With hundreds of new pictures added to the more popular newsgroups daily, each taking as much as a minute to download, the need for one-line image descriptions puts even the most inventive caption-writers under strain.

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Everything from memos to magazines to old articles and pictures got added to the archive.

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However, the updated policy will not change how it handles photo ownership or who is able to see a user's pictures, it added.

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Although the Street View cars have been spotted in many places in the UK Google has yet to reveal when pictures will be added to maps of the country.

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The pre-sentencing report, which is said to be 1, 000 pages or more, paints two different pictures of the men's alleged motives, Debevoise added.

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Just as radio added a voice to the printed page and television used pictures to enhance stories told on radio, video games go a step further and allow people to participate in the story.

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As well as being used in art galleries to bring pictures to life, the app could be used by advertisers, educators and the media, he added.

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