Free Mac App Unravels All Your Annoying USB-C Cable Mysteries

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While some USB-C cables are accurately and extensively labeled, others are frustratingly blank. Other times, a cable doesn’t seem to be delivering its promised speeds or power delivery. Now there’s an excellent, accessible solution to these cable woes on Mac: WhatCable .

Apple’s macOS has access to a ton of vital information, some of which it fails to provide directly to the user. Among this treasure trove of hidden data are detailed specifications on the performance of attached USB-C cables.

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Apocalyptic Videos Show Snakes Roaming in Floodwaters in China

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Videos taken in southern China show hundreds of snakes — some of them venomous — roaming in the floodwaters.

After a reptile breeding facility in the Chinese province of Guangxi was swept away by floodwaters triggered by typhoon Maysak, hair-raising videos of snakes have surfaced across social media.

The majority of the snakes are king ratsnakes and cobras, the latter of which is venomous; at least one person has died after being bitten.

Some of the videos have been shared by Chinese state media, while citizens have been uploading their own


Arri Surprisingly Sells its Global Rental Business

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Arri, which was sold to German entrepreneur Thomas Riedel in April , announced today that it has agreed to sell its global rental business operations in Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America.

In a statement , Arri says that it intends to sell its rental operations to H2 Equity Partners, a leading Western European investment firm founded in 1991. H2 Equity Partners says it focuses on “mid-sized companies in the UK and Ireland with significant growth or improvement potential,” and it has over

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GoPro’s Founder Lends the Company $20 Million as GoPro Fights to Survive

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GoPro’s ongoing troubles are well documented . The company has “substantial doubt” about its future. As the company works hard to stay afloat long enough to find a solution to its financial woes, GoPro’s founder and CEO is effectively loaning the company $20 million.

GoPro announced , as reported by Digital Camera World , its founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman, has “agreed to provide $20 million in financing to GoPro through the issuance of $20 million in aggregate principal amount of senior


Bison Throws Grandpa 8 Feet Into the Air After He Stops for a Photo

Most folks have likely seen the shocking images of Carl McDaniel being tossed eight feet into the air by a rampaging bison in Yellowstone National Park.

The incident occurred at Bridge Bay Campground near Yellowstone Lake on Friday night. The footage was filmed by photographer Mike MacLeod, who tells The New York Times that the bison was visibly agitated before the attack and already charged at a group of teenagers prior to lunging at McDaniel.

MacLeod says that there were lots of tourists and campers in the area and everyone was keeping their distance from the


The 25 Best James Webb Space Telescope Photos

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T he James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating its fourth birthday today, and like PetaPixel did two years ago , it’s the perfect opportunity to look at the 25 best space photos Webb has captured thus far.

The $10 billion NASA/ESA/CSA JWST has produced a great deal of exceptional scientific work in its first four years of operation, much of which is utterly groundbreaking. However, that alone is not enough to warrant a photo’s inclusion. While scientific value is important

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Running on Film with the Hasselblad XPan

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This editorial photo shoot began with a simple idea, a question even: could a running sequence shot on the Hasselblad XPan create an editorial story in only a few frames?

I asked my friend Maud to be the subject. She works mainly as a sports model, and we both wanted to create something that fit her current career path and adds strong, story-driven images to her portfolio. Therefore, the challenge was set out to create a high-paced editorial series on a camera that is slow and deliberate

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How Intention Changes Your Photography

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I was four years old when my parents took me on my first mountain climb, to the summit of Fairview Peak. By six, I’d climbed my first fourteener, Mount Sherman. Climbing became my proving ground for most of my childhood, and it set a foundation I wouldn’t fully understand the value of for another forty years.

Then life took me away from it: college, years lost to online video games, a marriage under strain. The birth of my son Quinn in 2007

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Which High-Resolution Full-Frame Camera Has the Best Sensor?

The mid-range sensor market is very competitive, especially because the vast majority of potential buyers will be acquiring one eventually. But what about the high-end market? The costs go up, but so do the megapixels, and the sensors at this stage will be the pinnacle of technology from each of the manufacturers. If you are looking for the best of the best, this sensor showdown is exactly what you need to know.

The Champions of the Industry

Before we let these titans battle it out, we need

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Capture the Night: ProMaster’s Summer 2026 Astrophotography Guide

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Summer 2026 is shaping up to be an incredible season for astrophotography. At ProMaster, we believe that the right equipment shouldn’t just support your camera, it should be an extension of your creative process. With a calendar packed with planetary pairings, meteor showers, and two significant eclipses, the next few months provide the ultimate testing ground for your gear and your technique.

We’ve curated a guide to the summer’s best nighttime events, along with our professional recommendations for the tools you need

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