Disney was reportedly planning to deepfake Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for parts of the live-action remake of Moana but ultimately decided against it over fears of reprisal and copyright concerns.

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Nature photographers have raised the alarm that AI slop pages on Facebook are stealing their work, editing their pictures with AI, and then reuploading them without credit while passing them off as real creatures.

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Tamron's versatile 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD all-in-one zoom lens is coming soon to APS-C Canon RF and Nikon Z mirrorless cameras.

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ProMaster's new Blue Ridge 2.0 and Cityscape 2.0 camera backpacks and shoulder bags promise contemporary style and lots of customizable storage for cameras, lenses, and accessories.

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Is your digital archive filled with vintage footage from early DSLRs, prosumer camcorders, or first-gen smartphones? Chances are, they are blurry, noisy, or even frozen in spots.

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Higgsfield, an AI technology platform designed for creators, launched Upscale, a new AI-powered upscaling feature powered by Topaz Labs.

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HoverAir is best known for its self-flying drones, like the 8K-capable X1 Pro and X1 Pro Max models launched last year. However, the company is now taking its drones from the air to the waves with the upcoming HoverAir Aqua, "the world's first water-born flying camera."

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During its last quarter financial briefing, Apple admitted it had already paid about $800 million to handle ever-changing tariffs and estimated it would pay another $1.1 billion in the current quarter. Apple is poised to spend $100 billion to invest in U.S. manufacturing, which would help the company avoid tariffs and appease the Trump, who has put Apple's global manufacturing practices squarely in his crosshairs.

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We did it: The PetaPixel Podcast has reached 100 episodes! Come celebrate with us as we recap the biggest news stories from the last two weeks before Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider recap their best and worst memories making the PetaPixel YouTube show over the last three years.

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Lensrentals' founder Roger Cicala is back after a lengthy hiatus to deliver another of his legendary camera teardowns. This time, the camera going under the proverbial knife is the Sony PTZ FR7, a $10,500 cinema-grade E-mount PTZ camera and a very popular rental choice.

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