Gaze Into a Cosmic Crystal Ball Unlike Anything Else In the Universe

NOIRLab and the National Science Foundation's Gemini North telescope, located on Maunakea in Hawai'i, captured a mesmerizing photo of NGC 1514, nicknamed the Crystal Ball Nebula. It looks a lot different than the photo the James Webb Space Telescope captured last year, and frankly, unlike nearly any other space photo.

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Vimeo, WeTransfer, and Filmic Owner Bending Spoons is Going Public

Milan-based app studio Bending Spoons has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States with a potential valuation of $20 billion.

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You Can Buy the Luna Ultra Camera Insta360 Only Sorta Unveiled

As content creators wait to learn more about the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P, its biggest competitor, the Insta360 Luna Ultra, is likewise keeping key facts close to the vest.

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Moment’s Long Weekend Bags Are Getting a Striking New Summer Color

Moment is updating its Long Weekend camera bags and accessories with a bright, summer-themed color while adding a couple of new pieces to the line: a new crossbody camera pouch and a braided rope camera strap.

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DJI Is Still Keeping Most of the Osmo Pocket 4P Details Under Wraps

The Osmo Pocket 4P is starting to get more visible online as DJI is putting it into the hands of reviewers and content creators this week. That said, most of this camera is still a mystery -- and that's the way DJI wants it.

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A Close Look at the Extremely Rare, Foveon-Powered Polaroid X530

As promised, photographer James Warner, known for his YouTube channel snappiness, created a full-length video about his ultra-rare Polaroid X530 compact camera. The weird 2004 digital camera has a Foveon X3 image sensor, marking the first and only time a Foveon sensor was utilized by a non-Sigma digital camera.

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Meta Removes Facial Recognition Code from Ray-Ban Smart Glasses App

Meta has reportedly removed a controversial facial recognition system, internally known as "Name Tag," that was discovered in the code of a companion app for its line of Ray-Ban smart glasses.

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‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ Video Officially Preserved by British Film Institute

"Charlie Bit My Finger" -- a private family video which unexpectedly became one of the earliest global viral videos on YouTube -- has been officially preserved by the British Film Institute (BFI).

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Scientists Capture First-Ever Photos of the Elusive ‘Cozumel Dwarf Fox’

The Cozumel dwarf fox, a tiny animal so elusive that scientists were unsure whether it even existed, has been photographed for the first time.

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Oyen U35 Bolt+ SSD Review: Fastest On Record, But With a Catch

Oyen Digital recently announced the U35 Bolt+ USB4 (80Gbps) portable SSD that makes some pretty lofty promises. Designed for speed and built to withstand the elements, Oyen says it delivers up to 6,000 MB/s transfer speeds. That would be the fastest PetaPixel has ever seen.

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