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The Leica SL3 bug that could delete people's photos has been squashed. Leica has released a firmware fix, which is now available to SL3 owners.

A report by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has found that generative AI models are being used to create deepfakes of real child sex abuse victims.

B&H celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, and one of the coolest products associated with the celebration -- a special edition custom-made Lego set showing the iconic B&H SuperStore -- is now $50 off.

As with any laptop review at PetaPixel, we run through various benchmarks to gauge overall performance. The Razer Blade 16 (2024) and Lightroom Classic proved to be something of a mystery in the process, yielding unsatisfactory results that required further investigation.

As many know, Canon announced two new cameras this week, the Canon EOS R1 and the R5 Mark II. Canon Vice President Tsuyoshi Tokura spoke to Nikkei about what a camera like the R1 means for Canon and opened up about competition within the industry.

A half-naked image of the two presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden on weighing scales has proven controversial with many calling it "disturbing."

Google is slated to hold a surprisingly early Pixel smartphone event on August 13. The company has released a teaser video for the occasion, showing what appears to be a big new camera bump on the Pixel 9 Pro.

The 7Artisans 85mm f/1.8 AF lens for full-frame E-mount cameras is available now for just $299, making it among the most affordable 85mm prime lenses for Sony mirrorless cameras.

AI images and deepfakes can be detected by borrowing a technique from astronomy.

"Smart telescopes" are all the rage, thanks to the ease with which novice stargazers can use them to capture beautiful photos of the cosmos. However, they're often expensive. That's where Dwarflab's Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope comes in, priced at under $500.

A sports photographer had $22,000 worth of camera equipment stolen from him while covering the Copa America soccer tournament this month.

A drone operator has captured incredible footage of the full Mount Everest climbing route that ascends 29,000 feet.

A company owned by Donald Trump is selling $299 sneakers with the iconic photo of the former president with his fist raised moments after he had been shot.

Remote camera technology helps scientists safely monitor and study wildlife. In the case of the RattleCam live stream, remote cameras also help regular people enjoy nature from afar -- unless they have ophidiophobia.

Popular dating app Tinder has introduced a new AI-powered feature designed to help users select their best profile pictures and get more matches.

A strange new surveillance camera aims to stop companies from collecting identifiable photos and videos of people by turning them into stick figures.

A group of hacktivists has leaked over a terabyte of data from Disney's internal communications platform over the company's stance on AI imagery.

The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is coming soon, and PetaPixel has tried it. It represents a significant upgrade over its predecessor, 2020's R5. However, a lot has changed in the industry since then, and the competition is stiff. So, how does the new R5 II compare to its peers?

The Canon EOS R1 has finally arrived. After much anticipation and years of waiting, the Canon EOS R System finally has its true flagship EOS 1-series camera. Does Canon's new mirrorless camera take a spot on the podium, or does it come up short?

Although Canon fans knew that the EOS R1 flagship camera was coming, the company also dropped a pleasant surprise by revealing the EOS R5 II, the long-awaited successor to Canon's popular high-res R5 mirrorless camera.

After a long wait, a development announcement, and an extensive teaser campaign, Canon has fully unveiled its new flagship EOS R System mirrorless camera, the Canon EOS R1.

Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic, and Salesforce have all been caught using YouTube data to build their AI models with.

OM System, the camera company previously known as Olympus, is now selling packs of branded, ready-made, Japanese curry through its online Rakuten store in Japan.

European fashion brand Mango has unveiled an AI-generated picture campaign for its limited edition Sunset Dream collection of its youth line.

The full trailer for Lee -- a biopic of photojournalist Lee Miller starring Kate Winslet -- has been released giving fans a proper look at the movie for the first time.

NBC announced that it selected Sony as its broadcast equipment partner for the production of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games in Paris. This includes cameras, monitors, lenses, and accessories across the entire NBC broadcast operation.

The Leica SL3, released this spring, is a great high-resolution L-Mount camera. Unfortunately, some users are facing a significant problem: the camera can erase existing photos.

A new interactive map will help American photographers plan the perfect fall foliage trip this year based on historical data, machine learning algorithms, and public reports.

The United States Senate Armed Services Committee has completed its revised version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and unlike the version of the bill passed by the House of Representatives last month, it doesn't contain any language that would ban DJI drones.

Expert testing shows that the Panasonic Lumix GH7 camera delivers significantly improved dynamic range performance at low ISOs compared to its predecessor, which is excellent news for Micro Four Thirds enthusiasts.

A photographer at the Trump assassination attempt "somehow" remembered to turn on his Meta Ray-Ban sunglasses to capture POV footage of the dramatic event.

Last week, Canon Europe teased a new EOS R series announcement and now Canon USA has followed suit with a YouTube premiere for a launch scheduled for 6 AM EDT, 3 AM PDT on Wednesday July 17.

Canon's RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z is an extremely impressive lens. It's also distinct, as it's the only 24-105mm f/2.8 lens on the market. Per a recent interview in Japan, Canon executives suggest Canon isn't done breaking the mold with its RF lenses.

A couple in India who were taking part in a photo shoot on a railway bridge have reportedly suffered severe injuries after a train approached and they were forced to jump into a 90-foot deep gorge.

A member of the Washington press corps, Doug Mills, captured one of the bullets that flew past Trump's head during the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania last night.

TTArtisan released a 100mm f/2.8 2x macro lens last year with tilt and shift functionality. The company has announced a new version of that same lens that ditches the tilt and shift controls -- sticking to being just a typical, albeit affordable, 2:1 macro lens.

Japanese lens maker Cosina has announced the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f/3.5 Type I and Type II lenses in VM mount, suitable for use on Voigtlander and Leica rangefinder cameras, plus a wide array of modern full-frame mirrorless cameras through the use of an adapter.

While Gordon Laing of Cameralabs typically looks at vintage cameras as part of his incredible Retro Review series, old glass deserves love, too. Cameralabs has just published its review of the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AI-s, a lens that launched 43 years ago and is still amazing today.

Thomas Hoepker, a renowned German photographer who captured iconic images of the late 20th century, has died peacefully age 88.

Nikon has announced that its beautiful new corporate headquarters in Tokyo is complete.

Topaz Labs, known for its AI-powered photo editing tools, like Photo AI 3 and Gigapixel 7, has launched Video AI Pro, what it calls "the first commercially available AI video enhancement tool for enterprise creative teams."

AI-powered photo editor Photoroom, which received $43 million in funding earlier this year, has partnered with Genesis Cloud to deliver more sustainable computing power to Photoroom users.

Back in March 2021, Apple began letting its users easily move their photos from iCloud to Google Photos. More than three years later, Google is allowing people to do the reverse and transfer their images from Google Photos to Apple iCloud.