The Daily PetaPixel for 02/17/2023

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[Be like Tracy]( [Instagram is Getting Telegram-Like Broadcast Channels]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 16, 2023 03:44 pm [Instagram Channels]( Amid company turmoil, Meta is chugging along with the addition of yet another new feature that is yet again eerily similar to a different social media app. In this case, Instagram takes a note from Telegram with new “broadcast Channels.” [[Read More]( [Tile to Fine Users $1M for Tracking People Without Their Permission]( By Jeremy Gray on Feb 16, 2023 03:07 pm [Tile trackers]( Tile, the maker of Bluetooth tracking devices similar to Apple AirTags, has announced a new Anti-Theft Mode designed to make Tire-enabled devices more difficult to steal and easier to recover in the event of theft. [[Read More]( [A Guide to Third-Party Chinese Lens Brands]( By Mike Smith on Feb 16, 2023 02:32 pm Lenses are big business: while we have seen the value of camera shipments nose-dive year-on-year, lens value has slowly increased and is now equal to about a third of the camera market. It's for this reason that third-party manufacturers have increased their stake in this market and particularly at the low-cost end where Chinese manufacturers proliferate. Who are these companies and what does their appearance presage in terms of the camera market as a whole? [[Read More]( [Microsoft to Officially Support Running Windows 11 on Apple M1 and M2 Macs]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 16, 2023 02:15 pm [Parallels]( Thanks to a partnership with Parallels, Microsoft will officially support running Windows 11 on M1 and M2 Macs in a virtual environment. [[Read More]( [Adobe Premiere Pro Gets Automatic Tone Mapping for HDR Footage]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 16, 2023 01:46 pm [Auto Tone Mapping in Premiere Pro]( Adobe Premiere Pro is getting a few feature upgrades today including the long-requested ability to automatically tone map high dynamic range (HDR) video files. [[Read More]( [DZOFilm’s Pictor 12-25mm T2.8 is a Sub-$3,000 Parfocal Cine Lens]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 16, 2023 01:14 pm [DZOFilm Pictor 12-25mm T2.8]( DZOfilm has announced the Pictor 12-25mm T2.8, a wide-angle, parfocal cinema lens designed for use with Super35 cameras that costs less than $3,000. [[Read More]( [New Photo of UFO Orb Taken by US Military in Iraq]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 16, 2023 11:51 am [Alien orb in Iraq]( An investigative filmmaker claims to have obtained a photo of a UFO taken by the U.S. military in an active conflict zone. [[Read More]( [Researchers Turn Dead Birds into Drones That Could Spy On People]( By Pesala Bandara on Feb 16, 2023 11:48 am [drone bird header]( Scientists are turning dead birds into drones that could be used to spy on wildlife and people. [[Read More]( [Nikon Considering Building a New $224M Lens Factory in Japan]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 16, 2023 11:41 am [Nikon Lenses]( Nikon is considering reinvestment in mainland Japan manufacturing through a new expansion of its facility in Otawara City, which currently hosts its only remaining Japan-based optics factory. [[Read More]( [Skate Photo Takes Home $10K Prize in Concrete Photography Competition]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 16, 2023 11:36 am [concrete photography competition]( A photo of a skateboarder has won a concrete photography competition with the photographer receiving a $10,000 cash prize. [[Read More]( [AI Cameras Make Huge Leap in Protecting the Rarest Animals on Earth]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 16, 2023 10:59 am [Pangolin in the wild]( Artificial intelligence-powered cameras are making it possible to track endangered species in real time, allowing conservationists to respond quickly and protect these rare creatures from threats like poaching or fires. [[Read More]( [Timelapse of the Green Comet that Passed Through our Solar System]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 16, 2023 10:22 am [comet]( An astrophotographer has put together an awesome timelapse video of the green comet that passed through the solar system this past month. [[Read More]( [Keanu Reeves’s Film Contract Bans AI and Deepfake Technology]( By Pesala Bandara on Feb 16, 2023 09:15 am [Keanue Reeves]( Keane Reeves has weighed in on artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes making it clear that he is not a fan of the technology, describing it as "scary." [[Read More]( .PHOTOGRAPHY WEBSITE OF THE MONTH [5050.photography]( When Scott Cramer of 50/50 Photography travels, camera in hand, he wants to share his love for our planet and every living thing in it, and help make the world a better place. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Haunting Footage of Titanic Shipwreck Released for the First Time]( [The Best CFexpress Memory Cards in 2023]( [2022 Was Officially the Year of the Mirrorless Camera]( [Scammers Using AI Images to Profit from Turkey-Syria Earthquake]( [Zhiyun FiveRay F100 LED Review: Frustrating Controls Mar Otherwise Great Lights]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( Copyright © 2023 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](.