The Daily PetaPixel for 03/29/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Neurapix [Smart Lightroom presets: New standard for image editing?]( German startup Neurapix is transforming image editing by giving you a plugin fully integrated with Lightroom that adjusts slider values for each RAW file individually. With just 20 images, create your SmartPreset and edit up to 1,000 photos per minute! [Test for free]( [Scientists Find Supernova That Wowed Ancient Astronomers In 12th Century]( By Jeremy Gray on Mar 28, 2024 05:53 pm [Supernova 1181, Pa 30 nebula]( In 1181, a supernova explosion appeared in the night sky for 185 days. Historical records show that the supernova, which some witnesses said looked like a "temporary star," shined as bright as Saturn in the constellation Cassiopeia. [[Read More]( [New ‘Machine Unlearning’ Method Aims to Deal With Problematic AI Data]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Mar 28, 2024 05:16 pm [Squares of photos from a research study.]( The machine-learning world just got stupider, and that's a good thing. [[Read More]( [The Polaroid I-2 Instant Camera Is at Its Lowest Price Ever]( By Abby Ferguson on Mar 28, 2024 03:52 pm [Polaroid I-2 instant camera]( The excellent deals just keep on rolling. We've never seen discounts hang on this long, but are more than happy they're sticking around. If you've been wanting something new to freshen up your photography or videography now that we've transitioned to spring, you're in luck. There's probably something to help you flex your creative muscles featured below. [[Read More]( [Ontario School Boards Sue Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for $4.5 Billion]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Mar 28, 2024 03:20 pm [Students in a classroom and a teacher writes on a chalkboard.]( Four school boards in Ontario, Canada have launched a $4.5 billion lawsuit against social media giants Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for what they describe as negligently designed apps. [[Read More]( [The Insta360 Studio Update Allows for More Flexible Video Editing]( By Abby Ferguson on Mar 28, 2024 03:13 pm [Three screenshots of the Insta360 Studio app layered against a black background.]( Insta360 has announced a significant update to its desktop video editing app, Insta360 Studio. The new version allows for more flexible editing and extra controls for putting together videos. [[Read More]( [White House: Government Must Ensure AI Doesn’t Affect People’s Rights]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Mar 28, 2024 01:56 pm [The White House]( Following President Joe Biden's executive order to address artificial intelligence, federal government agencies have until December 1, 2024 to ensure their AI tools "do not endanger the rights and safety of the American people." [[Read More]( [The Internet Can’t Figure Out If This Woman is Real or AI-Generated]( By Pesala Bandara on Mar 28, 2024 01:27 pm [woman ai generated real fake twitter x video ad]( Social media users can't figure out whether the highly realistic woman in a video ad is real or AI-generated. The answer is she's both. [[Read More]( [Lomography Lomomatic 110 Review: The Perfect Camera for the Age of Imperfect Photos]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 28, 2024 11:23 am [Lomomatic 110]( 110 film is an incredibly niche format that is kept alive by one company: Lomography. It has leveraged that by releasing the $160 Lomomatic 110, a cool piece of kit that harks back to the 1970s and produces lo-fi, imperfect images. [[Read More]( [Huge Shark is Brought Ashore So That Tourists Can Take Selfies With It]( By Pesala Bandara on Mar 28, 2024 11:11 am [shark brought ashore for selfies with tourists]( A huge shark was caught on a fishing line and brought ashore onto a Florida beach for people to take photos and selfies with the animal. [[Read More]( [YouTube is Testing AI Feature That Skips to ‘Best Parts’ of Videos]( By Pesala Bandara on Mar 28, 2024 10:09 am [YouTube Feature]( YouTube is testing out a new AI-powered feature that allows users to skip to the "best parts" of a video. [[Read More]( [Astronaut Thought He Photographed Mt. Fuji, But it Was Actually a Tool Bag]( By Pesala Bandara on Mar 28, 2024 08:26 am [Floating toolbag]( A SpaceX Crew 7 astronaut revealed how he attempted to photograph Japan's Mount Fuji but ended up taking a picture of a notorious piece of space junk instead. [[Read More]( [This Underwater Doorbell Camera Lets You Open the Door for Fish]( By Matt Growcoot on Mar 28, 2024 08:00 am [Fish doorbell]( A fish doorbell camera in Utrecht, the Netherlands has been captivating viewers all around the world who are looking out for any fish that need to pass through a boat lock in a Dutch canal. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Tamron Brings Its Affordable, Excellent 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 Lens to Nikon Z]( [Four Sony Alpha Cameras Get Huge Firmware Updates and C2PA Tools]( [Ricoh’s New GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF Cameras Feature a Dreamy Filter]( [Lomography Reveals Stylish Travel Versions of Its Lomo’Instant Cameras]( [The ‘Micro Mirrorless’ Is the World’s Smallest Interchangeable Lens Camera]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2024 PetaPixel, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. PetaPixel · 2944 N 44th St Ste 100 · Phoenix, AZ 85018-7258 · USA You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.