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Man dares a lion for a selfie, gets mauled to death
Feb 19, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
On Thursday, a man jumped into a lion enclosure in India, wanting to take a selfie. Sadly, the man lost his life as the animal…
Thai journalist and photographer arrested for “vandalism” after merely reporting about it
Feb 16, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Two Thai journalists were arrested and detained overnight while reporting about anti-monarchy protests. This sparked outrage and raised concerns about press freedom in the country,…
Adobe Express adds TikTok’s new AI assistant
Feb 16, 2024
Alex Baker
TikTok’s AI-powered Creative Assistant is now available with the Adobe Express app. The two brands announced the collaboration this week, saying that it will help…
New York City sues Meta, TikTok, and others over “manipulative and addictive features”
Feb 16, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Yet another lawsuit has landed on the major social media platforms. This time, New York City has joined the growing wave of government entities suing…
“Pandemic of selfies” causing mass damage to art museums, says insurer
Feb 16, 2024
Alex Baker
Selfies are not only a danger to ourselves, but they are also an issue for priceless works of art. Specialist art insurer Hiscox has reported…
The future of filmmaking? OpenAI launches Sora, its powerful text-to-video generator
Feb 16, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
OpenAI has released its text-to-video generator, Sora, and it’s… scary. Fascinatingly scary, that is. Select artists can already try it out, and we’ve seen some…
Rare blue and gold Hasselblad 503cx goes up for sale for $7,500
Feb 15, 2024
John Aldred
A rare blue and gold Hasselblad 503cx has gone up for sale at Park Cameras. It’s one of a limited edition of 700 cameras made…
Photographer Helga Paris, Who Captured Life in East Berlin, Dies at 85
Feb 15, 2024
Sagiv Gilburd
Helga Paris’s work is from a different era. She photographed East Berlin after WWII when German papers preferred to show photos of a happier reality…
Recent collar camera footage shows that polar bears are starving
Feb 14, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In a recent study, researchers attached video cameras and GPS collars to 20 polar bears in western Hudson Bay, Canada. They monitored their behavior and…
Sachtler Cine Series fluid heads hold camera rigs up to 50kg
Feb 14, 2024
John Aldred
Sachtler has announced three new fluid tripod heads. They fall under the new Cine Series banner, with three models appearing at launch. There’s the Cine…