The Daily PetaPixel for 02/10/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by OM SYSTEM [The OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II: Revealing Wonder]( The OM-1 Mark II is a statement of blazing fast speeds and unparalleled computational capabilities in a user-friendly design. A true wonder of outdoor photography equipment that will perform wherever you go. [Pre-Order Now]( [OnePlus 12 Review: Better Photos All Around]( By Ted Kritsonis on Feb 09, 2024 03:59 pm [OnePlus 12 Review: Better Photos All Around]( OnePlus isn’t the kind of company that just goes away, and its persistence may have finally paid off with the OnePlus 12, a very impressive flagship phone that undercuts all others. This phone starts at $800, but trade-in incentives can drop it $100 or more, which feels like a bargain compared to competitors who hover around or above $1,000. [[Read More]( [Instagram and Threads Won’t Automatically Suggest Political Content Anymore]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 09, 2024 02:22 pm [In a person's hand, a phone shows a screen from the Threads app in front of a computer displaying the Instagram logo.]( In what could be one of the most impactful changes to the algorithm, Instagram and Meta's answer to X, Threads, will no longer suggest political content to users who don't opt in. [[Read More]( [The Frame are Open Source and AI-Equipped AR Smart Glasses]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 09, 2024 02:14 pm [The Frame AR smart glasses]( Promising grand "AI Superpowers," the Frame from Brilliant Labs is a pair of augmented reality smart glasses that are open-source and include support for live translation and AI visual recognition. [[Read More]( [A Stellar ‘String of Pearls’ is the Center of Hubble’s Latest Photo]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 09, 2024 01:28 pm When galaxies collide, they don't necessarily destroy the stars within them. As NASA explains, contrary to popular belief, such a galactic "rough-and-tumble" actually triggers the generation of new stars and -- presumably -- planets. [[Read More]( [Photographing Idaho: A PetaPixel Travel Doc Featuring Chris and Jordan]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 09, 2024 12:49 pm [Photographing Idaho]( Hop in the car and ride along with Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake as they embark on an adventure-filled road trip through Idaho. [[Read More]( [Midjourney ‘Close’ to Banning Trump, Biden Images for the Next Year]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Feb 09, 2024 12:15 pm [A phone displays a social media account for Midjourney.]( In the wake of an already contentious election season, Midjourney might ban images of President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. [[Read More]( [AiSee is a Discreet Wearable That Tells Blind People What They’re Holding]( By Jaron Schneider on Feb 09, 2024 11:59 am [AiSee]( Developed by researchers at the University of Singapore, AiSee is a discreet wearable that combines a 13-megapixel camera with a bone conductive speaker that is able to identify objects a wearer is holding and is meant to be especially useful for blind grocery shoppers. [[Read More]( [Watch This 2001 BBC News Report on the Emerging Camera Phone Market]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 09, 2024 11:21 am [early smartphone camera]( A classic news report produced by the BBC in 2001 on the coming of smartphone cameras has resurfaced. [[Read More]( [Earthbound Astronaut Shares Stunning Photos He Captured While in Orbit]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 09, 2024 10:30 am [Earth horizon]( Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt has just returned from a 20-day voyage into space and he shared some incredible images of the views he saw while in Earth's orbit. [[Read More]( [Council Installs Camera That Starts Broadcasting Live Images of Children]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 09, 2024 08:58 am [Camera pole]( A mother has been left "horrified" after live images of her children were beamed from a city council camera for public consumption. [[Read More]( [National Geographic Drops Epic Trailer for ‘Photographer’]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 09, 2024 08:19 am [Photographer Nat Geo Trailer]( National Geographic has just released a very cool trailer for a new show entitled Photographer. [[Read More]( [Kate Winslet’s Lee Miller Biopic Has a Release Date]( By Pesala Bandara on Feb 09, 2024 07:19 am [lee miller biopic kate winslet release date]( Lee -- the biopic of Lee Miller which stars Kate Winslet as the iconic photographer -- has finally got a release date. [[Read More]( [Sebastião Salgado Announces Retirement From the Field]( By Matt Growcoot on Feb 09, 2024 07:16 am [Salgado]( Legendary photographer Sebastião Salgado has announced his retirement from shooting in the field. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Apple’s New AI Image Editing Model Gives a Peek at What’s to Come]( [The Camera Equipment Beginners Don’t Need]( [NASA Engineers Are Desperately Trying to Save Voyager 1, the Most Distant Spacecraft Ever]( [Photographer Turns the Lens on Amateur Astronomers Who Contribute to Science]( [Tech Companies Meta, Adobe, and OpenAI Join Responsible AI Consortium]( [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](.