Meta Announces One Login for Facebook, Instagram, and AI Smart Glasses
Meta has announced a new "Account" system that allows users to log in and manage their settings across Instagram, Facebook, Threads, AI smart glasses, and its other apps.
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Minnesota Passes Landmark Bill to Ban AI Nudification Apps
The Minnesota House has passed a landmark bill to ban AI nudification apps and websites that create explicit images of people, mostly women, without consent.
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Turkey Looks Set to Become Latest Country to Banish Kids From Social Media
Turkey has become the latest country to pass a bill that will ban social media for young people.
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Instagram Rolls Out ‘Instants’ App for Sharing Disappearing Photos
Instagram is launching a new standalone app called “Instants” that allows users to share unedited, disappearing photos that can only be viewed once and remain available for 24 hours.
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The Pulsating Winners From the Canon Emerging Talent Award Hosted by World Sports Photography
Germany’s Tom Weller has taken the inaugural top prize for the Canon Emerging Talent Award at the World Sports Photography Awards.
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20 Spectacular Giraffe Photos from Remembering Wildlife Competition
Remembering Wildlife has revealed the 20 winners of its competition for images to appear in its forthcoming book, Remembering Giraffes.
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This Forgotten Photographic Invention Was a Short-Lived Game Changer
When Leica ushered in the era of 35mm photography over a century ago, it did not immediately offer a coupled rangefinder (that came in 1932). Precise focusing was difficult with early Leica cameras, so other companies filled the void and offered useful accessories to early photographers. A particularly cool, stylish example is the Kühn Flexameter designed for Leica cameras.
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These Beautiful Golden Photo Prints Fell Out of Favor Over a Century Ago
A new exhibit celebrates the golden beauty of the classic orotone photo print, giving the eye-catching but short-lived photographic printing process more time in the spotlight.
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Camera Makers Should Share Tariff Refunds With Customers
Canon, Nikon, and Sony raised prices during the tariff period, citing increased costs. Now that the Supreme Court has invalidated the IEEPA tariffs and US Customs has opened a refund process for at least some affected importers, the photography community deserves transparency about whether companies will seek refunds and, if they do, whether any portion will flow back to customers who paid higher prices.
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Oppo Find X9 Ultra Review: One of the Very Best Phones for Photographers
The Oppo Find X9 Ultra will be the company’s first “Ultra” flagship to go beyond China’s borders, making it something of a global debut. Those in the know recognize the symbolism, but the backbone of this introduction begins and ends with the quadruple rear camera array.
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