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A new scam hijacks your Instagram profile, asking up to $40,000 ransom
Jan 26, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
A new Instagram scam seems to be going around, and it’s pretty serious. It’s a good old phishing scam, designed to look just like a…
Nikon D500 listed as discontinued on Nikon Asia – Mirrorless successor on the way?
Jan 26, 2022
John Aldred
It’s been six years since Nikon released the Nikon D500. The camera that will likely be their last “pro” model APS-C DSLR. It was just…
Woman sues Instagram and Snapchat blaming them for her daughter’s suicide
Jan 25, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
A Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit against Snap and Meta, Facebook and Instagram parent company. The woman claims that Snapchat and Instagram caused a…
Reporter hit by truck live on-air, gets back up and carries on to finish her segment
Jan 24, 2022
John Aldred
Well, this is something you don’t see every day. Journalist Tori Yorgey was reporting from Dunbar, W. VA. for local news channel WSAZ when she was…
These are the cameras used by Instagram’s top earning photographers
Jan 24, 2022
Alex Baker
Do you scroll through Instagram wondering why you aren’t getting more followers and beginning to earn money from your images? Well, could it be all…
UAE bans use of recreational drones after attack
Jan 24, 2022
Alex Baker
The United Arab Emirates has banned all recreational flying of drones after a fatal attack on an oil facility and airport last week. From last…
Metropolitan Police detective to serve three years in jail for secretly filming models
Jan 21, 2022
John Aldred
A London Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism detective has been sentenced to three years in jail for secretly filming models during fake photoshoots. The BBC reports that…
Mexican photojournalist shot dead in front of his home in Tijuana
Jan 21, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
Mexican photojournalist, Margarito Martinez (49), was shot dead outside his home in Tijuana. While the police say that the reasons for the attack are still…
Ricoh announces major restructuring – is Pentax about to be reborn or are they just dying?
Jan 21, 2022
John Aldred
This announcement applies to Ricoh Japan only. For a statement from Ricoh USA, see the bottom of this post. Ricoh, more specifically its Pentax brand…
Meta considers minting and selling NFTs on Facebook and Instagram
Jan 21, 2022
Alex Baker
The Social Media company Meta is apparently exploring the possibility of enabling users to make, showcase and sell NFTs from Facebook and Instagram in the…