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Sony sued in class-action over A7 III shutters bricking cameras, forcing an expensive repair
Mar 27, 2021
John Aldred
A consumer by the name of John Guerriero has filed a class-action suit against Sony Electronics Inc. in the Southern District of New York over…
Cactus has ceased trading – but apparently they didn’t tell anybody for three months
Mar 26, 2021
John Aldred
This only seems to be coming out now, which isn’t much of a surprise as the popularity of Cactus triggers and lights has taken a…
VIVO launches its X60 smartphone series internationally with Zeiss cameras
Mar 25, 2021
John Aldred
Well, it looks like it’s Leica vs Hasselblad vs Zeiss now in the smartphone camera market. VIVO has just unleashed their new X60 series smartphones…
Man and toddler charged at by elephant after trespassing zoo habitat for a photo
Mar 23, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Some people would put themselves in danger to get a “perfect” Instagram photo. And others would even endanger their children, too. A father was recently…
Comparing Topaz Gigapixel AI vs Photoshop Super Resolution – Which is best?
Mar 22, 2021
John Aldred
Topaz Labs’ Gigapixel AI has probably been the industry standard when it comes to upscaling images to massive proportions. It offers some pretty incredible abilities,…
The moon landing couldn’t have been faked because the required lighting gear simply didn’t exist
Mar 18, 2021
John Aldred
In a world filled with conspiracy theories these days, there’s one old one that still just refuses to die. The number of people who still…
YouTube now tells you immediately if your video failed copyright or monetisation checks
Mar 18, 2021
John Aldred
I noticed something changed on my YouTube account a couple of months ago. It’s a new “Checks” feature, and it seems to have now rolled…
The Orbit is a single-axis robot arm that spins a camera around your head
Mar 17, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is pretty unique. A motion-controlled motorised orbiting camera rig. Developed by Josh Yeo of MAKE. ART. NOW. along with Axibo, the Marbl Orbit…
Judge: Photos of slaves belong to Harvard, not a descendant
Mar 16, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
In 2019, Tamara Lanier sued Harvard University claiming that she was the rightful owner of daguerreotypes of an enslaved father and daughter. A Massachusetts judge…
Don’t Fall for the StarScope Monocular “Telescope” Smartphone Lens Scam
Mar 13, 2021
John Aldred
This sort of thing seems to pop up quite regularly. Optics that defy the laws of physics that you can attach to your phone to…