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Calgary police catch suspected thieves, return stolen Hasselblad gear to The Camera Store
Dec 21, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Earlier this week, Calgary-based business The Camera Store was robbed and $35,000 worth of Leica and Hasselblad gear was stolen from their store. Only 48…
New facial recognition features will detect photos of you across Facebook
Dec 20, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
We recently reported about Facebook’s captcha that requires your selfie if your account gets locked. Yesterday they announced a couple of new features, again focusing…
This camera filmed its own disappearance, crossed 350 miles and reunited with its owner
Dec 20, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
In November 2017, an SJCAM HD 1080P action camera washed up on the shores of Süderoog, a tiny island off the coast of Germany. A…
Residents of Broadacres try to ban photo shoots. The city rules that photography must be allowed
Dec 20, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Frustrated by numerous photo shoots in their neighborhood, the residents of Broadacres in Houston posted the signs prohibiting photography. It caused a public outcry on…
Photographer who was shot without warning files a lawsuit against the cop who shot him
Dec 20, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Earlier this year, New Carlisle News photographer Andy Grimm was shot because of his camera. Clark County deputy Jake Shaw confused Grimm’s camera and tripod…
America declares its first International Dark Sky Reserve for astrophotographers and stargazers
Dec 20, 2017
John Aldred
Finding somewhere truly dark for astrophotography becomes more and more difficult with each passing day. Light pollution always seems to be increasing. Towns and cities…
Adobe releases the last standalone version of Lightroom
Dec 20, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Adobe announced it back in October, but now it’s official: they have just released the final standalone version of Lightroom, version 6.14. Adobe announces that…
Polar bears suspend their “family time” to assist BBC filmmakers
Dec 19, 2017
John Aldred
It’s all you need, really. There you are, in the middle of a field of ice and snow, filming polar bears and their not-so-subtle courtship…
FAA restricts drone operations over seven nuclear facilities
Dec 19, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies have expressed concerns about unauthorized drone use over DOE (Department of Energy) facilities. To address these concerns, FAA…
British police uses AI to detect porn, but it mistakes photos of desert for nudes
Dec 19, 2017
Dunja Đuđić
Artificial intelligence is developing fast and has many possible applications. However, it makes mistakes, and this has proven to be a problem for London’s Metropolitan Police….