This Compact Camera Can Identify Objects at Speed of Light

A pair of scientists have developed a compact camera that can identify objects at the speed of light.

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2025-2-11 17:26

App That Claims to Identify AI Images Embroiled in Israel Hamas Argument

A free web-based app that claims to be able to identify images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is at the center of an argument between Israel and Palestine supporters. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-18 16:12

Birda App Can Help Photographers Find and Identify Bird Species

Birda is a bird-watching app that allows users to log birds and locations as well as use crowdsourced data to inform them of the species in their specific region, all data that is extremely valuable to bird photographers. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-1 18:04

Help the Library of Congress Identify People in Mystery Photos

The Library of Congress is asking for the public's help in identifying the people in a collection of mystery images.

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2022-9-27 21:07

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. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-14 21:08

No One Can Seem to Identify This Canon 400mm f/2 Lens

Filmmaker Joel Honeywell has a fascination with rare and unusual lenses, and after seeing a one-of-a-kind 400mm f/2 Canon lens for sale on eBay, he realized he had to have it. Based in London, Honeywell is a cinematographer who has historically focused on a lot of short-form projects before recently breaking into more long-form narrative […] petapixel.com »

2021-9-24 20:40

Researchers Use Smartphone Camera to Identify Acne-Causing Bacteria

Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a way to use smartphone photos to identify potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in the mouth. The method can visually identify microbes on the skin that contribute to acne as well as those that cause gingivitis and dental plaques. The team was led by Ruikang Wang, […] petapixel.com »

2021-6-12 23:49

Powerful New Tool Helps Journalists Identify Manipulated Photos

The Alphabet company Jigsaw—formerly known as Google Ideas—has released a free tool called Assembler that was designed to help journalists identify manipulated imagery, no matter how sophisticated the trickery might be. petapixel.com »

2020-2-5 19:41

China’s New 500MP ‘Super Camera’ Can Identify a Face Among Tens of Thousands

Scientists at the Fudan University and Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics in China have developed a 500MP cloud-connected ‘super camera’ that can reportedly pick out facial details of an individual person among thousands in a crowded stadium. petapixel.com »

2019-9-27 18:48

Report: FAA to test new pilot programs to speed up remote drone identification tech

In 2017, news surfaced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had taken the first steps toward establishing drone identification rules, which would require a drone to remotely identify itself to law enforcement. dpreview.com »

2019-1-8 23:09

Here’s How To Identify 30 Different Types Of Photographers

I have been working as a pro photographer since 2009... so almost for 10 years. I used to be an art director or graphic design so I have been doing my share of post production for a long time, but then I found photography and combined my past as a creative to be a digital artist. boredpanda.com »

2018-8-23 21:39