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A seemingly ordinary photo of Kim Kardashian posing next to an ancient golden Egyptian coffin has helped solve an international mystery involving looted antiquities.

A German-based startup named K|Lens is set to launch an ambitious new camera lens that the company claims is the first to bring 3D light field depth mapping to any full-frame camera.

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Your camera, your lenses, your drone—if they’re not by your side and at the ready, they’re multi-thousand-dollar paperweights.

NVIDIA's GauGAN2 artificial intelligence (AI) can now use simple written phrases to generate a fitting photorealistic image. The deep-learning model is able to craft different scenes in just three or four words.

Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!

Mick Rock, born Michael Edward Chester Smith, who is regarded as one of the most influential British music photographers and is referred to "the man who shot the 70s," has passed away. He was 72.

Western Digital (WD) has announced that following a series of vulnerabilities and security risks earlier this year, the company will drop support for any device not on its most recent operating system, only allowing them to receive local access.

A new report has found that creators with large engagement and followings on one social media platform rarely, if ever, can recreate the same success on other platforms, which paints a bleak picture for photographers who hope to leave Instagram.

Researchers from Northwestern's Engineering department have invented a new high-resolution camera that can see around corners and through objects -- even skin, fog, or a human skull.

British photographer Rankin recently shot the cover of Hunger Magazine with Facebook's new Ray-Ban Stories, making it the first magazine cover ever captured with smart glasses. It also happens to feature an actress wearing smart glasses.

Instagram has released a long-awaited feature that allows users to delete a single image or clip from an already uploaded carousel.

A bipartisan coalition of eight state attorneys general is investigating the effects of Instagram on young people with a focus on the techniques used by the company to increase and maintain engagement on the platform.

GoPro has announced the availability of a new beta software update for the GoPro Hero 10 that adds support for the Max Lens Mod, the 5.3K SuperView digital lens, and additional frame rates across several resolutions.

One of the new features coming with the Canon EOS R3 is its enhanced autofocus ability to lock onto and track cars and automobiles intelligently. Canon has announced this feature is now also coming to the R5 and R6 cameras in December.

Tonight, a lunar eclipse that coincides with the Beaver Moon will result in 97% coverage and will last around 3.5 hours, making it the longest-lasting in 580 years.

The digital payments company Square has launched the Square Photo Studio app which allows sellers to easily take "professional" product photos from a mobile device and sync them to their online store or Square item catalog for free.

Controversial photographer John "Jock" Sturges has pled guilty to sexual misconduct for actions he took when he was 28-years old with a child under the age of 16.

Burglars have been targeting film industry businesses in Atlanta in recent days, leading several companies to band together in order to combat the growing problem.

Other World Computing (OWC) has launched what it is calling the world's first Thunderbolt 4 certified storage and hub expansion solution, the miniStack STX. It fits perfectly under a Mac Mini and adds a ton of additional ports and storage capacity.

Haida has recently introduced an inexpensive USB-powered Anti-Fog Velcro belt that wraps around the exterior of a lens and keeps it warm, therefore preventing it from fogging as the temperature dips.

Facet, an API and browser-based content-aware artificial intelligence (AI) photo editor, has raised $13 million in a Series A round of funding to continue to build tools that have a chance to seriously shake up the photo editing space.

Office worker by day but a passionate wildlife photographer in his spare time, Dave Newman has found himself surrounded by fans and media attention after sharing his shots of local wildlife, many of which were captured during his lunch breaks.

Picsart has announced a new powerful editing tool for its iOS and Android apps: fast, one-touch background removal. The company says the feature makes editing images faster and easier and is available for Picsart Gold subscribers.

Snapchat has introduced a new Food Scan feature that allows users to scan ingredients with their smartphone camera in the app and receive recipe suggestions matched from an online food platform.

Apple has announced the Self Service Repair program which it says will allow customers who are comfortable with making their own repairs to access Apple genuine parts and tools.

Photographers raised the alarm this week after it was discovered in Capture One's licensing agreement that the photo software company has been demanding physical access to customers' computers. The company says this was the result of a mixup.

Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini Evo Hybrid instant camera that combines instant camera functionality with digital image technology. It features 10 lens modes and 10 filter options to offer 100 different photo combinations.

Gannett has announced that it has selected Sony as the exclusive camera provider for its more than 250 national and local media outlets, including USA Today.

Meyer Optik Görlitz has announced that it has opened a new manufacturing facility in Hamburg, Germany. This new lens factory welcomes visitors, will expand to include a showroom, and will be used to produce new lenses for global distribution.

Superhook, an Ireland-based storage and organization accessory company formed in 2013, has launched a new set of hooks that it says can be used to hold and organize just about anything, from household items to photography equipment.

Photographers and YouTubers Willem Verbeeck and Allison Simon have partnered with Moment to launch a set of travel bags called "Long Weekend." While the bags aren't "camera bags" in the traditional sense, they are bags that support cameras and photographers.

Vitec Imaging Solutions, the company that owns Gitzo, Lowepro, Manfrotto, Joby, Syrp, and many other photographic brands, has announced that it has acquired Savage Universal, a major manufacturer of studio backdrops.

Google has updated its Google Camera app to version 8.4, which adds features that debuted on the new Pixel 6 flagship phones to older devices.

In the lead-up to the holiday season, secure a fantastic deal on Slik tripods and heads. With up to $150 off the normal price on carbon fiber tripods and up to $50 off select professional ball heads, this is your chance to stock up on quality camera support gear from Slik at a bargain-basement price.

Cosina has announced a new ultra-wide lens under its "Vintage Line" for Leica M-Mount: the 21mm f/3.5 Color Skopar Aspherical lens. It updates a 2019 design reminiscent of the 1950s to one more akin to the 1970s.

Photographers covering the New York City Marathon this year were treated to a strange and adorable sight: one of the competing athletes was a duck wearing webbed running shoes.

The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) has launched a new business, legal, education, and training platform for all creatives that covers almost every aspect of running a photography or visual content creation business.

Instagram very much wants users to post Reels and is paying sums of money to some creators to do so. But the value that some creators are seeing to publish reels varies, between $1,000 and up to $35,000, and the parameters for why aren't clear.

Every Sunday, we bring together a collection of easy-reading articles from analytical to how-to to photo features in no particular order that did not make our regular daily coverage. Enjoy!

Nikon has announced a partnership with lighting manufacturers Nissin and Profoto, but it's not clear what that might mean for customers.

LensFayre, a small online film camera store, has launched what it describes as an entry-level film camera that has all the hallmarks of popular disposable cameras, but is sustainably focused and made of reusable materials.

Lensrentals has expanded its photo and video equipment service offering and launched two new purchase programs to allow customers to purchase pre-owned equipment outright or after trying it out first, alongside the rental services that the company is known for.

Meike has announced the MK-EFTR-C Drop-in Filter Mount Adapter which allows for Canon EF and EF-S lenses to work with RF-mount cameras with aperture control and autofocus and image stabilization support along with the ability to use drop-in filters.

ACDSee has launched Photo Studio for Mac 8, what it describes as a powerful digital asset management tool for Mac computers and has been designed to run natively on Apple Silicon.