Things Go From Bad to Worse for GoPro
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GoPro just released a fantastic new action camera, the Mission 1 Pro, but somehow that is not even close to the biggest news surrounding GoPro in recent months. The company, mired in financial difficulties, is now noncompliant with NASDAQ listing requirements.
To bring everyone up to speed, GoPro announced the Mission 1 Pro and Mission 1 ILS cameras in April. These action cameras promise significantly improved performance and usability thanks to an all-new imaging pipeline. The Mission 1 Pro, available now, is certainly impressive .
Canon’s Camera Profits Skyrocketed Thanks to Compact Cameras
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Canon’s second-quarter financial results are out, and they are stupendous news for the giant Japanese company.
Canon’s overall operating profit increased by 35.2 percent compared to its second-quarter performance last year, helping push Canon’s first-half operating profits for FY2026 up 7.6 percent in total compared to last year.
That’s good enough news as it is, but the outlook is even rosier in the company’s substantial imaging division. In fact
Xtra Says It’s in Talks With the FCC About Fines and Potential Bans
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Xtra issued a new statement reassuring customers that its existing products will continue to receive full support following recent scrutiny from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
As PetaPixel recently reported, the statement follows a series of enforcement actions announced by the FCC against eight companies that the agency says failed to respond to inquiries regarding the importation and sale of wireless products.
The companies, which include Xtra Technology, Cogito Tech, Fixaxo Technology, Lyno Dynamics, Skyhigh Tech, Spatial Hover, SZ Knowact, and WaveGo Tech
No More Than 100,000 Satellites in the Sky if We Want to Preserve Astronomy

An astronomer claims that existing proposals for 1.7 million satellites, including incredibly bright ones, will have “devastating consequences” for humanity’s view of the Universe.
Oliver Hainaut, an astronomer at the European Southern Observatory (ESO), published a peer-reviewed paper in Astronomy & Astrophysics scientific journal, in which he argues there should be no more than 100,000 satellites in the sky for
Photographer Captures Nearly 300 Humpback Whales Gathered in the Same Spot
South African photographer Chris Fallows, who has famously captured Great White Sharks leaping from the waters around Cape Town, has opened up about witnessing a humpback whale “supergroup” at the end of last year.
Fallows, along with his wife Monique, witnessed almost 300 individuals in a single morning, an event indicative of how whale populations that were dwindling have recovered impressively after an international whale hunting ban in 1986.
“Over December 2025, we really noticed whale numbers were steadily increasing,
Tourists Face Criticism After Photo Shoot at Auschwitz Goes Viral

Footage of a group of tourists conducting a photo shoot at the entrance of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest of the former German Nazi concentration camps, has sparked public backlash.
The video, which was shared on TikTok on Sunday, shows a photo shoot taking place on the train tracks in front of the main gate of Auschwitz-Birkenau (more commonly known as
Meta’s Partner in China Placed Thousands of Ads for Nudify Apps, Report Says
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One of Meta’s advertising partners in China has been linked to thousands of Facebook and Instagram ads promoting “nudify” apps.
The Tech Transparency Project, a nonprofit that investigates major technology companies, reports that GatherOne placed ads promoting apps that can digitally undress women by showing sexually suggestive images. Some of these apps reportedly contained child sex abuse material (CSAM).
GatherOne is one of Meta’s key business partners in China that is authorized to place ads on behalf of Chinese clients. Since Facebook and Instagram are both
UK’s National Portrait Gallery Acquires Photograph of Charli XCX

An image of the pop star Charli XCX, taken by photographer Harley Weir, has been acquired by the U.K.’s National Portrait Gallery.
The portrait of Charli XCX was shot by Weir in 2024 and became one of the defining images associated with the singer’s Brat album era, which evolved into a mainstream pop culture phenomenon. The photograph will
Retired French Tourist Has Been in Jail for Three Months for Taking Photo of a Train
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A retired French tourist has spent three months in prison for taking a photo of a train while on holiday — with his worried family receiving no information about him or his whereabouts since his arrest.
French tourist Boris and his wife traveled to Belarus for a holiday in April to visit some relatives, but he was arrested during their trip. According to multiple news reports, Boris, a railway enthusiast, decided to explore the local area during the trip with his wife and took a photo of a train to share with friends back
Amelia Earhart’s Airplane or a Coconut Tree? New Expedition Seeks the Truth
It’s been 89 years since Amelia Earhart disappeared while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world, and despite numerous attempts, her airplane has still not been found.
This past weekend, Purdue University announced that it is setting off for Nikumaroro, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean close to where Earhart sent