As much as component pricing looks rather okay, we're yet to see if the whole "self-repair" is meant to be used by third party service centers at all. Considering the IMEI/serial number check, it can turn out that each device unit is only able to order a single component replacement just once. Some complications may also arise when given customer turns out "too big" to be an individual. Or when device is from another region. We'll see the results in few months. I'd want to be optimistic, sure.

https://hikaricalyx.com/free-bootloader-unlock-service/

No endorsement of buying an OEM bl locked device that has to rely on third party workarounds, but if you already got yourself in this position with a Nokia or Sharp, do check the site above.

This is the shortest exposure time I could set by default (1/80613s) + defocused direct sun. The dot pattern obviously represents the PD pixels. Generally, shortest available exposure time combined with direct sun is what can awesomely showcase the physical characteristics of your sensor, shot by the sensor itself.
Of course, CMOS sensors aren't organic, they're kinda fine with intense sun, you'd probably need to hurt them intentionally to be left with a visible mark (no, the photo is not a burnt CMOS, it's a JPEG with these artifacts visible only at the exposure time mentioned above).

*random posting of highspeed camera specs*

So Uranus was real...

Google got complacent with Pixel OS updates: Now it lags Samsung

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-fumbles-pixel-updates-samsung-edges-in/

Good raw video results always deserve getting featured, especially from cheap phones.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=z8DKaN-8kZA

Didn't intend to send here, but DALL-E 2 is very impressive

"The first prize for the highest points winner is Xiaomi Air2 Pro Earbuds;
The other top four winners can win a Mi Band 6"

Guess the smart toilet seat was too costly.

https://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=76643
Classic Google Play dev issues

Oh yes

Is posting about DALL-E 2 too obvious? Naah, the results speak for themselves:
https://twitter.com/alanresnicks/status/1528793316313092096

Mr Craig mounted it wrong btw

https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1536330945904939008

Putting so little effort (if any) in making photo outcomes equal should be forbidden. You literally can't describe the processing of S22 Ultra as a whole, because the variants are completely different.