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How to take better photos of your pets

Photo of two tortoiseshell cats on an iPhone screen on a background of tabby cat fur.
Meet Noodle and Loaf, aka Carb Cats. | Image: The Verge, Getty Images

Like the pets of any self-respecting millennial, my cats have their own Instagram account.

Noodle and Loaf - aka Carb Cats - aren't exactly celebrities. But they are used to having their photos taken a lot. Between their Instagram account, my regular need to test smartphone cameras, and the fact that they are two adorable idiots, I've taken on an unofficial household role as pet photographer.

I know I'm not the only one. It's become standard practice to maintain a camera roll full of blurry bleps and dozing dogs. But pets are rarely easy to photograph. They're usually small, fast, and don't take direction well. Here are a few ways to impr …

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How Google’s new Pixel 11 phones compare to last year’s models

The Pixel 11 Pro. | Photo: David Imel / The Verge

Google just added four new phones to the Pixel family: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. They're slightly more expensive than their predecessors, but they come with some notable upgrades, including improved cameras and a new Tensor G6 chip that should deliver faster performance. The phones also have new photography tools, like Magic Capture, along with improvements to Gemini Intelligence, expanded Live Translate capabilities, and the ability to use Circle to Search directly through the camera.

To make deciding whether you'll upgrade or hold onto your last-gen phone a little simpler, we're focusing on co …

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