Next build of Google Camera app (v6.3) puts Night Sight front and center - Phone Arena

According to 9to5 Google, the next beta build of Android Q is expected to include version 6.3 of the Google Camera app that brings some changes to the Pixel Night Sight feature. For those unfamiliar with Night Sight, it is a setting that uses algorithms to capture viewable pictures under low-light conditions. Currently, to access Night Sight you need to to open the camera and tap on "More," or receive a suggestion when setting up a shot in the dark. But it appears that Night Sight has earned a spot in the main UI where it will replace the Panorama option. That will put it on the same playing field as other important selections like Portrait, Camera, and Video.

With Google Camera 6.3, Pixel users will tap Night Sight or swipe right twice to activate the feature. Users will still receive a suggestion when to turn on Night Sight. And as you might have already figured out, Panorama replaces Night Sight in the More tab.

Making Night Sight easier to launch isn't the only thing new in Google Camera 6.3. This build removes all white balance and color temperature controls and does away with the thermometer icon at the top of the screen. The new and slightly different Google Lens icon unveiled at Google I/O makes its first appearance on the Pixels, and the front-facing flash for selfies has been renamed "Illumination." That makes sense since there really is no front-facing flash on the phones.

Some of the changes coming to version 6.3 of the Google Camera app

While this new Google Camera build works with Android 9 Pie, it might not be available to the majority of Pixel users until Android Q is officially disseminated. Another possibility is that Google simply offers the update via the Google Play Store. The promotion of Night Sight to the main interface is a result of its importance among Pixel users who probably use it much more often than the Panorama setting. In addition, Google has been heavily promoting Night Sight in ads that compare low-light photos taken with the feature to those taken by the Apple iPhone XS. It doesn't make sense to promote something that is buried in an app.

The next build of Google Camera will eliminate the temperature icon currently found on the top of the UI

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2019-07-04 15:58:03Z
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Ford won't use extreme GT version for WEC hypercar - Multimatic - autosport.com

Ford will not use its GT as the basis for an entry into the World Endurance Championship's hypercar class, according to Multimatic motorsport boss Larry Holt.

The GT made its WEC debut in 2016 as part of a four-year deal between Ford Performance and Multimatic to run the factory-backed programme.

That deal expired after last month's Le Mans 24 Hours, although Multimatic - which developed and builds the road and race GT - is seeking to continue with the car in a privateer capacity.

On the first day of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the two companies unveiled a GT MkII track-only variant but ruled out using it as the foundation for a planned entry into the hypercar class.

Holt told Autosport: "No, the new car has not been done with [the hypercar class] in mind at all.

"Ford did their deal for four years, they've done what they said they would do.

"Are they looking at what they want to do next? Yeah, they are.

"The GT would be the closest thing to a GTE-plus car, but that's not the way [the ACO] have gone.

"They've gone to hypercar rules. That's not a hypercar.

Although Holt ruled out the use of the GT, he said that Ford was still actively looking to join Aston Martin and Toyota in 2020/21 for the opening season of the hypercar regulations.

"There's nothing in the MKII [that points to a hypercar future], but Ford are looking at everything.

"They're in a mode now where they're investigating."

But Holt was confident that if Ford did enter the class it would return to Multimatic with whom it won the GTE Pro class of Le Mans in 2016, saying "we're joined at the hip".

With over 700bhp and additional downforce, Holt said the reveal of the MkII GT was instead the "ultimate expression" of the GT that had been held back due to the constraints of Balance of Performance.

"The GT is a lot less compromised than most supercars, but it is still somewhat compromised," he told Autosport.

"Then we go racing with it and a punter would say it's the ultimate version.

"But it's not, because you've got BoP. It isn't the ultimate way of showing the performance of the GT, it's the opposite.

"You're racing a [Chevrolet] Corvette, [Aston Martin] Vantage, the [Ferrari] 488 and the [BMW] M8.

"You've got basically donkey and giraffe racing."

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2019-07-04 14:19:23Z
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Ford will sell a $1.2 million supercar that won't be street-legal - CNN

The 700 horsepower Ford GT Mk II is intended for track use only. It was also not designed to comply with the regulations of any particular racing series, giving engineers free reign to maximize the car's performance potential, Ford said.

That means the 3.5-liter turbocharged engine in the GT Mark II will produce 53 horsepower more than the "standard" Ford GT road car and 203 horsepower more than the Le Mans-winning Ford GT race car. (The race car had to make do with much less power than the street car in order to comply with Le Mans' race rules.)

"The GT Mk II unleashes the full performance potential of the Ford GT without any artificial performance limitations dictated by racing sanctioning bodies," said Hau Thai-Tang, Ford chief product development officer. "It's the closest GT owners can get to the Le Mans-winning performance and exhilarating feeling of crossing the finish line in the Ford GT race car."

It also means this car doesn't have some of the comfort features that are built into the street-legal Ford GT. For instance, it doesn't have different driving modes, like Normal, Sport or Track, or the ability to change its ride height to suit those various modes. Instead, this car rides at a road-hugging height all the time to make it as aerodynamic as possible. The car's seven-speed transmission is also tuned for aggressive track driving.

Since weight savings were a priority, the passenger seat in the GT Mk II is optional. For the driver, there's a specially designed racing seat with a six-point harness. The car has no airbags, also to save weight. The GT Mk II also has the stronger brakes of the road-legal Ford GT rather than those used on the race car.

The Ford GT, even the street legal version, is already a very expensive and hard-to-get car. A little over 1,300 have been built since since the car entered production in 2017 at a starting price of $450,000 each. Interested buyers had to apply to Ford for the right to purchase one.

The new Ford GT Mk II is available for ordering immediately.

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2019-07-04 13:49:00Z
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Samsung sued over water-resistant phone claims - BBC News

Samsung is being sued by Australia's consumer watchdog for allegedly making misleading claims about the water-resistant properties of its phones.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleges Samsung's adverts made "false" claims about using its phones while swimming and surfing.

The ACCC said it had reviewed more than 300 Samsung adverts before launching its legal action.

Samsung told Reuters it would defend the case and stood by its adverts.

Deep probe

In its statement, the ACCC said Samsung adverts depicted phones being exposed to seawater and swimming pools and claimed that this would not affect the device during its working life.

Although Samsung adverts say its phones have an IP68 water resistance, said the ACCC, this rating does not cover salt water or that found in swimming pools.

Samsung's own website advises people against using the Galaxy S10 in a swimming pool or on the beach, said the consumer watchdog.

Samsung had not done enough testing to make its advertised claims about the longevity of its products, alleges the ACCC.

"Samsung showed the Galaxy phones used in situations they shouldn't be, to attract customers," said the ACCC.

If Samsung is found guilty of misleading consumers it could face a huge fine.

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2019-07-04 10:41:58Z
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Relive the sound of the 80s with a Bluetooth cassette player - Engadget

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If you find that having your music in good quality, being able to skip tracks with fast forwarding and fitting all your media onto one device is just too convenient, then we've got good news: Cassette tapes are making a comeback.

NINM Lab is introducing the "world's first Bluetooth portable cassette player," an update of the classic Sony Walkman that will play the collection of cassette tapes you still have buried at the back of your closet.

The IT'S OK cassette player has Bluetooth built in, so you can listen to your cassettes on wireless headphones. Or, if you're a purist (or hipster), you can still use headphones.

It comes in three colors: Cloud white, sakura pink and evening blue, and the case is transparent so you can show off your sweet mix tapes to everyone. It "brings a new perspective to the romanticism of the '80s cassette player," apparently.

It launches on Kickstarter later today, and you can get your hands on a piece of ironic / retro tech of your own for $63, if that's something you feel you need in your life.

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2019-07-04 10:26:41Z
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Ford Unveils GT Mk. II Track-Only Supercar - Sportscar365

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Ford has revealed an aggressive track-only supercar, the Ford GT Mk.II, which is inspired by the U.S. manufacturer’s Le Mans class-winning GTE machine.

Unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Thursday, the Multimatic-built car is an upgraded version of the original GT road model launched in 2015, with added design cues from the racing version.

Multimatic chief technical officer Larry Holt explained that the car is a vision of what the Ford GT racer would be like without the FIA’s Balance of Performance restrictions.

It is powered by an upgraded version of the GT’s standard 3.5-liter twin-turbo Ecoboost V6 engine that produces a stated additional 200 horsepower from the race car’s output.

The front splitter has been extended beyond the 1150 mm limit imposed by the GTE rulebook, while louvered front wheel arches and a dual-element rear wing have been added to create extra downforce.

Ford has also enlarged the air scoop on the roof of the car to generate a more powerful cooling system for the engine and transmission.

“This car comes from the dream of a racing car without Balance of Performance,” said Holt.

“The road car version of the GT is around 650 hp, but at Le Mans this year we raced at 495 hp. The rear wing size and the wheel arch louvres are mandated.

“The idea here is showing what we can create from the GT platform that will ultimately show its greater performance, not burdened by the rules of racing and the rules of the road car.”

Holt added that the Ford GT Mk.II directly borrows some elements of the race machine, such as the front splitter, as well as a “next-generation” underwing.

“The front fender splitter and the underwing are almost exactly the same as the racing car,” he said.

“Two years into the program we had an evo project where we could develop the car to the next level. We worked on it, we got a package that would give us better performance, but in the end, we didn’t do it because the BoP would have taken away the advantage.

“So we developed a next-gen underwing, and this car has that next-generation.”

Ford has announced a starting price of $1.2 million, while a total of 45 cars will be built for customers.

Holt said the batch will be built “up to stage four” at the main Ford GT plant in Markham, Ontario, before being fine-tuned at Multimatic’s nearby race shop.

He suggested that the Mk.II is intended to showcase for the Ford GT’s technology and potential, rather than the basis for a future competition model.

During its time with the factory Ford operation, the car scooped a total of 16 race wins across the FIA World Endurance and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championships, including two Daytona wins and one Le Mans victory in 2016.

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Daniel Lloyd is a UK-based reporter for Sportscar365 and e-racing365, with a focus on the FIA World Endurance Championship and various electric racing series.

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2019-07-04 10:14:59Z
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The Ford GT Mk II Is A 700bhp, $1.2m Track-Only Supercar - Car Throttle

Ford will build 45 hyper-focused versions of its GT, and they won't be road legal

While they may not seem it, both the Ford GT road car and the FIA WEC GTE racing version are compromised. The road car has all sorts of laws to comply with, while the racer has to be heavily restricted for the Balance of Performance, actually making it 150bhp less powerful.

The solution is the Ford GT MkII. It “answers the regularly asked question of how would the car perform with all the limitations lifted: the answer is spectacularly,” says Larry Holt, technical chief of the car’s builders Multimatic.

It’s a track-only, ultra-focused special, with a fully uncorked 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 running just under 700bhp. It feeds power to the rear wheels via the same seven-speed automatic gearbox as the road car, but it’s been recalibrated with heavy track use in mind.

The adjustable ride height and driving modes have been ditched, knocking 150kg off the weight figure. It still runs Multimatic DSSV dampers, but they’re now fixed in a low ride height position.

The MkII has also sprouted a huge new dual-element rear wing, which - not bound by FIA regulations - is able to generate more downforce than the one on the racer. There’s a new front splitter too, plus louvres and dive planes. All told, it’s good for 400 per cent more downforce than the road car.

Factor in the Michelin Pilot Sport GT slick tyres that are fitted on the car’s 19-inch forged aluminium wheels, and you’re looking at a car that’s able to pull 2g lateral. RIP your face.

To keep the car from overheating when you’re in full track day bro mode, there’s a new air-to-air charge cooler with a water spray function that kicks in during particularly high temperatures. A roof scoop, meanwhile, sends air to the GT’s auxiliary engine, clutch and gearbox coolers.

The price for all this? $1.2 million. Only 45 will be made.

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2019-07-04 10:00:15Z
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