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Nepal becomes latest country to ban TikTok

Nov 16, 2023 Alex Baker

Nepal has joined the growing list of countries banning TikTok. The social media giant owned by Byte Dance currently has over 1 billion active users…



SanDisk denies SSD failures are a hardware issue

Nov 16, 2023 John Aldred

The rising failure of SanDisk (Western Digital) SSDs is not exactly a secret. Earlier this year, users took to Reddit, and several news outlets reported…



Czech camera crew robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco, over $18,000 of gear stolen

Nov 15, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

A Czech camera crew was robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco on Sunday evening. They were filming outside a bookstore when three masked men approached. They were pointing guns at the crew, demanding their gear. They handed it over, and the thieves fled the scene.



CEWE 2023 contest suspends winning photographer who staged her photo

Nov 15, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

The CEWE 2023 photo contest winner caused quite a stir after it was busted for being staged. After a few weeks of investigation. CEWE has…



Free Orion app turns your iPad into an HDMI monitor

Nov 14, 2023 John Aldred

There’s a new app in town. It’s called Orion, and it turns your USB-C iPad into an HDMI field monitor. It’s also completely free. Sort…



Ulanzi jumps on the fog machine train with the FM01 FILMOG Ace

Nov 14, 2023 John Aldred

Small portable fog machines seem to be the new thing at the moment. And Ulanzi’s not one to be left behind on such things. So,…



Sebastião Salgado awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Photography

Nov 14, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado is one of the most accomplished and celebrated photographers working today. The World Photography Organisation awarded him the Outstanding Contribution to…



Photographer who won copyright case against Warhol starts Go Fund Me to cover court costs

Nov 14, 2023 Alex Baker

The photographer who won the lawsuit against the Andy Warhol Foundation for copyright infringement is raising money to cover the excessive costs of the case….



Skylum’s Luminar Neo unveils GenSwap for creative AI image editing

Nov 14, 2023 Dunja Đuđić

Earlier this fall, Skylum introduced the new AI-powered tools within Luminar Neo. After GenErase, now’s the time to welcome GenSwap to its family of tools. As the name suggests, it lets you swap objects in your shot for something prettier or more enjoyable, blurring the line between AI and photography further.



AstrHori AH-M1 is an inexpensive tiny on-camera light meter

Nov 13, 2023 John Aldred

AstrHori has announced a new black version of the AstrHori AH-M1 light meter. Designed for use in the camera’s hotshoe, it was originally announced in…