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    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…

    Mother uses deepfakes to get her daughter’s cheerleading “rivals” kicked off the team
    Mar 17, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    A woman from Pennsylvania was recently accused of using deepfake videos to harass teenage girls and their families. She reportedly used their images and sent…

    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…

    Instagram takes protection of teenagers more seriously in the latest update
    Mar 16, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    Instagram has introduced new features aimed particularly at the youngest members of the community. While kids under 13 will still be able to lie about…

    The Latest Luminar AI update brings improved sky replacement, Templates, and more
    Mar 16, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    Luminar AI has just launched the latest update to its AI-powered editing software. After the first major update in January, more news and improvements are…

    Judge: Photos of slaves belong to Harvard, not a descendant
    Mar 16, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    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…

    Mitsubishi reported to be leaving the photography market
    Mar 15, 2021 John Aldred

    I’ll bet most of you didn’t realise Mitsubishi was even in the photography market and just made Shoguns, Galants and various other 4-wheeled whatnots, right?…

    The FAA’s new drone rules start coming into effect from April 21st
    Mar 15, 2021 John Aldred

    The FAA has announced dates for when their new tightened drone regulations (revised from an initial proposal in December 2019) will start to take effect….

    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…

    Canon has patented a bunch of fast(ish) portrait-length 70-100mm RF prime lenses
    Mar 12, 2021 John Aldred

    A new Canon patent application has popped up on the Japan Patent Office website detailing six new RF mount prime lenses ranging in focal length…