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Cruise ship passenger arrested for hiding camera in public bathroom

Cruise ship passenger arrested for hiding camera in public bathroom

May 11, 2023 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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A cruise ship passenger was arrested last week for allegedly hiding a camera in a public bathroom on board the ship. Over 150 people were reportedly filmed, in various states of undress, including children.

The incident happened on board the Royal Caribbean ship the Harmony of the Seas on a seven-day cruise. The ship departed from Miami on April 29 and headed for international waters. The following day, a wifi equipped camera, which was recording and streaming video footage to a mobile device, was installed above the bathroom door in a public bathroom.

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A rare 1943 “top secret” Russian FS-3 FotoSniper prototype has sold for $170,000

Jun 19, 2021 by John Aldred Add Comment
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One declared a “top secret” project during the Second World War siege of Leningrad, a one-of-a-kind (as far as we know) Russian GOI FS-3 FotoSniper prototype has been sold at the Leitz Photographica Auction (LPA). With a starting price of €30,000 and an estimated value of €60-70,000, the hammer ended at an eye-watering €144,000 (a hair over $170,000).

According to LPA, the lens was reportedly produced at the GOI factory, which continued production and research throughout the war. In 1943, the lens was developed for the Soviet Baltic Fleet Navy with a 600mm lens and a max aperture of f/4.5. It was all very hush-hush, and the only documented evidence that it existed back then is a single photo.

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Use this camera to check if your kids have done their homework

Jun 2, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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ByteDance has announced an interesting gadget for helping your kids with homework, but also checking if they’ve done it. It’s called Dali Smart Work Lamp, and it’s a strange crossover between a reading lamp, a camera, and AI-powered learning assistant.

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Former CIA Chief of Disguise introduces incredible spy cameras from the Cold War

Dec 30, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments
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We’ve featured some pretty cool spy cameras here on DIYP, both vintage and modern. And frankly, I’ve always been fascinated by the ideas people have come up with to hide cameras for espionage. In this video from WIRED, former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez guides you through some of the coolest weirdest, and the most popular spy cameras CIA used during the Cold War.

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This creepy little spy camera goes underwater to show snow monkeys’ grooming rituals

Aug 7, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Is there such a thing as Uncanny Valley for animals? Because seeing the modern spy cameras, I think there should be. PBS has created a robotic Japanese macaque to film the daily lives of its living counterparts. It can even dive, so it has managed to film the underwater grooming ritual of these adorable animals.

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These scientists developed a camera so small you can mount it to the back of a beetle

Jul 16, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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We’ve seen some pretty tiny spy cameras so far, and scientists keep pushing the limits. Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a camera that’s so tiny, that it looks like a backpack for beetles. If you’ve ever wanted to see the world from a bug’s perspective, now you can.

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This bizarre but brilliant turtle spy cam lays camera eggs for vultures to steal

Jul 1, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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Wildlife spy cameras are getting so realistic that animals are even befriending them. PBS already showed us some of the awesome spy cameras they developed, but I think they’ve taken things to a whole new level with this robotic turtle. It doesn’t only swim the sea and crawl the sand while recording with a camera in its eye – it even lays tiny camera eggs!

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OnePlus to remove 8 Pro’s controversial camera “x-ray” feature

May 20, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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Users of OnePlus 8 Pro recently started to notice that the phone’s “color filter camera” can see through plastic and some fabrics. It caused some concerns because, in some instances, it can basically see through clothes. Because of that, OnePlus has now announced that they are temporarily disabling the feature.

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Spy camera comes to phones with the OnePlus8: its camera sees through plastic and clothes

May 15, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 31 Comments
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OnePlus-s latest flagship phone, OnePlus 8 Pro, was announced only a month ago, promising pretty stunning camera performance. But it seems to be even cooler than we thought. While there weren’t too many details about the phone’s “color filter camera,” it turns out that it has a sort of X-ray vision. It can see through some plastic objects, and even through clothes!

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Watch curious baby macaque befriend PBS’ spy camera

May 4, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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PBS series Spy in the Wild 2 has shown us some interesting and hilarious clips so far. For this show, PBS has built a whole lot of different spy cameras, all of which show us the animal lives up close and personal. And this time, a spy camera disguised as a macaque caught the attention of a real baby macaque who wanted to be its friend. It’s heartwarming and funny at the same time.

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