Hiker Films ‘Amazing and Terrifying’ Close Encounter with Mountain Lion
A woman hiking alone on a quiet trail in California recorded the terrifying moment she came face-to-face with a mountain lion.
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A woman hiking alone on a quiet trail in California recorded the terrifying moment she came face-to-face with a mountain lion.
Meta has expressed support for establishing a Digital Majority Age across EU member states that would set a minimum age for teens to use social media without parental permission.
An underwater photographer could face trial over the illegal sale of gold bars that he plundered from an 18th-century shipwreck.
A terrifying photograph captures a tourist risking his life to take a photo at the top of one of the most powerful waterfalls in Yosemite National Park.
A photographer, who was detained for filming an immigration raid outside a Home Depot store last month, is suing the U.S. government for $1 million.
A law firm is investigating a possible class action lawsuit after Sony camera owners lost access to the free photo editing software Capture One Express, which was included with many Sony mirrorless cameras.
A sports star has pleaded guilty to fraud after sharing a selfie showing an iPhone cable -- made to look like a hospital tube -- inserted up his nose. The photo fooled thousands and was used to scam people by falsely claiming he had cancer.
Scientists dropped a dead cow into the sea and captured footage of eight sleeper sharks appearing from the darkness and "politely" taking turns to feast on the carcass.
A motorcyclist was mauled to death by a bear after taking photos of the animal and posing for a selfie with its cub.
Director Denis Villeneuve will shoot Dune: Part Three -- which is scheduled for release in December 2026 -- on IMAX cameras.
For the first time, scientists have recorded footage of two wild killer whales, also known as orcas, engaging in behavior that resembles kissing.
Wedding photographers typically just bring their gear to the big day -- but one couple expected theirs to bring a whole lot more than just a camera.
U.S. senators voted to strike down a proposed 10-year ban that would have blocked states and local governments from creating their own AI regulations, dealing a major setback to tech companies that claimed such legislation would hinder innovation.
Google is reportedly getting ready to release its mobile video editing app YouTube Create on iOS.
A federal proposal that would ban states and local governments from having their own regulations around AI for the next ten years is moving closer to being signed into law.
Google has resumed the rollout of its AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature in Google Photos after a pause. The company is also making some updates to how it works.
Denmark will give people copyright over their own faces and voices in a bid to fight the rise of AI-generated deepfakes.
Moments before tragedy strikes, life can appear completely ordinary -- and a photo is taken, never knowing it will be the last.
Drone footage appears to show a pod of dolphins guiding a humpback whale out of shallow waters and back toward the open sea.
The Trump Organization has removed a claim that its newly announced T1 smartphone would be made in America, following doubts about whether the $499 gold device could be manufactured in the U.S. at that price.
Creative Commons has launched a new framework that allows data holders -- including photographers -- to specify how their content can or cannot be reused by machines, such as in the training of AI models.
Researchers have captured drone footage of killer whales using kelp to groom one another -- an extraordinary first in marine tool use.
An 18-year-old is facing criminal charges after allegedly taking a selfie with a fake rifle outside her former high school.
A National Geographic photographer and experienced high-altitude mountaineer has died while attempting to scale one of the world’s most iconic peaks.
Wildlife officials have freed a young black bear after trail cameras spotted it with a plastic lid stuck around its neck for two years, ever since it was a cub.
A wedding photographer is being sued by a newly-married couple who claim he ruined their pictures and asked guests for help on "how to take proper photos."
A tourist wrecked a priceless oil painting when he leaned in for a photo beside it, fell, and tore a huge hole in the canvas.
A new study by Adobe suggests that when content is posted on Instagram can be just as important as what is posted.
A cameraman has filed a lawsuit against a former WWE wrestler over injuries he claims to have incurred when he went “off script.”
A street photographer has revealed the fascinating difference between what he sees and the final image that he shoots.
A photographer says he may never regain his sight after being shot in the eye with a rubber bullet by police while covering protests in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG), has resigned just days after the Smithsonian Institution attempted to challenge President Trump's firing of her.
Social media users are convinced that this bizarre walk will guarantee that photographers capture the perfect candid shots.
Photographer Cindy Sherman has launched an initiative that allows her damaged prints to be destroyed and replaced with new, artist-approved versions to preserve her iconic images for future generations.
An urban explorer photographer was arrested after accidentally locking himself in a jail cell overnight when he broke into an abandoned prison to take photos.
A New York City homeowner discovered a phone -- covered in duct tape with only the camera lens exposed -- buried in her front lawn. It is believed to be part of a growing trend in which burglars plant covert cameras to spy on potential victims and track when they leave.
A camera trap captured the first-ever photographic evidence of a clouded leopard preying on a Bengal slow loris.
President Trump is reportedly set to extend the deadline for the sale of TikTok for a third time -- as the threat of a U.S. ban looms next week (June 19.)
Instagram will allow users to rearrange the photos and videos on their profile grid, changing how their content is displayed to followers.
A librarian discovered a 1950s wedding photograph tucked into the pages of a used book and tracked down the family of the happy couple in the timeworn picture.
For the first time, scientists have filmed a living Gonatus antarcticus squid -- a deep-sea species never before seen alive.
A rare, signed image of Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad -- the only time the former president was ever photographed with a family member -- is up for sale.
A new feature on Apple's iOS 26 will let users know when the camera lens on their iPhone or iPad needs cleaning.
A photographer captured shocking footage of a tourist allowing a toddler to stand dangerously close to a full-grown bison at Yellowstone Park. The viral video comes as visitors continue to ignore warnings to keep a safe distance from wildlife.
The only known photographs of Ada Lovelace -- who wrote the world's first computer program in the mid-1800s -- are estimated to fetch $162,000 at auction.
The Smithsonian Institution rejected President Trump's firing of the director of the National Portrait Gallery and says it retains authority over staff.
For the first time, a team of scientists has photographed humpback whales blowing bubble rings to communicate with humans.
The home-turned-museum of Alice Austen, one of America's earliest and most prolific female photographers, will receive thousands of her original images and negatives.
A new report says that AI companies have plundered over 130,000 films and TV shows without permission to train generative AI models.
Footage shows the devastating moment a huge chunk of glacier collapsed and wiped out 90% of a picturesque Swiss village.