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City Asks Public to Help Identify Mysterious Creature Caught on Camera

A mysterious image of a strange unidentified creature taken outside of Amarillo Zoo in Texas has left city officials and internet users baffled. The City of Amarillo has appealed for help after security cameras picked up the unsettling figure apparently walking around the perimeter fence of the zoo in the early hours of May 21. The camera that took the photo is motion-activated and sends an…
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A bit confused: what's a HEIF and why do we need 10-bit stills and video?

The latest cameras from most brands are adding 10-bit video (and often stills) capture options. The Canon EOS R5 and R6, for instance, gain both. 10-bit video, 10-bit stills modes and the ability to shoot ‘HEIF’ files are all features increasingly being added to cameras. But what’s the benefit and when should you use these modes? We’re going to look at how data is…
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Sony announces Firmware updates for a1 and a7S III mirrorless camera systems

Sony has announced a pair of firmware updates for its a1 and a7S III mirrorless camera systems, bringing new and improved shooting modes to its two of its newest cameras. Firmware version 1.3 for Sony a1 Firmware version 1.3 for Sony’s a1 full-frame mirrorless camera brings 8K 4:2:2 10-bit video recording and Lossless Compressed Raw capture for stills. Up until now, the a1 had recorded…
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Photoshopped Picture Highlights His Dislike of Apple

Mark Zuckerberg posted a bizarre picture of himself working on a Mac laptop, that shows Apple’s logo Photoshopped out, underlining the hostility between the two tech titans. Facebook’s founder posted the picture on June 9 and shows Zuckerberg licking his lips surrounded by McDonald’s food with the caption: “Celebrating McDonald’s joining Workplace with a 20-piece McNuggets…
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