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Goodbye and good riddance to the 16:9 aspect ratio

The Verge

After enduring years of cramped, “widescreen” laptop displays, it looks like we’re finally starting to say goodbye to the 16:9 aspect ratio. An aspect ratio is the ratio of a display’s width to a display’s height (in that order). For example, a screen with a resolution of 500 x 500 would have an aspect ratio of 1:1.

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8 Random But Useful Social Media Tips for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The optimal aspect ratio for Twitter photos is 2:1. For your followers to see a full preview of the photos you upload to Twitter, photos should be sized with a 2:1 aspect ratio. For example, 1024 x 512 pixels. Tweets between 100 and 115 characters are more likely to be retweeted.

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OpenAI's built-in image generator for ChatGPT is now available to free users

Engadget

One of the tool's most popular uses that we've seen so far is the creation of Ghibli-style images using real-life photos. Users simply have to upload the photo they want to use and then instruct ChatGPT in natural language to create a Ghibli-style version of it.

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The year is 2025, and Instagram is reportedly 'working on' an iPad app

Engadget

Most businesses realized a decade ago that repurposing a phone app isn't a great user experience since the aspect ratio is so different on a tablet. That's particularly noticeable when your service is all about photo and video content.

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How you can help save declining butterflies

Fast Company Tech

Photo: USFWS/ Flickr ] We found declines in just about every region of the continental U.S. Photo: Renee Las Vegas/ Wiki Commons ] Some species numbers are dropping faster than others. Butterflies have a high surface-to-volume ratio they dont hold much moisture so they can easily become desiccated in dry conditions.

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3 Quick Tips for a Better Nonprofit Website Aesthetic

sgEngage

1 ratio for copy and 3:1 for headings). Add the following types of multimedia content to your site to make it more visually interesting for users: Photos. Always make sure to obtain consent from human subjects before using their photos on your website or in any promotional materials. Typography.

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Detecting novel systemic biomarkers in external eye photos

Google Research AI blog

It was previously unknown that external eye photos contained signals for these conditions. This exciting finding suggested the potential to reduce the need for specialized equipment since such photos can be captured using smartphones and other consumer devices. A model generating predictions for an external eye photo.

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