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This 16MP Raspberry Pi Camera with Autofocus is Just $25

ArduCam, a Chinese company known for making open-sourced hardware and software for Arduino and Raspberry Pi systems, has launched a $25 Autofocus Camera for Raspberry Pi boards that offers a resolution 40% higher than the standard 12-megapixel Raspberry Pi HQ camera while maintaining the compact form factor of the 8-megapixel Raspberry Pi V2. The new… Continue reading This 16MP Raspberry Pi Camera with Autofocus is Just $25

Twitter Mistakenly Suspends Users as Extremists Abuse New Image Rules

It did not take long for bad actors to abuse Twitter’s new image rules, and the social media company has confirmed it mistakenly suspended multiple accounts from false reports generated by “far-right” extremists. On November 30, Twitter published an update to its private information policy that specifically banned the publication of photos and videos (defined… Continue reading Twitter Mistakenly Suspends Users as Extremists Abuse New Image Rules

Rare Photos of Giant Phantom Jellyfish from 3,200 Feet Under the Sea

Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) recently captured footage of a giant phantom jellyfish. Sightings are exceedingly rare, and this species has only been seen nine times over thousands of dives. The MBARI remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts spotted what the Institute describes as a “billowing crimson curtain.” This giant phantom… Continue reading Rare Photos of Giant Phantom Jellyfish from 3,200 Feet Under the Sea

Google’s Pixel Mail-In Repair Results in Leaked Photos, Hacked Account

A new report alleges Google’s mail-in repair service for Pixel phones resulted in stolen photos and a hacked device for one woman. Google says it is investigating. As detailed by The Verge, game designer and author Jane McGonigal sent her Pixel 5a phone to a Google repair center in Texas in October, but was told… Continue reading Google’s Pixel Mail-In Repair Results in Leaked Photos, Hacked Account

San Francisco Chronicle Photographer Robbed at Gunpoint in Oakland

A photographer who works for the San Francisco Chronicle was robbed at gunpoint on Friday while on assignment in West Oakland. The incident follows a fatal shooting of a security guard who was protecting a local news crew, also in Oakland. As reported by the Chronicle, the robbery took place on the 1400 block of… Continue reading San Francisco Chronicle Photographer Robbed at Gunpoint in Oakland

Sony Suspends Orders for the New ZV-E10 as Chip Shortage Continues

Sony has announced that it has suspended orders for the ZV-E10, a camera it only announced this past summer. The company has added it to a list of products it has ceased production for as the chip shortage continues. The ZV-E10 was announced this past July and positioned by Sony as a follow-up to the… Continue reading Sony Suspends Orders for the New ZV-E10 as Chip Shortage Continues

Google’s mail-in repair service accused of hacking customer’s phone searching for nudes

Google’s mail-in repair service was recently accused of hacking a customer’s phone. Game designer and author Jane McGonigal recently sent her Pixel 5a to Google for repair, and she claims that they hacked it and went through her private data and photos – especially those with hints of nudity. Jane posted a thread on Twitter… Continue reading Google’s mail-in repair service accused of hacking customer’s phone searching for nudes

2021 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Cameras

The season of giving is upon us – which becomes immediately obvious whenever you walk into a store and you’re overwhelmed by Whamageddon. If you want to avoid the Christmas music and prefer to do your shopping online, then have no fear, DIYP’s 2021 Holiday Gift Fuides are here to rescue you with some of… Continue reading 2021 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Cameras

Photographer Quits Fashion, Cites Racism in the Western Market

Successful photographer Jingna Zhang, known to many as zemotion, has announced she has quit fashion and calls out a specific instance of racism she faced when working with a western magazine. Zhang is a widely awarded fashion photographer with over 100,000 Instagram followers. She was born in Beijing and moved to Singapore when she was… Continue reading Photographer Quits Fashion, Cites Racism in the Western Market