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Camera+ 2 Mobile App Maker Launches Camera+ Studio for Mac

Mobile photo editing app developer LateNiteSoft — known for the mobile app Camera+ 2 — has launched the Camera+ Studio application for Apple computers. The company says that the desktop version brings many of the more popular tools from the mobile app to the Mac along with a full suite of standard photo editing tools so creatives can do quick or full edits to their images. According to…
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Sigma's Optimization Pro software now has native support for Apple Silicon

Sigma has released the latest version of its Sigma Optimization Pro 1.7.0 software, bringing with it new features for both the macOS and Windows version, as well as native support for Apple silicon. Sigma’s USB Dock that’s used to update firmware on Sigma Art, Contemporary and Sport lenses. Sigma Optimization Pro is a free program used to update firmware and tweak the settings…
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Giant Tortoise Caught on Camera Killing and Eating Bird

Scientists have captured the first-ever images of a giant tortoise hunting, killing, and eating a bird. The “gentle giants” were previously believed to be herbivores. Scientists were doing research on Frégate Island in Seychelles (an archipelago off the coast of East…
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Scientists Teach AI Cameras to See Depth in Photos Better

An oft-underappreciated feature of human sight is the ability to perceive depth in flat images, and while computers can “see” thanks to camera technology, that kind of depth perception has been a challenge — but perhaps not anymore. Humans can naturally see depth in…
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Fake Apple Rep Stole 620,000 Photos in iCloud Phishing Scam

A California man has pled guilty to four felonies for impersonating an Apple representative and breaking into numerous iCloud accounts in order to steal over 620,000 photos and 9,000 videos. According to the Los Angeles Times, Hao Kuo Chi, 40, of La Puente, California stands accused by the FBI of gaining access to photos and videos of at least 306 victims while seeking nudes. He says that he…
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Majority Share of the Olympics Press Cameras Were Canon

Canon claims that a majority share of press cameras at the Olympics were its mirrorless and DSLRs, claiming its 1DX Mark III, R5, and R6 were “widely used.” While Canon, Nikon, and Sony as companies were all present at the Tokyo Olympics in support of photographers, the company has said that it achieved the top share with approximately 55% of cameras used by professional press photographers…
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