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This printer doesn’t use ink and can reuse the same piece of paper

What if you didn't have to buy ink, could easily recycle paper and could print detailed images smaller than a pixel?
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Collapsing is a good thing for this softbox and backdrop from Manfrotto

Manfrotto's latest accessories are designed for a big impact with a small, portable profile, with a softbox and backdrop that both collapse.
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This camera trained on award-winning images refuses to shoot a 'bad' photo

How is automated technology influencing artwork? That's what the artists behind the Trophy Camera are asking with this AI-based camera.
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Bag uses the same weave as ballistic body armor to protect camera gear

Repelica's new Camera Bag is designed to withstand the toughest conditions while keeping gear organized, from laptops to tripods.
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Pin entire rooms or outfits using just your camera with Pinterest's Lens update

Like that decor item or outfit? Point Pinterest Lens at it and now the platform can identify multiple items at once.
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Phase One now has a 100-megapixel drone monitoring the friendly skies

With new software compatibility, Phase One's two 100-megapixel cameras can now fly while integrated with the DJI M600 and M600 Pro.
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This 56-minute video was constructed entirely with AI and a single photo

One artist fed a predictive algorithm a single photo and it spat out this, estimating the next frame until it created a 56-minute video.
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AI-powered stock photography platform EyeEm is expanding into video clips

EyeEm users can now sell short video clips with an AI-powered autotagging tool and a 50/50 split business model.
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Parrot reimagines Bebop, Disco drones with thermal camera and 3D mapping options

Parrot is launching several "new" commercial drones without the big commercial price by modifying their existing options.
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This video takes nature time lapses to a whole new realm — outer space

What's it like to zoom over the earth aboard the International Space Station? This incredible time lapse offers a glimpse.
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Snapchat's latest patent filing suggests Stickers are coming to AR

Love Snapchat Stickers? What if you could place them into real scenes in real time? That's the idea behind a recent Snap Inc. patent filing.
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Features of the Olympus flagship E-M1 II are trickling down to older models via new firmware

The biggest strobe manufacturer is now compatible with three Olympus mirrorless systems. The company released updates for three cameras today.
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Breakthrough Photography filters are built to last with tempered glass

Breakthrough Photography is launching the first neutral-density and graduated neutral-density filters in tempered glass.

The wind sensors on the Curiosity Rover broke — it's using pictures instead

Curiosity is not just analyzing Martian sand -- it's offering a 360-degree glimpse at what Mars' sand dunes look like.
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Forget swapping lenses, this modular lens lets you swap different focal lengths

Lomography's three-peice lens system allows photographers to swap out focal lengths, aperture effects and mounts all in a single lens.
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From basic pictures to fancy videos, here’s how to update your Facebook profile

Put your best face forward with this handy guide on updating a Facebook profile picture for beginners -- or stepping up with a profile video.
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Look at those curves! This video slider creates custom curved time lapses

Video sliders are no longer limited to just a straight line -- an Austrian startup is launching a flexible slider this summer.
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Angry at that Facebook comment? Now you can say it with emojis

Like or [insert angry emoji here] them, Facebook Reactions are now in more places, including the comment section.
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How to use the Lightroom graduated filter to fix a boring sky

Lightroom's graduated filter tool can help fix a wimpy looking sky, so long as it's not completely overexposed. Here's how to get the most from the tool.
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Photographer sues news outlet that embedded a tweet containing his photo

A court case in the UK is calling the practice of embedding tweets with images into question -- is it fair use or photo theft?
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This Pokémon Go-style app lets you find virtual statues of historic women

Narrowing the gap between the number of male and female statues would take millions of dollars -- so this app offers a virtual solution.
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Find local garage sales faster with Facebook’s update to Marketplace

Facebook's new Marketplace is already getting a makeover, with easier access to categories in the latest app and desktop update.
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Fly a real drone through a virtual obstacle course in DJI’s first AR game

Too nervous to fly your drone through an obstacle course? Try a virtual one instead with the first DJI-compatible augmented reality app.
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Stealing an image is harder to do with Exif, a new smart watermark

Image theft is so prevalent largely because it's so easy but this new service aims to make swiping an image hard to do.
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After years of decline, camera sales are showing small signs of growth

The camera industry has been struggling for the past several years, but the latest data from CIPA shows a slight increase.
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Shoot, Swap, Repeat: Unique holster puts three lenses on a photgrapher’s hip

Frustrated with digging lenses out of a bag, a wedding photographer designed a solution that keeps multiple lenses accessible.
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At 5 trillion fps, this camera could lead to scientific breakthroughs

Researchers will soon be able to analyze anything from an animals' brain waves to a combustion engine thanks to a record-breaking camera.
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Why are lenses so expensive? Watch this Swedish inventor design his own Pretzeval

Think lenses are expensive? Watch how meticulous the process is as this inventor crafts his own Pretzeval, basically from scratch.
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Facebook can automatically block, monitor pirated videos for business users

Facebook's Rights Manager tool is now automated, helping businesses prevent pirated videos by flagging duplicate content.
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Solarcan lets you take long pinhole exposures using a $15 pop can

As the simplest form of photography, pinhole cameras are typically DIY projects, but Solarcan is a commercial, ready-to-shoot camera.
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Here’s when social media suggests booking that trip for the best price

How is tech like virtual reality, social media and wearables changing travel? A study from Adobe Analytics has a few answers.
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Smartphones suck at low-light photos, but the right software could fix that

When a Google engineer decided to experiment, he captured what could be the most detailed low-light shots from a smartphone.
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Wix launches new video platform with custom designs, subscription options

Wix users can now customize the look of their videos -- even if they are hosted on YouTube or Facebook and not Wix itself.
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Disintegrate into thin air (in an artsy way) with PicsArt’s newest photo-editing tool

Turn yourself (or any object) into a disappearing mess of pixels with PicsArt's latest dispersion editing tool.