In 2020, DJI was placed on the Commerce Department’s Entity List, more colloquially known as the "economic blacklist." Now, four years later, the Department of the Interior reports negative effects of that decision.
Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) VISTA telescope have created and published a massive infrared map of the Milky Way galaxy containing more than 1.5 billion objects, the most detailed map of its kind ever.
Cosina announced upgraded Mark II versions of its Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 35mm f/2 and 50mm f/2 Aspherical lenses for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras.
Instagram has introduced a new in-app feature called "best practices" which explicitly tells creators how to improve their photos and reels on the platform.
The annual "Fat Bear Week" was postponed after a bear was killed by another bear on livestream camera as stunned viewers watched online.
Pika, an AI video platform, has launched its 1.5 model with quirky features allowing users to crush, inflate, and squish objects.
When asked this week if Meta is using photos taken on Ray-Ban smart glasses to train its AI, company representatives refused to deny or confirm.
The “Nocty-Nonikkor” 50mm f/1.2 lens from Artra Lab is an extremely not-subtle imitation for photographers who want a Nikon Noct-like experience on a budget.
A new version of TTArtisan’s film canister magnetic LED light features full RGB spectrum functionality.
Popular iPhone camera app Halide Mark II, which just two weeks ago was updated with the release of iOS 18 to add direct access to Halide on the iPhone's lock screen, has been updated again with native support for the new Camera Control button on the iPhone 16 family of devices, including the powerful iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max.
A congressional candidate has come under fire for borrowing his friend's wife and kids to pose for campaign photos.
Following yesterday's feature highlighting the 2024 Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) winners, it's time to showcase the winners of the Siena Drone Photo Awards 2024.
Adobe announced the latest version of its "Elements" creative software, Photoshop Elements 2025 and Premiere Elements 2025. The newest annual releases continue to add new artificial intelligence-powered features and more Guided Edits to enable users of all experience levels to edit their photos and videos.
Despite being declared dead in 2017, Microsoft Paint has defied the odds. It continues to receive Adobe Photoshop-style AI features the latest being Generative Fill and Generative Erase.
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills that will make it illegal for people to possess or distribute AI-generated deepfake nudes of children.
Scientists have captured world-first drone footage of a pod of orcas hunting and feeding on dusky dolphins.
A German court has ruled against a photographer who sued the AI image dataset company LAION in a case that could have big implications.
A new study has found that the increasing number of Elon Musk-owned Starlink satellites in orbit is blocking scientists' ability to view the Universe.
The Coalax Lancer300 is a modular backpack made for outdoor adventurers and was designed particularly with photographers and drone enthusiasts in mind. Part of the design was also inspired by the video game Death Stranding which brings the delivery simulator to life in an unexpected way.
The Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) announced the winners of its 2024 competition that it hosts with the goal of making Siena and the region an international capital for photography.
Stunning underwater footage shows a rarely-seen bigfin squid "walking" on its unbelievable 13-foot-long tentacles deep in the ocean.
Raspberry Pi, the company that sells small, single-board computers, released the Raspberry Pi AI camera which utilizes Sony's IMX500 Intelligent Vision Sensor.
Meta was fined more than $100 million for a security breach that saw the company store some users' passwords in plain text.
An established cinematographer says he can barely afford a $5 McDonald's meal and is on the verge of becoming homeless since the Hollywood strikes last year.
Researchers have made an AI bot capable of beating image-based CAPTCHAs 100 percent of the time, according to a new scientific paper.
The world's first museum of AI arts will open at The Grand in Downtown Los Angeles, California next year. The museum, called Dataland, is being spearheaded by Refik Anadol whom the Los Angeles Times characterizes as a "leader of AI-generated art."
Cyme, the maker of the photo cataloging application for macOS Peakto and Peakto Search has announced that Peakto is now fully compatible with the powerful image enhancement software Topaz Photo AI.
SmallRig’s new RC 100B light is a lightweight video light that packs a punch and can be used handheld.
In July, 7Artisans launched a new autofocus-equipped 85mm f/1.8 portrait prime lens for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. The affordable $299 lens is now available for Nikon Z-mount cameras.
ProGrade Digital, known for its high-quality memory cards and storage solutions, announced a new solid-state drive (SSD) series, the PG10. The USB 4.0 drives are fast in bursts, but their primary performance goal is sustained performance.
A U.S. Senator had a Zoom call with a scammer using deepfake technology to pose as a top Ukrainian official.
An artist who infamously duped an art contest with an AI image is suing the U.S. Copyright Office over its refusal to register the image's copyright.
Runway has allocated $5 million in cash to help fund up to 100 original films that use the company's AI video generator in some way.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fallen for a hoax that claims to deny Meta the right to use their photos for training the company's AI.
A study looking at how long hours spent editing images affect the well-being of photographers has found that 50.4 percent suffer from mental exhaustion after a lengthy editing session.
This week, ProMaster announced a set of new tripods and monopods for mobile videographers called the Key Grip series which includes a new video head, tripod kits in carbon fiber and aluminum, and a monopod kit.
Overheating cameras are nothing new, especially as cameras get more powerful and offer more demanding, higher-quality video features. However, how each camera maker deals with this issue varies dramatically. And sometimes, customers themselves need to step up and develop a solution.
Moment announced a new all-in-one smartphone camera cage called the SuperCage. It features an integrated power-delivery-capable USB-C hub, microphone jack, headphone jack, SD card reader, extra ports, and the ability to add onto the cage to make filming on iPhone feel more like using a "real" camera.
A YouTuber had his voice cloned via AI technology by a company which then used it to narrate videos on its channel.
Skylum has officially announced its newest desktop software Aperty, formerly known as Project "Barcelona", designed for professional portrait editors who value time and quality.
Google Earth is getting new historical imagery added to it with some pictures dating back to the 1930s.
When the R5 II launched, Canon said that while it was not recommended to use older batteries in it, they would work with some limitations. However, in August, PetaPixel reported that there were limitations with using these older batteries beyond what Canon stated.
Scientists have named a new beetle species after National Geographic photographer and founder of The Photo Ark Joel Sartore for his contribution to wildlife conservation.
Smartphone maker Xiaomi and legendary camera brand Leica teamed up yet again on the co-engineered Xiaomi 14T series smartphones. The two models, the 14T and 14T Pro, sport a triple camera system developed in collaboration with Leica. There's also a third phone, a Leica-powered flip phone, the Xiaomi Mix Flip.
Renowned photographer Stephen Shore walked out of a lecture after he saw several audience members using their smartphones.
Leica announced the Q3 43 which puts a new APO-Summicron 43mm f/2 ASPH lens in front of the same full-frame Q3 that became incredibly popular when it launched with a fixed 28mm lens last year.
At the Meta Connect event yesterday (Wednesday), Mark Zuckerberg's company announced that AI images might start appearing in people's Facebook and Instagram feeds. While some may react in horror to that news, what's even creepier is the AI images may be representations of the users themselves.
Meta unveiled its first pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses "Orion" as well as updates to the company's Ray Ban smart glasses and Meta Quest headset at the company's developer event.
In celebration of 45 years since the introduction of its first 90mm macro lens, Tamron announced that it will be bringing a mirrorless version to Nikon Z and Sony E-mount called the 90mm f/2.8 Di III Macro VXD (Model F072) in October.
The finalists for the 2024 edition of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards are here. As always, the featured images are a fantastic blend of humor and photographic excellence.