The Daily PetaPixel for 12/15/2023

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by OWC [OWC Atlas Memory Cards – Reliable & Fast]( Atlas Memory Cards and Readers provide exceptionally fast speeds and reliable performance that professionals like Mike Mezeul II can count on... [LEARN MORE]( [Hipstamatic’s Mega-Hyped Camera is Actually Just a Digital Skin in Its App]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 14, 2023 03:58 pm [Hipstamatic]( Hipstamatic has spent the better part of the last week hyping what appeared to be a new rangefinder camera, but today revealed it's not a hardware release but rather a digital skin for its app. [[Read More]( [Photographer Gifted Full Phase One Kit After Impromptu Gig]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 14, 2023 03:21 pm [Andreas Hofmarcher Phase One gift]( Videographer and PetaPixel reader Andreas Hofmarcher sent a voice message to the PetaPixel Podcast and Andreas' story is so incredible that it warranted a dedicated article. [[Read More]( [Threads, Popular X Alternative Among Photographers, Launches in the EU]( By Abby Ferguson on Dec 14, 2023 02:58 pm [Threads]( When Threads launched earlier this year, the app was available in the US and more than 100 other countries. But those in the European Union were left out of the fun. However, in a short and sweet post on Threads, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta's social media platform is now available to EU users. [[Read More]( [Adobe Faces Financial Penalties Due to an Ongoing FTC Investigation]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 14, 2023 02:11 pm [Adobe building]( It has been a busy week for Adobe, for good and bad reasons alike. In addition to recording record revenue, yet again, and being sued by a Dutch data watchdog for alleged illegal data collection, Adobe is also under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its disclosure and subscription cancellation practices. [[Read More]( [Canon Once Again Dominates the List of the Most Rented Gear of the Year]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 14, 2023 01:39 pm [Canon EOS R5]( Every year, Lensrentals publishes a list of the most popular photo and video gear and Canon remains at the top. [[Read More]( [Footage Captures Extremely Rare Dolphin with ‘Thumbs’]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Dec 14, 2023 12:58 pm [A dolphin, which looks like it has thumbs sticking out from its fins, jumps out of the water]( Photographs and video of dolphins in the a gulf off of Greece show the aquatic mammals swimming, a majestic sight on its own. But one dolphin was particularly intriguing for its rare pair of "thumbs." [[Read More]( [Visionary.ai Claims it ‘Surpasses Human Vision’ in Mobile Imaging]( By Ted Kritsonis on Dec 14, 2023 12:09 pm [Visionary AI startup company image]( Low-light photography and videography has improved considerably over the last decade, but Visionary.ai says its collaboration with Qualcomm could deliver a generational leap in quality. [[Read More]( [B&H Photo Published an AI-Generated Guide Written by a Fake Person]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 14, 2023 11:43 am [B&H Photo]( B&H Photo published an AI-generated photography guide on its Explora blog under the byline of a fictional author without disclosing the use of artificial intelligence, PetaPixel has learned. [[Read More]( [DJI’s Ronin 4D-8K Upgrade Delivers Full-Frame 8K/60p ProRes Video]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 14, 2023 11:26 am [DJI Ronin 4D-8K]( DJI announced the Ronin 4D-8K, a new model in the Ronin 4D professional cinema camera platform. The all-in-one cine camera incorporates DJI's latest and most advanced technologies, including a next-generation 8K camera. [[Read More]( [Luminar Neo’s GenExpand AI Tool Allows Users to Extend Their Photos]( By David Crewe on Dec 14, 2023 11:00 am Skylum, the maker of photo editing software Luminar Neo, has released GenExpand AI, its third and final generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool of the year, which allows users to effortlessly change the aspect ratios of images beyond the original composition. [[Read More]( [Intel’s Core Ultra Chips Bring AI and Better Power Efficiency to PC Laptops]( By Jaron Schneider on Dec 14, 2023 10:37 am [Intel Core Ultra]( Intel's new Core Ultra chips -- which are part of the Meteor Lake line and drop the "i" nomenclature -- have dedicated silicon to power AI, run cooler, have better power efficiency, and are coming to a host of mobile computers starting today. [[Read More]( [First-Ever AI-Generated TV Anchors Will Feature on US News in Early 2024]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 14, 2023 10:04 am [ai-generated presenters next year 2024 usa america channel 1]( A new television station will feature artificial intelligence (AI) generated news anchors for the first time in the U.S. next year. [[Read More]( [Sony Discontinues the Zeiss 16-70mm f/4 APS-C Lens in Japan: Report]( By Jeremy Gray on Dec 14, 2023 09:57 am [Sony 16-70mm f/4 Zeiss lens discontinued in Japan]( Reports suggest that the Sony Vario-Tessar T* 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS lens for APS-C Sony E-mount cameras has been discontinued. [[Read More]( [Click App Promises to Banish Fake News by Authenticating Photos]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 14, 2023 09:56 am [Click App]( A new app called Click will verify photos, adding provenance by harnessing the Content Authenticity Initiative. [[Read More]( [Camera Owned by Mountaineer Who Died in Mysterious Circumstances Discovered]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 14, 2023 09:02 am [Janet Johnson]( A Nikomat 35mm film camera once belonging to American mountaineer Janet Johnson has been discovered in a receding glacier. [[Read More]( [Rare Half-Male, Half-Female Bird is Photographed in Once-in-Century Event]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 14, 2023 08:12 am [rare green honeycreeper bird half male half female split down middle]( An "extremely rare" half-female, half-male bird was photographed -- in a sighting that has only been made once over 100 years ago. [[Read More]( [Adobe Sued by Watchdog Over Mass Data Collection of Dutch Citizens]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 14, 2023 08:00 am [Adobe Building]( Adobe made millions reselling the personal data of its customers in the Netherlands, that's according to a Dutch watchdog that is taking the photo software giant to court. [[Read More]( [Pap Smear Photo Wins BeReal’s ‘Realest’ Image Campaign]( By Pesala Bandara on Dec 14, 2023 07:56 am [Pap Smear Photo Wins BeReal’s ‘Realest' Image Campaign]( A photo taken by a woman during her pap smear examination has won BeReal's competition for the "realest" image posted on its app. [[Read More]( [Midjourney Set to Move From Discord to Standalone Website]( By Matt Growcoot on Dec 14, 2023 07:04 am [Midjourney alpha]( For a long time Midjourney has been considered one of the very best AI image generators. But, it's only ever been available on Discord which put some people off using it. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Instagram Now Lets Users Make AI-Generated Backgrounds For Stories]( [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](.