The Daily PetaPixel for 06/27/2024

The top news from the world of photography. [View this email in your browser]( [PetaPixel Homepage]( Presented by Digiarty Software [Enhance & Upscale Images to 32K for Free with Aiarty (Save $85)]( Say goodbye to low-res images and blurry photos.[Aiarty Image Enhancer]( is your ultimate solution! This AI tool uses unique 4-in-1 processing to deblur, denoise, deJPEG, and 8X upscale images, while adding vivid details. It makes your photos shine! [Get It Free]( [Meta is ‘Evaluating’ After Backlash Against Instagram’s ‘Made With AI’ Tags]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 27, 2024 06:54 am [Instagram and Facebook users suing Meta small claims court hacked lost accounts]( With growing fury against its hamfisted approach to labeling photos as "Made with AI", Meta says it is "evaluating" its approach. [[Read More]( [Stunning 3D Visualization Shows Pillars of Creation Like Never Before]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jun 26, 2024 04:31 pm [A split-image comparison of the Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula captures views from the Hubble Space Telescope on the left and the James Webb Space Telescope on the right. The nebula features towering columns of gas and dust against a blue backdrop.]( NASA released an incredible new look at the Pillars of Creation, showing the celestial phenomenon in an entirely new way. [[Read More]( [SwitchLens is Basically Alice Camera, Turns Your Phone Into an M43 Camera]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 26, 2024 03:34 pm [A person holds a smartphone with a detachable camera lens attached to the back, making it look like a digital camera. The smartphone has three camera lenses and is white. The person wears a light-colored shirt. The green indicator light on the attachment is on.]( One Micro Four Thirds camera and smartphone combo product is unusual, but two in as many weeks? It's downright wild. A new product on Kickstarter, SwitchLens, promises to turn any smartphone into a pro-grade camera. [[Read More]( [Supreme Court: Government Can Request Moderation on Social Media]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 26, 2024 02:04 pm [The image shows the facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building, featuring six large Corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment. Engraved above the columns is the phrase "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW." Figures are sculpted in the pediment, set against a clear blue sky.]( The United States Supreme Court has determined that the White House and other federal agencies can ask social media platforms to remove content they consider potentially harmful misinformation. [[Read More]( [Surprise Google Event Planned for August]( By Lisa Marie Segarra on Jun 26, 2024 01:10 pm [Two color variations of the Google Pixel 8 smartphones against a white background.]( Google has announced a surprise event, where some suspect the company will announce the new Pixel 9. [[Read More]( [So… Where is the Nikon Z7 III? | The PetaPixel Podcast]( By Jaron Schneider on Jun 26, 2024 01:01 pm [Two men with surprised expressions look upwards against a backdrop featuring a mountain range silhouette and a pixelated blue sky. Above them, large text reads "Z 7III." Below them, the word "NOPE" is displayed in bold white letters.]( In a topic spurred by an opinion piece I wrote last week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and I discuss what we think the future of the Nikon Z7 III is -- if it has one at all. [[Read More]( [PSA: Some Sony CFexpress Type A Cards Require a (Free) Fix]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 26, 2024 12:35 pm [A Sony TOUGH CFexpress Type A memory card with 640GB capacity is shown against a frosty, ice-covered background. The card's label indicates a read speed of 800 MB/s and a write speed of 700 MB/s along with a VPG400 rating.]( Sony has announced an unusual issue with some CFexpress Type A cards and commenced a free repair program for affected customers. [[Read More]( [Sportswear Brand Launches Infrared-Blocking Fabric to Shield Athletes From Creepy Photographers]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 26, 2024 09:09 am [gymnast]( With the Olympics just around the corner, a Japanese sportswear line has introduced infrared-blocking fabric to protect athletes from illicit photography. [[Read More]( [2023 Hasselblad Masters Winners Show the Best in Fine Art Photography]( By Jeremy Gray on Jun 26, 2024 09:00 am [On the left, a wooden house is covered in snow with two dogs playing in front. Snow is falling from a gray sky. On the right, a man wearing glasses and holding a mask under his chin and a bouquet of red roses looks from outside a window at a woman holding a phone.]( Hasselblad has announced the winners of its prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2023 competition. [[Read More]( [How David Attenborough and Color Cameras Turned Tennis Balls Yellow]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 26, 2024 07:52 am [Close-up shot of a tennis racket lying on the ground with two tennis balls resting on it. In the upper left corner, an inset image features an elderly man with white hair, wearing a blue tie and dark suit, speaking animatedly.]( Most people know David Attenborough for being the calming and authoritative voice of nature documentaries. But few know that he is the reason tennis balls are yellow. [[Read More]( [The Rise of the Photo Reuniters: Reconnecting People With Their Portraits]( By Matt Growcoot on Jun 26, 2024 07:17 am [A collection of vintage black-and-white photographs featuring various formal portraits of individuals, couples, and families in traditional attire from the late 19th to early 20th century. Some images show wedding scenes, while others depict formal family gatherings.]( Photo reuniting, where people track down subjects of old photos and reunite them or their family with the images, is a growing trend, according to ABC News Australia. [[Read More]( Earlier Stories: [Toys ‘R’ Us Drops First AI-Generated Brand Video Using OpenAI’s Sora]( [Nikon Bucks Expectations and Launches Z 35mm f/1.4 Lens for $600]( [The New 15.4-inch Ugee UE16 Display Tablet Costs Only $199]( [This is What Makes Instagram Flag Your Photo as ‘Made With AI’]( [How to Build a Time-Lapse Controller to Photograph Growing Plants]( [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](.