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Photographer Whose Camera Caused ‘Bomb Scare’ Sues American Airlines

A photographer is suing American Airlines (AA) following a bomb scare that allegedly began when another passenger mistook the man’s vintage camera equipment for an explosive device during a flight. The unidentified amateur photographer is suing AA for defamation, false imprisonment, and emotional distress, among other charges following the in-flight disturbance which occurred on a flight from…
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DIY Motorized Camera Rig Built from Recycled 3D Printer Parts

A filmmaker has built a home-made motorized camera rig out of the recycled parts from an aging 3D printer. The remote four-axis camera slider, which the device’s creator calls “EdelKlone” — an apt joke that makes reference to the company Edelkrone — utilizes not only the stepper motors but also the Arduino and ramps board that controls the movement with Pan and Tilt, as well as movement…
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Flat and Fun 16MP Digital Camera is Made out of Paper

A Lomo-inspired digital camera made out of paper that can shoot 16-megapixel still images and film 1080p video is the 21st-century answer to a disposable camera. Spotted by Mirrorless Rumors, the Paper Shoot Camera was designed as a digital version of a throw-away film camera, using recyclable materials to keep the design sustainable. But what makes this camera stand out from other paper and…
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This AI Camera Protects Your Privacy by Only Recording Specific Targets

Scientists from UCLA are attempting to address issues of privacy by developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) camera that only records specific targets and actively erases everything else. As digital cameras have become nearly ubiquitous, issues of privacy protection have risen in kind. As explained by Science Blog, some have chosen to address these concerns using blurring or data…
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