A citizen petition submitted to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) that would require photographers to pay an annual fee to operate commercially in the state has been slammed as "enraging" and "unenforceable".
Astronaut Don Pettit takes photos so good that people have a hard time believing they are real. Case in point, a stunning image of the Milky Way Galaxy as the Earth zooms below Pettit's International Space Station vantage point.
A talented wedding photographer gave the internet an unintended jump scare after including a pair of dangling legs in his frame.
It looks like an image taken on the semi-arid landscape of southern California, but this remarkable news photo, showing scorched grass, was actually taken in London.
Bruce Gilden is known for his confrontational street photography, using a close-up flash technique to capture striking portraits of people many would simply walk past. He's proven to be controversial, but Gilden says he had a deep empathy for his subjects.
Astronaut Anil Menon has only been in space for less than one month, but he has already captured a mind-boggling photo showing a super typhoon brooding above the Pacific Ocean.
DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused search engine, has entered the smart glasses industry with a pair of sunglasses that are not smart at all.
Apple's camera-equipped AirPods could be released before the end of 2026, earlier than previously expected.
New York City's bodega cats are no ordinary felines. They're working cats in neighborhood stores that are in charge of pest control -- an important job in a city with a persistent rodent problem.
Trundling around on an alien planet some 140 million miles from Earth is the solar system's most intrepid landscape photographer, snapping awe-inspiring shots as it scrambles up a mountain that's inside a crater.
Newly released camera trap footage from a recent study captures the oldest wild Sunda clouded leopard ever recorded, an eight-and-a-half-year-old female in Borneo's rainforests, offering a glimpse into the life of one of the world's most elusive wild cats.
Civics, the new book by photographer William Meyers, offers a sweeping 25-year visual record of New York City as a microcosm of America, capturing the everyday acts of civic engagement, public service, and neighborly support that sustain the democratic fabric of the nation.
An antique store on Nantucket has caused a stir after erecting a "no influencer" sign in its cozy island boutique.
A photography gallery in Belfast has come under fire for hosting an exhibition that featured one artist who submitted a series of AI images.
The virtual ink had barely dried on PetaPixel's article last week covering the news that Google Earth had added the Nano Banana AI image generator before the company quickly pulled the feature.
It's one of the most popular wallpaper photos in the entire world, so much so that it has become a meme. But people are flocking to the real-world location of the Windows 10 lock screen photograph that was actually taken by Steve McCurry.
Which drone video that you have watched will stay with you the longest? There's been some great ones, like that bowling alley video a few years ago or beautiful shots of Iceland. But they don't compare to the avalanche of videos coming out of the Ukrainian frontline, many of which show a human being's final moments.
A photojournalist was arrested while covering a story about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and incarcerated for six weeks.
Google has added the Nano Banana AI image generator to Google Earth, allowing users to visualize the area they're viewing in various styles or eras.
One of the most frustrating aspects of online discourse in 2026 is not knowing whether the email, social media post, or video you just read or watched was AI-generated.
Starting from the early 1900s, a new exhibition documents the rapid expansion of urban life in the United States through the eyes of the most important photographers from the 20th century.
During a Q2 earnings call this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Instagram has improved its algorithm by scanning every public post and using that information to provide better recommended content.
xAI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company that's behind Grok, has sued Minnesota just days before the state's landmark bill banning nudification apps comes into effect.
The dating app Tinder has paused an AI-powered photo enhancement tool after it began editing users' photos automatically and unsettling people.
In what is fast becoming a trend, Google has quietly shelved its "Me Meme" feature that was rolled out just a few months ago.
The EU's AI Act is being introduced in stages, and this coming Sunday any AI-generated content impersonating people or real events will be required to have a label.
A wild AI video depicting a miniature Miami being wiped out by a huge wave as an imaginary film crew captures it has gone incredibly viral on Instagram -- as some question why Meta is pushing such content.
Sony and Fujifilm have evacuated workers from their factories in Kumamoto, Japan, which is at the epicenter of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the country yesterday.
An astronomer claims that existing proposals for 1.7 million satellites, including incredibly bright ones, will have "devastating consequences" for humanity's view of the Universe.
South African photographer Chris Fallows, who has famously captured Great White Sharks leaping from the waters around Cape Town, has opened up about witnessing a humpback whale "supergroup" at the end of last year.
One of Meta's advertising partners in China has been linked to thousands of Facebook and Instagram ads promoting "nudify" apps.
It's been 89 years since Amelia Earhart disappeared while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world, and despite numerous attempts, her airplane has still not been found.
It's well-known that U.S. President Donald Trump likes to play golf during his downtime, but the Czech Republic President Petr Pavel likes to photograph motorsports on his weekends.
Apple is set to enter the world of smart glasses -- a move that is full of perils for a company that has made privacy one of its defining principles.
A grazing grizzly bear got within mere inches of a wildlife photographer who says that despite the proximity, he was never scared.
Photographer AJ Smadi has captured the second-ever photograph of the International Space Station (ISS) and Venus in the same frame -- he also captured the first one.
In the United States, it is legal to film in a public space. Photographers, especially those working in the media, know about this First Amendment right.
Most photographers would not dare to use moonlight as their key light, but Darren Almond is not most photographers.
After years of decline, it feels like cinema is having a moment. Ticket sales at the box office are up year on year and Hollywood is on course to have its best summer since the pandemic. What's more, an iconic L.A. theater is reopening.
As tech companies continue to invest unprecedented amounts of resources and money in building the latest AI models, one aspect is generally neglected: creating tools that can detect AI imagery.
The winners of the Mangrove Photography Awards 206 have been announced, celebrating the unique waterworld that permeates tropical areas.
Elon Musk says that Grok Imagine, an AI image and video generator, will make a version of The Odyssey before the year is out.
An activist group has created a spoof billboard ad on a London bus stop, taking aim at Meta's AI smart glasses.
A marine biologist filmed an orca slamming into the side of a sunfish -- causing it to explode into literal pieces.
A San Francisco restaurant has found out the hard way just how strong the anti-AI sentiment is after their cafe was defaced by disgruntled locals.
Instagram has announced that users can now replace the audio on a post or carousel without having to delete it entirely.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened to impose sanctions on Chinese AI firms deemed to have stolen intellectual property from American technology companies.
Apple has begun recording conversations between Genius Bar workers and customers inside Apple stores.
With Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey causing a lot of commotion at the box office, there's another movie that was also shot on film that's currently playing in theaters.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking to ban products made by companies it suspects of passing off DJI devices as another brand.
