After AI Actress Tilly Norwood, Now There is an AI-Generated Movie Director

Despite reports of Hollywood agents circling an AI-generated actress by the name of Tilly Norwood horrifying many people, now a respected film producer has announced a feature he says is “the first film directed by a virtual director.”

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Instagram Rings Will Award the Top Creators on the Platform

Instagram has introduced a new award program called Rings, designed to recognize creators who are taking creative risks on the platform. The initiative will honor 25 creators with both a physical gold ring and a digital version displayed as a golden circle around their profile photos and stories.

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Perseverance Rover Captures Cylindrical Object Flying Close to Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover captured an unusually shaped object flying through the Martian sky on Saturday -- and it's not yet confirmed what it is.

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Tamron’s $1,149 70-180mm f/2.8 Lens Completes the ‘G2 Trinity’ on Nikon Z

Tamron is bringing its improved 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 lens to the Nikon Z mount, completing the company's f/2.8 "G2 Trinity" for Nikon Z photographers.

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Lexar’s New Magnetic SSD Is Probably Good, Just Not as Good as They Claim

Lexar has announced the ES5 MagSafe-compatible external SSD that promises extremely fast read and write speeds when used in tandem with a Samsung Galaxy S25 or Apple iPhone 17 series phone. And while it probably will work just fine, the promised read and write speeds are a bit misleading about what users can actually expect.

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Laowa’s New 20mm T2 Proteus 2x Anamorphic Lens Is its Widest Yet

Venus Optics has expanded its Proteus series with a new ultra-wide 20mm T2 2X Anamorphic lens. Set to impress filmmakers with unique features, the 20mm T2 lens offers a blend of cinematic quality and versatility, promising to be a valuable tool for professionals in the film industry, particularly those working in tight spaces or requiring wide-angle shots.

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This $100 Studio Mic Is the First to Support USB, XLR, and Wireless Connectivity

The Maono PD200W is what the company calls the first dynamic podcasting microphone with "hybrid triple-mode connectivity," able to transmit a signal via USB, XLR, and a 2.4GHz wireless signal.

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Photographers’ Incredible Pangolin Photos Help Save Endangered Animals

The Remembering Wildlife photography book series has released its 10th book, 10 Years of Remembering Wildlife. The series has raised nearly $1.6 million for wildlife conservation to date and features incredible wildlife photos from some of the world's most talented and renowned photographers. This milestone book focuses on pangolins, one of Earth's most threatened species.

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The Limits of Tech and Why Smartphones Don’t Operate Under the Same Rules as ‘Real’ Cameras

While smartphone cameras and standalone cameras (which are sometimes referred to as "real" cameras) are often marketed using the same terms, the way they each function is very different. In a video published to TED-Ed, electrical engineer Rachel Yang simplifies and explains why smartphones don't operate by the same rules that standalone cameras do.

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CIPA Shows Camera Sales’ Summer Slump Worse Than the Last Two Years

CIPA released updated camera shipment data, adding camera and lens shipment data through August. Although camera shipments were relatively high for much of the year, there was a significant dip from July to August, which was larger than the typical "summer slump" dip observed annually.

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