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Adobe Firefly Quick Cut: AI-Powered First Cuts Revolutionize Video Editing

Mar 4, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

Adobe Firefly introduces Quick Cut, an AI-assisted first-cut editor that turns raw footage into structured timelines. Save time, streamline workflows, and jumpstart video editing.



One Cosmic Eye with Two Observatories: Hubble and Euclid Capture Cat’s Eye Nebula

Mar 3, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Planetary nebulae provide direct observational evidence of late-stage stellar evolution in low- and intermediate-mass stars. These objects trace the transition between the asymptotic giant branch…



DxO PureRAW 6 Released: AI Noise Reduction and Sensor Dust Cleanup for RAW Files

Mar 3, 2026 Alysa Gavilan

DxO releases PureRAW 6 with DeepPRIME XD3 for Bayer sensors, AI-powered sensor dust removal, and high-fidelity DNG compression, streamlining RAW photo workflows.



This New Gadget Makes your 35 mm Film Feel Like it Wandered into the 21st Century

Mar 3, 2026 David Prochnow

If analog film had a social life, it might call the Valoi Easy35 v2 the life of the (developing) party. Gone are the days of…



PSA: A New Film will be Coming to Lunch (Launch?) on 5 March

Mar 3, 2026 David Prochnow

In a coy announcement about a new film stock from the Harman Technology brand, Harman Photo, comes word that you have a lunch date on…



A Cosmic Hawk in Infrared: VLT Captures a Deep View of RCW 36

Mar 2, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

On 2 March 2026, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) released a new near-infrared image of the Galactic H II region RCW 36. Astronomers obtained the…



William Optics Ultra-Cat 131 Anniversary Edition: The Largest Cat Launched

Mar 1, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

William Optics has introduced the Ultra-Cat 131 30th Anniversary Limited Edition. It is a fast, wide-field Petzval astrograph designed for deep-sky imaging systems. The telescope…



JWST’s NIRCam and MIRI Reveal the Complex Structure of PMR 1 Nebula

Feb 27, 2026 Soumyadeep Mukherjee

By observing beyond visible wavelengths with infrared imaging, astronomers can trace both ionized gas and cool dust in evolving stellar systems. The James Webb Space…



Burned Out by Screens? Flickr’s Photo Festival Brings Photography Back to (Real) Life

Feb 27, 2026 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

It looks like we’re not the only ones craving human connection in the world of bots and AI. Flickr has announced a photo festival, extending…



Rumors, Guesses, and Sure Things: A New Camera, A Replacement Battery, and an Update

Feb 27, 2026 David Prochnow

Dedicated to our beloved readers, we kindly offer you the following selection from our rumors, guesses, and sure things department. We begin with a sketchy…