PetaPixel https://petapixel.com/ Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:09:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191656271 Trump Says He Will Ban the Term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/trump-says-he-will-ban-the-term-artificial-intelligence/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:09:14 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889788 Donald Trump speaks at a podium with a blue background and a gold eagle emblem visible behind him.

President Trump wants to rebrand artificial intelligence, presumably to improve public perception of the data centers he wants to build everywhere.

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]]> 889788 Artra’s Incredible New Watch Looks Like a Rolleiflex TLR https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/artras-incredible-new-watch-looks-like-a-rolleiflex-tlr/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:18:09 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889706 A close-up of a black and silver watch designed to resemble a vintage twin-lens reflex camera, featuring two circular clock faces and the text "FRANKE & HEIDECKE GERMANY" on the lower lens area.

Lens and watchmaker Artra is teaming up with the legendary camera brand, Rollei, on a limited-edition Rolleiflex-inspired watch.

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]]> 889706 This Mouse Has a Built-In Touchscreen and Customizable App Controls https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/this-mouse-has-a-built-in-touchscreen-and-customizable-app-controls/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:00:07 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889673 A person holds a grey, rectangular computer mouse with a built-in touchscreen display showing a calendar, app icons, and media controls.

Arctic Fox Technologies has announced Super Mouse, a productivity-focused, screen-equipped mouse with built-in, customizable app shortcuts.

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]]> 889673 Firefox Assembles Cast of Meme Legends for Ad Promoting a More Innocent Internet https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/firefox-assembles-cast-of-meme-legends-for-ad-promoting-a-more-innocent-internet/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:35:34 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889664 A woman with wide eyes and a broad smile looks at the camera next to the text "COME BACK TO FIREFOX" and the Firefox logo.

The internet has changed a lot since PetaPixel published its first post all the way back in 2009, and Firefox has created an ad full of fond memories of those halcyon days.

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]]> 889664 Influencer Ordered to Delete Social Media Photos After Posing With Great White Shark https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/influencer-ordered-to-delete-social-media-photos-after-posing-with-great-white-shark/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:15:28 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889627 A great white shark swims through deep blue water, showing its dorsal fin, dark grey back, white underbelly, and visible teeth.

A U.S. judge has ordered an influencer to delete his social media photos and not post any additional videos after he shared pictures of himself posing with a great white shark he caught.

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]]> 889627 Godox’s $25 iM10 Mini Flash Is a Cute Little Fella https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/godoxs-25-im10-mini-flash-is-a-cute-little-fella/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:00:31 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889628 Two black Godox iM10 compact flashes are shown against a light beige background, one displaying its front light panel and side USB-C port, and the other showing its top control buttons and battery indicator lights.

The Godox iM10 Mini Flash fits easily in a photographer's pocket and weighs less than an ounce (23 grams). It's designed to be easy to carry and even easier to pop onto a camera for a bit of extra light in the field.

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]]> 889628 Google May Use Your Google Photos Data to Target Ads https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/google-may-use-your-google-photos-data-to-target-ads/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:44:40 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889569 Google Photos Rolls Out New AI Video Editing Features

Google says it may use data from Google Photos to target ads to users who have certain personalized AI features enabled.

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]]> 889569 Apple Creator Studio Update Brings Massive Final Cut Pro Improvements https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/apple-creator-studio-update-brings-massive-final-cut-pro-improvements/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:11:17 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889605 A laptop screen displays a video editing software interface featuring a waveform monitor, a video preview of a forest scene with the text "RED WOODS," and a multi-track timeline.

Apple's answer to Adobe's Creative Cloud, Creator Studio, has received what Apple calls its most exciting update yet. There are major improvements across the board, including to Final Cut Pro and Pixelmator Pro.

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]]> 889605 Soccer Club Backtracks After Telling Photographers to Stop Wearing Revealing Outfits at Stadium https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/soccer-club-backtracks-after-telling-photographers-to-stop-wearing-revealing-outfits-at-stadium/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:07:23 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889529 A split-screen image shows a woman holding a professional camera, wearing a white long-sleeved jumpsuit on the left and a black long-sleeved jumpsuit on the right.

A soccer club has been forced to back down after a prominent female sports photographer felt targeted by its request that photographers stop wearing revealing outfits and leggings.

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]]> 889529 Apple’s Very Colorful iMac Gets the M6 Treatment https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/apples-very-colorful-imac-gets-the-m6-treatment/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:37:29 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889584 A row of seven colorful Apple iMac computers displayed from front, side, and back angles against a white background.

The iMac has been a core part of Apple's Mac family for nearly 30 years, with the first model arriving in 1998. The newest iMac has arrived, powered by Apple's latest chip, the M6.

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]]> 889584 The 14-Inch MacBook Pro With M6 Has the Best Battery Life of Any Mac https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/the-14-inch-macbook-pro-with-m6-has-the-best-battery-life-of-any-mac/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:20:16 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889570 A partially open laptop sits against a black background with the large, glowing blue text "M6" behind it.

Apple has announced a new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6, promising better performance, stronger AI capabilities, enhanced connectivity, and the longest battery life in a Mac.

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]]> 889570 Sirui’s New $79 Folding Tripod Has Four Very Different Configurations https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/siruis-new-79-folding-tripod-has-four-very-different-configurations/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:00:35 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889546 A Sirui tripod and ball head are shown on the left, while on the right, a hand holds a camera rig equipped with the same ball head and a Sirui lens.

Sirui has unveiled the TC50 + BH-19, a new compact camera support system designed for photographers, videographers, and content creators.

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]]> 889546 The Thypoch AF 23mm f/1.4 Sculptor Is the Lightest and Most Affordable Prime of Its Kind https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/the-thypoch-af-23mm-f-1-4-sculptor-is-the-lightest-and-most-affordable-prime-of-its-kind/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:30:05 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889532 A black camera lens with a 23mm focal length and f/1.4 aperture, featuring a ribbed focus ring and a manual aperture ring, set against a plain white background.

Thypoch has announced its first autofocus prime lens, the $349 AF 23mm f/1.4 Sculptor for Fujifilm X mount.

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]]> 889532 Pioneering Photographer is Honored With Headstone 102 Years After Death https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/pioneering-photographer-is-honored-with-headstone-102-years-after-death/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:46:44 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889517 A flat, gray granite grave marker for George Herman Rothrock (1843–1924), a pioneer Arizona photographer, featuring his portrait and a photo of him with a bicycle.

A pioneering photographer, who opened one of the first photography studios in the southwestern United States, has been honored with a headstone commemorating his achievements more than a century after his death.

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]]> 889517 Videographers Claim ASAP Rocky Used AI to Rip Off Their Work https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/videographers-claim-asap-rocky-used-ai-to-rip-off-their-work/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:24:14 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889510 A split-screen view showing two people walking inside a long, cylindrical tunnel with a bright light at the far end.

ASAP Rocky has been accused of using AI to directly steal the work of two video artists and a parkour athlete for his latest music video.

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]]> 889510 Blue Planet III Will Use Murky Footage to Prove No AI Was Used https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/blue-planet-iii-will-use-murky-footage-to-prove-no-ai-was-used/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:00:22 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889504 A shark rests on the sandy ocean floor, surrounded by a dense, parted school of small fish.

Despite turning 100 years old, David Attenborough is back to narrate Blue Planet III, the latest installment of the BBC's long-running nature series.

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]]> 889504 Photographer ‘Almost Died’ After Police Hit Him With Grenade While Covering Paris Protests https://petapixel.com/2026/10/27/photographer-almost-died-after-police-hit-him-with-grenade-while-covering-paris-protests/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:34:58 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889509 A large group of protesters climbs and stands on the base of a stone monument in Paris, with thick smoke rising in the background.

A photographer, who was covering the Paris protests, reportedly almost bled to death after he was struck by a police grenade.

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]]> 889509 Westcott Redesigns Its Rapid Box Switch Softboxes to Fold Totally Flat https://petapixel.com/2026/10/26/westcott-redesigns-its-rapid-box-switch-softboxes-to-fold-totally-flat/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:00:42 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889402 A split image showing a person holding a collapsible octagonal softbox on the left, and the same softbox mounted on a light stand in a wooded area on the right.

Westcott has redesigned its Rapid Box Switch Fold-Flat softbox lineup, promising photographers a more portable way to create high-quality light.

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]]> 889402 The Instax Mini Evo 2 Has a Bigger Display and Expanded Field of View https://petapixel.com/2026/10/26/the-instax-mini-evo-2-has-a-bigger-display-and-expanded-field-of-view/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:41:04 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889491 A hand holds a silver and black Fujifilm Instax mini Evo2 camera against a blurred green leafy background.

Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini Evo 2, which upgrades the rear LCD, adds a new "Expanded View" framing feature, and introduces an "Immersive Movie" option that captures up to four seconds before the photo is taken.

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]]> 889491 Instagram Wants a Piece of YouTube’s Long-Form Video Pie https://petapixel.com/2026/10/26/instagram-wants-a-piece-of-youtubes-long-form-video-pie/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:40:47 +0000 https://petapixel.com/?p=889419 A video streaming interface showing a "Keep watching" section with three video thumbnails, including a group selfie, a gumball machine, and a reflective sphere, alongside a sidebar navigation menu.

Instagram is setting its sights on YouTube, launching Features, a new long-form, widescreen video initiative.

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