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Technology

10 Ways To Keep Your Digital Photos Safe In 2024

Each picture you are taking collects greater than a reminiscence; smartphones and cameras retailer tons of knowledge with every snap. Even in case your photographs are just for private use, each picture incorporates EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) information.

EXIF information contains info like {photograph} location, a time and date stamp, gadget info, and digital camera settings. Wherever that picture goes — whether or not you publish it on social media, textual content it to a good friend, or add it to the cloud — the EXIF information goes, too.

Another complicating issue? Many social media websites hold the EXIF information on goal. Facebook, for instance, could use EXIF info to customise your expertise. Sites like Flickr give customers management over their EXIF information, and numerous others (together with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp) disguise the info from different customers, nevertheless it’s unclear how the websites themselves could use it.

If prevention is the objective, versus counting on apps to clean the info for you, be taught how to access your photos’ metadata and discover your gadget settings. Turning off the digital camera’s location characteristic (beneath Location Services on iOS and beneath Camera on Android) is step one in maintaining you and your photos protected. Another easy repair is to make use of Google Photos or Apple Photos to share photos and choose the choice to take action with out EXIF information.

Cars

These Tires Have Retractable Snow Chains You Don’t Have To Put On

“During normal driving, the shape memory alloy located inside the wheel is compressed into the shape of the letter ‘L’ and does not contact the road surface,” Hyundai says. “When the driver activates the function, an electric current is applied, causing the shape memory alloy to revert to its original profile: the material forms a ‘J’ shape, pushing the module out of the tire to make contact with the surface, improving grip, stability, and safety on snowy roads.”

One added function prevents any alloy spokes from breaking ranks and protruding earlier than their time (resulting from a worn-out tire). If the floor of the tire is worn out, the driving force is signaled to switch it so the automobile would not begin grinding like a Flintstones automotive with a foul tire. Hyundai says the expertise is patent-pending in each South Korea and the U.S., and plans to think about mass improvement after additional testing. While prompt tire chains will probably be a welcome reduction, clearly, it is solely a matter of time earlier than a button causes the tires to shoot out fireplace and soften the ice, or simply hover above it.

Motorsport

Yet Another Unconfirmed Report Says Hyundai Will Build The N Vision 74

Hyundai’s N Vision 74 is the good idea of current reminiscence. Its retro design, wonderful proportions, and tantalizing 671-horsepower drivetrain all come collectively to make one thing actually particular in a world the place most new vehicles are uninspiring. Ask any fanatic whether or not Hyundai ought to put it into manufacturing, and so they’d probably say sure. Hyundai’s been mum on the matter because the automotive’s debut practically two years in the past. But the rumor-mill is alive and effectively. 

Korean-language information company ETNews.com is the newest outlet to report that Hyundai has reportedly greenlit a manufacturing N Vision 74. According to the article, Hyundai will allegedly constructed 100 items, 70 for street use and one other 30 for racing “in famous motorsports competitions held in North America and Europe.” The report additionally states the automotive will make 800 hp from its hydrogen-powered, twin e-motor drivetrain, roughly 130 extra horses over the unique idea, with manufacturing reportedly set to start in 2026.

Hyundai N Vision 74 Concept

This is not the primary time we have heard a rumor like this. Back to start with of May we heard from a different Korean-language site, Money Today, that Hyundai would put the N Vision 74 into manufacturing, with an official announcement to come back later that month. That was over seven months in the past, and Hyundai nonetheless hasn’t revealed a manufacturing N Vision 74.

Later in May Hyundai told Motor1 it had “no plan to put the N Vision 74 concept into commercial production at this time.” When reached for touch upon Monday, a Hyundai spokesperson informed Motor1 the corporate doesn’t communicate on future product. 

So as a lot as we would like Hyundai to construct a billion copies of the N Vision 74, there’s nonetheless no concrete proof it is on the way in which. If something, we would hate to study that ETNews is true. Not as a result of we do not need the automotive to enter manufacturing, however as a result of we would like Hyundai to construct much more than 70 examples for the street. 

Motorsport

The New Renault 5 Has A Massive Charge Indicator Light On The Hood

Much like the Renault brand itself, the Le Car, as it awkwardly named, is a distant memory for Americans. The French automaker withdrew from the US market in the late 1980s, while the R5 continued to be sold in other markets until the mid-1990s. However, the company is planning to bring it back to Europe in 2024. The final design details are being revealed ahead of its big debut at next year’s Geneva Motor Show on February 26.

The teasers provide a good look at the retro-flavored headlights and taillights, showing how the shape and appearance of the clusters have changed for the production model compared to the namesake prototype from early 2021. For those who don’t remember the prototype, a photo gallery has been attached at the bottom of this article. Additionally, another teaser reveals a section of the profile with creases reminiscent of the R5 Turbo hot hatch.


News

From the archive: on this day in 1914

Although World War II is still fresh in our memories, World War I is now a matter of history. While everyone knows about popular vehicles like the Panzer and the Spitfire, the Minerva and the Taube have become relatively unknown. And while we have a good understanding of how it played out, our perspective is influenced by subsequent events.

Let’s go back 109 years to when Autocar assessed the role of automotive vehicles in this new kind of warfare.

Within days of Britain declaring war on Germany, we provided a form for readers to lend their cars to the army. By September, we were offering advice on how to maintain and prepare cars for this purpose.

We observed that Belgium was making the best use of requisitioned cars, using them to transport ammunition, food, and other supplies since they had a shortage of vans. They started removing car bodies and fitting the chassis with open-truck, ambulance, and armored ones.

One particular type of ambulance caught our attention. It had four stretchers mounted on a revolving wooden frame, ensuring that there was always an empty one behind the canvas-covered side entrance. This ingenious design was also used by the French.

The primary manufacturer of armored cars was Minerva of Antwerp, making Belgium the first country to deploy them in the war. They mounted a 5mm-thick steel body and a forward-facing light machine gun on a tourer chassis, creating “one of the most deadly weapons.” This vehicle’s speed and maneuverability allowed it to make quick rushes, launch short, sharp attacks, and retreat swiftly.

Minerva’s contact claimed that the extreme mobility of their armored cars compensated for the fact that the light armor was not bulletproof at close range. They believed their vehicles were superior to the “heavy-plated high-speed lorries” favored by neutral Italy.

Germany also had a considerable number of fighting cars, along with numerous lorries. Our correspondent encountered a large bullet-hole-ridden Mercedes that had been captured. He also recounted a story of German success: they had disguised themselves as Belgians, driven into Antwerp, and calmly left with valuable information.

Volkswagen

Great resonance: the Yad Vashem exhibition ‘Flashes of Memory’ in Berlin extended – educational partner Volkswagen continues to support visitor formats

In response to the tremendous interest of museum visitors, the exhibition ‘Flashes of Memory. Photography during the Holocaust’ will be extended to January 28, 2024, in the ‘Museum für Fotografie’ in Berlin. The Volkswagen Group will continue to act as an educational partner of the exhibition project, which was originally scheduled to run from March 24 to August 20, 2023. The exhibition in Berlin is on loan from the international remembrance center Yad Vashem and marks the first time that the exhibit has been displayed outside Jerusalem.

As part of its partnership, the Volkswagen Group will help provide educational opportunities to a broad audience for five more months. Volkswagen will continue to support the visitor formats ‘Ask Me!’ and ‘Close up!’. The program ‘Ask Me!’ is available to visitors on Thursday afternoons, Friday afternoons, and weekend afternoons. On these days, guides provide interested visitors with in-depth information about the exhibits and answer questions. The ‘Close Up!’ series will also be extended through the end of the exhibition. During public discussions, experts in such related disciplines as photography and film, history, Holocaust studies, and Jewish studies share their thoughts on the photographs and films on display. Visitors may use both formats free of charge. Since the exhibition opened, a large number of trainees and graduates of training programs at Volkswagen have learned valuable information during tours through the exhibition and in discussions.

‘We are very proud of the decision to extend the exposition of Yad Vashem’s exhibition Flashes of Memory. Photography during the Holocaust now on display at Berlins Museum für Fotografie,’ says Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan. ‘I am filled with profound gratitude for the overwhelming response from visitors. This remarkable showcase stands as a testament to the collective commitment towards preserving the memory of the Holocaust and illuminating the darkest chapters of history.

The significance of this exhibition lies not only in its poignant portrayal of the Holocaust’s harrowing reality but in its unique multilayer perspective. Through the lens of photography, we capture the narratives of the German perpetrator, the Jewish victim, and the liberating armies, intertwining their experiences to form a comprehensive and empathetic portrayal of this tragic era. This mosaic of perspectives serves as a powerful reminder of the human impact, suffering, and resilience amidst the horrors of the Holocaust. The presence of this profound exhibition in the heart of Berlin, a city deeply connected to the Holocaust, sends a resolute signal to the world. It exemplifies how Germany continues to shoulder the responsibility for Holocaust remembrance and awareness. By confronting its past with unyielding courage and preserving historical truth through initiatives like these, Germany sets an exemplar for nations across the globe to foster empathy, tolerance, and vigilance against prejudice and hatred.’

The importance of remembrance culture is also emphasized by Benita von Maltzahn, Head of Volkswagen Culture Engagement: ‘It is extremely important to us that we continuously reiterate together – particularly to the younger generations – how the holocaust came to pass and what fates the countless victims suffered. We do this so that antisemitism, racism, and discrimination can never spread again.’

In the exhibition ‘Flashes of Memory. Photography during the Holocaust’, the Yad Vashem Remembrance Center shows photographs and films that were taken and made of the broadest range of people – perpetrators, victims, and liberators – during the years of the Holocaust. Focal points include the intentions of the photographers and filmmakers as well as the conditions under which the photo documents were made. In the process, the viewing of the images becomes an encounter with their impact.

The partnership for the exhibition is integrated into the comprehensive remembrance work and the Volkswagen Group’s international commitment to culture. For more than 30 years now, the company has been organizing volunteer projects in which trainees support the memorial work in Auschwitz and conduct projects with Holocaust survivors.