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Man mauled to death shooting selfie with a bear on way home from a wedding
May 5, 2018
John Aldred
I thought the wave of stupid selfie deaths had ended, although it seems you’re still more likely to die from a selfie than a shark…
Wedding photographer no-shows on his clients big day and then lied about it
May 5, 2018
John Aldred
Your wedding day is one of the happiest days of your life. You’re surrounded by family and friends to watch you get married to the…
GoPro announces 3% year-on-year unit growth but revenue is still down
May 5, 2018
Chad Verzosa
GoPro’s stock rose after it has announced a 3% year-on-year unit growth in the fiscal first quarter of 2018. The company has gained $202 million…
Twitter urges all users to change their passwords after major security bug
May 4, 2018
John Aldred
This morning, along with roughly 330 million other people, I received an email from Twitter strongly suggesting that I change my password. They’re also advising…
Vogue Italia under fire for giving Gigi Hadid a “blackface”
May 4, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Vogue Italia has recently published a cover featuring Gigi Hadid that caused quite a stir. The model appeared with overly-darkened skin, causing the public to…
Adobe now offers Creative Cloud to K-12 students for only $5 per year
May 4, 2018
Chad Verzosa
Adobe has just announced that beginning May 15, 2018, Adobe Creative Cloud will be available to K-12 students for $4.99 per license, per year. Using…
Conan O’ Brien responds to the stuffed anteater scandal with more faked wildlife pictures
May 3, 2018
Chad Verzosa
Just a few days ago, Brazilian photographer Marcio Cabral was disqualified from the 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition when it was found out…
Zeiss to launch world’s first lenses with “Transparent Aluminum” ALON elements, rumour suggests
May 3, 2018
John Aldred
It’s being reported by Sony Alpha Rumors that Zeiss are planning to launch the world’s first lens with ALON lens elements. Perhaps a 35mm f/1.8…
Facebook is training its image recognition AI on your Instagram photos
May 3, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Facebook is constantly looking to improve their image recognition features, and your photos are, of course, a part of these efforts. But, it’s not only…
Facebook soon brings 3D photos and VR memories to the News Feed
May 2, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Facebook has shared a lot of updates at the F8 keynote on 1 May, and it looks like the plan to experiment with AI and VR…