motion Sense and the Soli radar chip with its upcoming Pixel ...
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The Pixel 4a might be cheaper than anyone expected
The Pixel 3a was arguably the best Pixel of its generation, providing so much of what makes Pixel phones great -- the camera ...
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The brain behind the Google Pixel's amazing camera has left the company
Unlike Huawei, Samsung, and Apple, Google's Pixel phones have historically had some of the best cameras on the market despite ...
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Review (so far): The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro check all the right boxes
The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro have suffered no shortage of leaks in the months leading up to today, but they are now truly official. I've ...
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I hated street photography with the Pixel 4 — but then I saw the photos
Shooting street photography with Google's Pixel 4 wasn't exactly, erm, a walk in the park — but the images it delivers ...
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Thanks, Coronavirus: YouTube will now default to 480p globally
A few days after YouTube said it would reduce default streaming bitrates in Europe to reduce strain on the continent's internet ...
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Google has canceled the rest of I/O over coronavirus concerns
Earlier this month, we reported Google had canceled the physical portion of its annual I/O conference over coronavirus-induced ...
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Leak: The Pixel 4a will cost $399
When we covered an extensive hands-on video of the Pixel 4a yesterday, we lamented that one of the only things we don't know ...
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Leak: Pixel 4a hands-on video leaves little for Google to announce
Google might have the worst track record in keeping its phones under wraps before launch. Case in point: the Pixel 4a has ...
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Google's second 'Pixel drop' adds better selfies, more emoji, and new gestures
Back in December, Google released its first 'Pixel feature drop,' adding a variety of features to its phones well after launch ...
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Android 11 lets you assign shortcuts to a double-tap on the back of your phone
When I moved from a Pixel 3 to 4, I found myself missing the fingerprint sensor much more than expected. Not because of the ...
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Nope, I refuse to believe this leaked Pixel 5 prototype is real
We've got what is allegedly our very first look at an early prototype for Google's upcoming Pixel 5 — and it's... something. ...
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What exactly is 4K resolution and why’s it called that?
4K TVs are everywhere, but what does that actually mean? In this piece, we explain what 4K resolution is and why it has that ...
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Google's first 'Pixel feature drop' brings portrait mode to your old photos
Google today announced some pretty neat news for Pixel owners. Starting today, the company will regularly update its Pixel ...
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These are the 6 best phones of 2019
2019 might've been a shit year in a lot of ways, but at least we got some great phones! Here are the six best handsets of ...
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The greatest and best Cyber Weekend tech deals... in the world, ever
What do you get if you cross Black Friday and Cyber Monday? THE CYBER WEEKEND SUPPOSEDLY! Here are some great discounts on ...
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's best feature isn't its quad-camera setup — it's the battery
Xiaomi's Redmi series of phones have been its main money-maker in India. The company now sits at top of the Indian smartphone ...
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Google is purposefully crippling the Pixel 4's brightness to save battery life
Is anyone feeling deja vu? It seems every year, Google makes puzzling choices with its Pixel displays. The Pixel 2 XL was ...
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It's official: Google is buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion
That was fast: Though rumors emerged earlier this week that Google was planning to buy Fitbit, we didn't think we'd hear ...
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The Google Pixel 4 reviewed... acrostic-ly
Welcome, one and all, to the world's only acrostic review of the Google Pixel 4 — the content you didn't even know you ...
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Hey Google, why the hell doesn’t the Pixel 4's camera app have a pro mode?
Google is goddamn good at computational photography... which makes me really angry that the Pixel 4's camera app doesn't ...
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Rant: Google has no good excuse for the Pixel 4's missing ultrawide camera
"Most popular SLR lenses do magnify scenes, not shrink them. So while wide-angle can be fun, we think telephoto is more important." In ...
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Google announces the dual-camera, notchless, & face-unlocking Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL
Google has announced its new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL phones, which include a range of exciting updates to satisfy the most ...
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Every new device at Google's big Pixel 4 event
Google held its big Made by Google event today, officially revealing the Pixel 4 and a handful of other new products today. ...
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How to watch Google's Pixel 4 launch event
On October 15 Google will be unveiling a whole load of new gear. In this piece, we show you how to watch so you don't miss ...
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CHEAP: Screw Google's Pixel 4 — there's 39% off the 3XL
While the upcoming Pixel 4 will undoubtedly be a great phone, its launch means something else: big price reductions on the ...
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Pixelbook Go laptop leaks in hand-on video, Google is still very bad at secrets
At this point, we'd given up on Google having any major secrets about the Pixel 4 left to reveal, but surely the company ...
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Google exploited homeless black people to develop the Pixel 4's facial recognition AI
The US city of Atlanta, Georgia alleged last week that contractors working on behalf of Google used confusing, aggressive ...
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Google contractors reportedly used dubious methods to train Pixel 4's facial recognition (Updated)
Update (07/10/2019): Google told The New York Times it has suspended the research program and opened up an investigation. In ...
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CHEAP: Get 32 inches of delight with this Dell 1440p monitor for just $180
Amazon's got a killer deal on Dell's 32-inch S3219D monitor with a VA panel and a QHD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. It's ...
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iPhone 11's Deep Fusion makes the Android fan in me very upset
Apple has finally given us a taste of its new camera feature, Deep Fusion, in the latest release of iOS (13.2), and now I ...
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Xiaomi put a wraparound screen and a 108MP camera on its insane Mi Mix Alpha phone
Xiaomi is out to make smartphone enthusiasts' jaws drop to the floor with its new Mi Mix Alpha, the concept phone it revealed ...
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Hands-on: Vivo’s Nex 3 flaunts a beautiful waterfall screen and no-button design
Vivo unveiled the third iteration of its aspirational Nex series of phones today in China with the Nex 3. The device has ...
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Google will reveal the Pixel 4 on October 15
It's that time of year. Smartphone companies are preparing their fall launches, and next on the list is Google. The company ...
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CHEAP: The Google Pixel 3 for just $489? HECK YES!!!
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! There has been plenty of chatter ...
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CHEAP: A Google Pixel 3 for $499 is a tasty deal... FEED ME
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If you ask any tech reviewer about ...
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CHEAP: Shield thy eyes! Canon's EOS 5DS DSLR Camera has 64% off
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If you're a photography nerd, ...
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CHEAP: Good goddamn, Google's Pixel 3 is only $499 — THAT'S 37% OFF, YO
Google's Pixel 3 is one of the best Android phones on the market and now it's got 37% off, it's also one hell of a deal. ...
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Leak: Samsung's Note 10 will be 'a pro studio in your pocket' with new video tricks
Samsung's Note 10 is due to be revealed tomorrow, but that isn't stopping the leaks from coming. Though we already seem to ...
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YouTube Premium is rolling out 1080p video downloads
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who are happy to watch videos at 480P and those who will fight for every ...
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Google will help you get aid from 911 without speaking
While we all hope to never be in a situation where we need to call 911, being able to relay the right information to emergency ...
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Fujifilm's $10,000 beast of a camera, the GFX100, has a faulty shutter button
Fujifilm says a "small percentage" of its $10,000, 100-megapixel GFX100 cameras suffer from "a loosening of the side shutter ...
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Pixel 4 leaks show the notch will be replaced for a chunky forehead with a neat trick
By now the Pixel 3 XL's giant notch has become something of a meme in the tech world. The most egregious example of an unfortunate ...
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CHEAP: DAMN SON(Y), an A7 II camera for $898? Sign me the F up
Sony might have just announced its new and improved A7R IV camera, but its older sibling – the A7 II – is criminally ...
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Xiaomi's Redmi K20 Pro will have 3 rear cameras and no notch, for only $400
After last year's Poco F1, Xiaomi is once again gunning for the top spot in the affordable premium smartphone ($400-$700) ...
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Here's how algorithms can protect us against deepfakes
Deepfake videos are hard for untrained eyes to detect because they can be quite realistic. Whether used as personal weapons ...
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CHEAP: Stabilize your life with $80 off DJI's Osmo pocket handheld
I came across DJI's Osmo Pocket Handheld 3 Axis Gimbal Stabilizer which is on sale for just $349, down from $430. It's ...
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CHEAP: Photograph your loved ones' SOULS with $200 off the Google Pixel 3 XL
Google's Pixel 3 XL is one of the best phones on the market. Now it's got $200 off its list price, it's an even better deal ...
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First impressions: The OnePlus 7 is a 'flagship' for people who can resist the Pro
While OnePlus blew us away with the new design and a stunning screen with the Pro version, OnePlus 7's just an iterative ...
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Leave your DSLR at home: The Huawei P30 Pro is the only camera a traveller needs
I used Huawei P30 Pro on a three-week trip in Europe, and I took some amazing shots through its four-camera system. It's ...
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I'm walking Huawei: here are 4 great Android phones you can buy instead
Now Huawei phones have been banned from Android and other Google services, you might be on the hunt for a new handset – ...
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OnePlus 7 Pro is a notchless phone with three-cameras and amazing specs
With much fanfare, Oneplus launched its latest flagship phone, the OnePlus 7 Pro, today. The company’s gone all out with ...
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CHEAP: Scrumptious 128GB Google Pixel XLs are now just $270, yum
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Boy, do we have a wonderful deal ...
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You can now play scratchcards with Bitcoin, thanks to the Lightning Network
The Lightning Network lets you buy Coke with bitcoin, but thanks to one enterprising developer, the Lightning Network now ...
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Google’s Pixel 3 XL grows another notch lmao
Yes, you've heard it right: the most disliked feature on the Google Pixel 3 XL has been multiplying. Users are reporting ...
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Pixel 3 Lite XL renders show a headphone jack and no notch
Google's Pixel 3 Lite XL made its way to the internet thanks to 91 mobiles and OnLeaks renders. The phone shows no notch ...
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What to expect from smartphone cameras in 2019
Phone cameras are only getting better every year, and we're hoping for some meaningful upgrades in 2019. Here's a look at ...
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Here's everything Google revealed at its Pixel 3 event
Google today held its annual Made By Google event, where it showed off its newest toys. While it's true we got a glimpse ...
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Google updated its wireless earbuds with a bold new feature — a wire
Google's made a bold move with its wireless Pixel Buds – it's put a wire on them. But, this actually might be a winning ...
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The Pixel Slate is Google's first Chrome OS tablet and costs $599
At today's Google hardware event, Senior VP of Hardware Rick Osterloh announced the company was making a new tablet, dubbed ...
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Google wants its Pixel Stand to set the standard for wireless chargers
Google today introduced its new wireless charger, the Pixel Stand. The idea behind the hardware is to turn an inert object ...
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Animation reveals what could be Google's new 'Pixel Stand'
A new accessory for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL could give Alexa devices a run for their money. The Pixel Stand, as its reportedly ...
