These ‘Anti-Facial Recognition’ Glasses Block Surveillance Cameras
A growing number of eyewear brands are developing glasses designed to interfere with facial recognition systems and surveillance cameras.
According to a report by The New York Post , New York-based designers and eyewear companies are creating “anti-facial recognition” glasses in response to growing interest from customers who want to limit biometric tracking and prevent facial recognition software from collecting their data.
One company developing this type of eyewear is Solir Optics , a Glen Falls, New York-
Rare Arctic Bobtail Squid Filmed in Its Natural Habitat for the First Time
Scientists have filmed the Arctic bobtail squid in its natural subzero habitat for the first time, including the rare discovery of a mature female tending to its eggs.
In a world-first, researchers, from the University of Western Australia’s School of Biological Sciences, observed the Arctic bobtail squid in the North Atlantic Ocean, which is one
Viltrox Is Gearing Up for a Micro Four Thirds Reveal
There have been rumblings about Viltrox releasing Micro Four Thirds lenses for months, and it sure looks like an official announcement is just around the corner.
As DPReview reported , an official Viltrox teaser appeared on Chinese social media, suggesting that the company would unveil something for Micro Four Thirds tomorrow, July 23.
Over on Reddit , Viltrox’s official account, well known for its candor on social media, chimed in, writing “Something new coming soon,” followed by a fire emoji and salute emoji.
Light Lens Lab Is Making an All-New Film Camera
Light Lens Lab has shown off one of its many photography projects, showing that it is in the early stages of making an all-new film camera.
Light Lens Lab may be best known for its excellent lenses , many of which faithfully recreate classic lenses that are either very hard to find or prohibitively expensive for most photographers to enjoy.
However, as the company has detailed recently, Light Lens Lab is also working on developing an all-new black-and-white film emulsion , a monumental task in and of
TerraMaster’s D8 Hybrid 2 Merges Fast NVMe and High-Capacity HDD Storage
TerraMaster has announced the D8 Hybrid 2, a new eight-bay direct-attached storage (DAS) enclosure that combines high-capacity hard drives with fast NVMe solid-state storage in a single unit. Designed for photographers, videographers, and creative professionals, the enclosure supports up to 152TB of total storage and transfer speeds of up to 1,020MB/s over USB 3.2 Gen 2.
Unlike traditional DAS enclosures that rely solely on hard drives, the D8 Hybrid
New Platform Lets Companies Bid on Eyewitness Videos of Breaking News
Sell-It.Media has officially launched its eyewitness video marketplace in North America, giving US and Canadian news organizations a new way to purchase exclusive footage directly from people who happen to witness breaking news events. The platform uses a live auction system that allows registered newsrooms to bid on verified videos before they appear publicly on social media.
Following a pilot program in Australia, the company says its platform is designed to address one of modern journalism’s biggest challenges: finding authentic eyewitness footage that can be verified quickly and hasn
Wotancraft Debuts Bigger EasyPack Bag and Clever Quick-Release Camera Strap
Wotancraft has announced a new, larger version of its EasyPack backpack and a new ParaShooter YKK camera strap, both promising photographers new, improved ways to carry their gear.
Wotancraft EasyPack 21L Backpack
The new EasyPack 21L is designed as an everyday carry option for photographers, serving equally well as a backpack for daily commutes as it does for photo adventures.
The Sony FX5’s Memory Requirements Are Wild
Sony has announced the exciting new FX5 cinema camera, and it has a ton of interesting features and improvements. It also has among the strictest memory card requirements of any Sony FX or Alpha Series camera to date.
The Sony FX5 “requires” VPG400 CFexpress Type A memory cards to take full advantage of its most powerful video recording features, including internal 16-bit RAW Open Gate recording.
However, the situation is a bit more complex than that.
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Sony FX5 Has a New Sensor, Open Gate, Internal RAW, and So Much More
The Sony FX5 is here and could be Sony’s most important cinema camera in a very long time. The new camera has a brand-new image sensor, Sony’s latest processor, and an array of new features that directly answer user requests.
The new Sony FX5 combines the compact, lightweight form factor of the Sony FX3 with some of the features and performance of the FX6, while also introducing entirely new concepts to the Sony FX Series.
Sony FX5 Introduces a Brand-New
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Nearly Closes the Camera Gap
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8, and Galaxy Z Flip8. The new foldables embrace new designs, upgraded specs, and some better cameras.
The Galaxy Z Fold8 embraces a new wider, shorter form factor, while the Z Fold8 Ultra promises to bring Samsung’s “Ultra” standard to its foldables. Samsung describes the Z Flip8 as its “sleekest” flip phone yet.
Naturally, all of Samsung’s new folding Galaxy phones feature a lot of