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    Dead mountaineer’s camera found in receding glacier

    Dec 15, 2023 Alex Baker

    An old 35mm film camera has been found in a receding glacier on the mountain of Aconcagua. The Nikomat camera reportedly belonged to a woman…

    Hilarious Pap smear photo crowned “the realest” in BeReal’s contest

    Dec 15, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    BeReal recently announced “the realest” photo on its platform… And it doesn’t get more real than that. Alexandra Fenton from Iowa won the title with a pretty hilarious snapshot of a pap smear. Her face says it all, and trust me, it hardly gets more real than this.

    First fully AI news anchors to launch on TV next year

    Dec 15, 2023 Alex Baker

    A news channel has revealed that it will be the first to use fully AI-generated news reporters as early as February 2024. Los Angeles-based Channel…

    Instagram lets you change backgrounds using generative AI

    Dec 15, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Instagram’s been on the generative AI bandwagon for a while and has released a new feature. This Wednesday, the Meta-owned platform introduced a generative AI-powered background editing tool to users in the US.

    Luminar Neo’s GenExpand lets AI expand your image beyond its borders

    Dec 14, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Skylum has added the third and final member of it trio of new AI-powered editing tools. After releasing GenErase in October and GenSwap in November,…

    Instagram will let you send video notes status updates

    Dec 14, 2023 Alex Baker

    Video Notes will be the latest update to Instagram, Meta announced this week. The new feature will let you leave a two-second looped video. You…

    Cheeky fox steals three backyard cameras in quick heist

    Dec 14, 2023 Alex Baker

    A woman in Tucson, Arizona, was left astounded when she watched back footage from her backyard wildlife cameras. The footage clearly showed a fox stealing…

    New Year, new Neo: Luminar Neo’s Extensions go subscription-only from 2024

    Dec 14, 2023 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Skylum had announced a significant shift in its software distribution model for Luminar Neo. From January 2024, Luminar Neo will be available as a subscription-only software. No more standalone apps, just like Adobe CC and software like Capture One, Pixelmator Photo, and others.

    Capture One Express will be gone in January 2024

    Dec 14, 2023 Sagiv Gilburd

    Capture One Express is one of the best alternatives for Adobe Lightroom. Being both a feature-rich product and also free to use, it is hard…

    Photographer wins $6 million in copyright case

    Dec 13, 2023 Alex Baker

    A Californian photographer has won a copyright lawsuit and was awarded $6.3 million in compensation. The jury ruled that a retirement home business breached copyright…