Technology

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UK Issues Another Demand to Apple to Access Users’ Data

The UK government has issued a new order to Apple seeking access to encrypted iCloud backups of British citizens, according to a report from the Financial Times. The order, known as a “technical capability notice” (TCN), is the second demand the Home Office has sent to the company this year.

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Sony’s New Global Shutter Sensor Captures 105 Megapixels at 100FPS

Sony Semiconductor has announced a new high-speed, high-resolution image sensor called the IMX927, a backside-illuminated and stacked CMOS sensor with a global shutter. While designed for industrial use, it showcases Sony's sensor capabilities and may give some insight into what may trickle down to consumer devices.

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New Digital Art Restoration Method Can Save the World’s Dying Artworks

Most of the world’s art is locked away and will never be seen. This isn’t due to any nefarious reason, simply the ravages of time -- historical paintings are degraded and can require months, years, or even a decade of sluggish, painstaking restoration. As a result, about 70% of paintings in institutional collections are not on public view.

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How Tether Tools’ Custom USB Cable Solved a Huge Tethered Photography Problem

Tether Tools has long been a key player in the tethered photography community. This specialized but vital niche of the photography market has very specific cable requirements, which, when faced with increasing issues with USB-C PD, forced Tether Tools back to the drawing board. The company developed a brand-new USB-C cable, Optima, to deal with growing USB concerns on modern cameras.

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Nikon Can’t Fully Solve the Z6 III’s C2PA Problems Alone

Nikon suspended the brand new C2PA functionality introduced in the Nikon Z6 III's first major firmware update after a major security issue was discovered. Nikon has taken the critical step to revoke all C2PA signatures issued before the C2PA functionality was taken offline, but a complete resolution will require changes to the C2PA validation tools themselves.

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TikTok’s Algorithm Will Be Under American Control In Trump’s Deal

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week to finalize a long-rumored TikTok acquisition. In view of the impending deal, more details surrounding how the U.S. will tweak TikTok have come to light, including changes to the app's algorithm that is essential to its success and core to security concerns surrounding the app.

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How Hasselblad Lost Its Luxury Status (And Then Got It Back)

Hasselblad is one of the most storied names in photography. The company was founded in Sweden in 1841 as a trading business, but by the early 1900s, Victor Hasselblad began producing cameras that defined the brand and set a new standard for precision and design.

A sleek black laptop with a colorful abstract swirl on the screen and the word "ProArt" displayed on the right side. The device is open and viewed from the front against a plain white background.

Asus ProArt P16 Laptop Has High-End PC Power and MacBook Style

The new Asus ProArt P16 notebook aims at the Apple MacBook Pro, promising to deliver the powerful performance high-end PC notebooks are known for while maintaining a sleek style that is much rarer in the PC space. Powerful PC notebooks aren't just for gamers, after all.

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Camera Intelligence, Formerly Alice Camera, Pivots to AI

Camera Intelligence, which most will know by its former name, Alice Camera, is slightly adjusting its business model. Rather than focusing on Micro Four Thirds or the fact that control of its camera system is handled through an attached smartphone, Camera Intelligence is pivoting to AI.