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Google Flags Photos of Father’s Sick Son as Child Abuse, Informs Police

Google flagged photos that a concerned father took of his sick child as child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and sparked a police investigation after it reported him. A report from the New York Times outlines the case of a man known only as Mark, who was investigated over photos he sent to a doctor because his son had developed an infection in an intimate area in February 2021. After…
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How to Find a Photoshoot Location

You have a photograph in mind and now you want to try and make it a reality. Or, a client has contacted you to help them realize a photograph they have in mind. What now? The obvious first step would be to start researching the details needed to realize your…
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Photographer Recreates the 90s Look with a DIY Disposable Camera Lens

Photographer and lens enthusiast Mathieu Stern has attached a disposable camera lens to a Sony Alpha A7 II to recreate the 1990s look. Disposable cameras in the 90s were extremely popular for capturing life’s moments and offered a definitive look that their plastic, aspherical 14mm f/10 lenses provided. “The Kodak Funsaver disposable camera is the most successful camera ever made,”…
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Canon files patent application for a liquid-cooled camera system to prevent overheating

When the Canon EOS R5 launched in 2020, the camera was an instant hit. The 45MP full-frame sensor delivers impressive image quality, and the Dual Pixel AF system excels. Among its most impressive specs is 8K/30p video, which was extremely unusual at the time and remains an impressive offering. However, amidst the camera’s fanfare, there was a lot of discussion about the camera’s…
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Fitbit or Google Fit stats card can now appear on 2nd-gen Nest Hub homescreen

As we’ve been tracking since May, Fitbit and Google Fit integration on the 2nd-gen Nest Hub is getting deeper with a stats card that can appear directly on the Smart Display’s homescreen. Fitbit or Google Fit can show up in the “Your morning/afternoon/evening” or “Wellness” tabs. The card is titled “Your activity” in the 2×2 size, while the smaller 2×1 configuration just shows…
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