iPhone Privacy Report Reveals if Apps Are Using the Camera to Spy On You

A little-known iPhone feature can check if any malicious apps are spying through your camera or microphone.

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2024-11-1 16:23

Scathing FTC Report Says Social Media Companies Engage in ‘Vast Surveillance’

A report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that major social media and video streaming have been engaged in ‘vast surveillance,’ including of children. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-19 19:56

BCN Report for June 2024: Sony reclaims Top Spot

Sony, powered by the success of the VLOGCAM ZV-E10 took over the top spot in the BCN rankings for June. BCN reports on domestic Japanese sales and aggregates around 50% of the sales in Japan to come up with their statistics. canonrumors.com »

2024-7-29 07:46

Grim Report Discovers First AI-Generated Child Sex Abuse Videos

A report by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has found that generative AI models are being used to create deepfakes of real child sex abuse victims. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-22 18:38

Apple Considering Putting Cameras in AirPods: Report

According to a new report, Apple is considering putting infrared cameras into future models of its popular AirPods wireless earbuds. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-4 00:08

Fujifilm Set to Restart Color Film Production in China: Report

Fujifilm reportedly held a color film launch event in China where it announced it would restart the production of its C200 and C400 color negative film through production partner Yes!Star. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-24 19:36

How I Fumbled My Report on the G9 II’s Dynamic Range Performance

Electronic shutters no longer harm peak dynamic range performance in the way they once did, at least not with modern image sensor architecture. It's time to change course on an earlier story and see where I went wrong. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-1 19:08

Report Warns of Rise in ‘Selfie Spoofing Scams’

There has been a rise in "selfie spoofing scams" in which a fraud actor steals a person's selfie to carry out identity fraud, according to a new study. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-17 17:41

Sony financial report: In 2023 strong increase in camera sales!

Sony published the full financial report for the fiscal year 2023 (ended on March 31 2024). You can download all reports here. The very good news is that they had a 25% increase in sales compared ot the previous fiscal year! In their reports they only have two statements about the camera business: In FY23,… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-5-16 14:37

Apple in Talks to Bring Google’s Gemini AI to iPhone: Report

As Apple continually reaffirms its commitment to developing artificial intelligence (AI), the Cupertino tech giant is reportedly in talks with Google to build its Gemini AI engine into the iPhone. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-19 21:18

Police Report Reveals How Deepfake Nude Photos Took Over a High School

A police report has revealed how a deepfake nude scandal took over a high school in the U.S. last year.

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2024-2-17 20:30

Sony financial report: record 3.75 trillion yen for Q3 ($24.9 billion) compared to 3.08 trillion yen the year before ($20.5 billion).

Today Sony released the full Q3 financial report. The company as a whole is doing great and they made record sales in Q3. Sony shares nearly no info about how the camera business is doing. The only data you can find shows that in Q3 the “Still and Video Camera” sales did increase by 10,2%… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-2-15 16:21

Watch This 2001 BBC News Report on the Emerging Camera Phone Market

A classic news report produced by the BBC in 2001 on the coming of smartphone cameras has resurfaced.

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2024-2-9 19:21

Apple Wants to Take Camera Sensor Design In-House: Report

Apple is reportedly interested in building on the success of the M-series processors and bringing the design of multiple other components in-house, including camera sensors. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-21 20:10

Sony Q2 financial report: In the camera business +11% revenue compared to last year!

Sony reported a +11% revenue compared to last year. Sony did not report other details about the camera market situation. All we know from previous Sony manager interviews is that Sony has strong sales in China and more in general in the vlogger segment. Link to the full report: sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/ sonyalpharumors.com »

2023-11-15 13:30

SanDisk SSD Issues Caused by Major Hardware Weaknesses: Report

An Austria-based data recovery expert asserts that the issues that currently plague SanDisk portable SSD products are caused by "construction weakness," inclusive of the solder material used and improperly sized components. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-13 21:51

Canon is Considering Making a Retro-Inspired Digital Camera: Report

Rumors suggest that Canon has recently asked customers in China about their potential interest in a retro-inspired or retro-styled digital camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-27 00:05

Artificial Intelligence Companies Aren’t Very Transparent, Report Finds

Researchers from Stanford University have published a report ranking how transparent artificial intelligence (AI) models are and found them wanting. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-19 16:13

95% of NFTs are Worthless: Report

A new report shows that the non-fungible token (NFT) market has essentially collapsed, and nearly all NFTs are practically worthless. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-21 20:05

Meta’s Trusted Partner Program is Failing Miserably: Report

A new study by Internews shows that Meta's Trusted Partner program is coming up woefully short in its mission to protect people. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-10 18:54

Report Uncovers Thousands of AI-Generated Child Abuse Images Online

A new report has revealed how child safety investigators are struggling to stop thousands of disturbing artificial intelligence (AI) generated "child sex" images that are being created and shared across the web. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-6-22 22:40

Pigeon Hilariously Photobombs Live Camera During Weather Report

In a funny on-air moment, a meteorologist got a huge fright after a pigeon flew directly at a live outdoor weather camera.

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2023-5-27 16:40

Report: Meta Struggling to Stop Child Sex Trafficking on Facebook and Instagram

A new report by The Guardian reveals Facebook and Instagram have become marketplaces for child sex trafficking and parent company Meta is struggling to take sufficient action to prevent criminals from using its platforms. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-28 20:50

Tesla Sued Over Report Employees Shared Private Car Camera Footage

Tesla has been hit with a class-action lawsuit following a report that its employees privately shared images and videos captured by the cameras built into the company's popular electric vehicles. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-11 19:15

Tesla Staff Shared Sensitive Images Captured by Customers’ Cars: Report

A new report claims that between 2019 and 2022, Tesla employees privately shared images and videos captured by the cameras built into Tesla's popular electric vehicles using an internal messaging system. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-7 19:12

Report Reveals How Children are Watching Two Videos at the Same Time

A new report has revealed how children and teenagers are watching online videos -- often watching two clips simultaneously via split screening and favoring short, dramatic videos that require little focus. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-30 20:46

Apple is Finally Close to Releasing a New Mac Pro: Report

The Apple silicon-powered Mac Pro that was promised last year is finally coming in late spring or early summer.

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2023-3-7 20:10

No Canon R5 II in 2023, R5 to Get Huge Firmware Update Instead: Report

The Canon R5 II was originally speculated to arrive this year, but a new report claims that isn't happening. In lieu of a new camera body, Canon will instead be bringing new functionality to the original R5 via a "major" firmware update. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-7 19:34

Creator Economy Grew by 119% in Last Two Years: Report

New data has revealed how the creator economy has grown by over 165 million globally in the last two years -- an increase of 119%. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-1 20:50

BeReal is Developing a new ‘Friends of Friends’ Discovery Feature: Report

BeReal is currently working on a feature that lets users discover and view posts from "friends of friends."

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2022-8-30 18:49

Instagram Reels Tanked the Viability of Standard Posts: Report

New data has revealed that the average engagement for traditional Instagram feed posts, such as photos, has decreased by 44% since 2019 -- and this decline can be directly traced back to the app's introduction of Reels. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-21 23:51

Apple Adding a Periscope Lens to Higher-End iPhone 15 Models: Report

According to a new report, Apple is ramping up its supply chain to introduce a periscope lens in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max phones before expanding to wider integration across the entire iPhone 16 line. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-14 19:05

Nikon is Exiting the DSLR Market: Report

Nikon will withdraw its business from the DSLR market and focus its resources on mirrorless cameras, according to a report from Nikkei Asia. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-13 18:42

Facebook Will Soon Feel a Lot Like TikTok: Report

According to a new report, Facebook has decided to make its feed feel more like TikTok in an attempt to better compete against what has become the biggest threat to the social media giant's bottom line. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-6-17 20:55

Fujifilm to Hike Film Prices by Up to 60% in April 2022: Report

Fujifilm has notified dealers in Japan to expect price increases across a range of its photography products. Specifically, the company's photo film will go up in price by as much as 60% starting in April. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-3-31 21:57

Backblaze reveals failure rates for hard drives in 2021, releases an SSD report for the first time

Last month, cloud storage and data backup company Backblaze released its 2021 Annual Report for hard drive failure rates. Like in previous years, the report focused on failure rates for hard disk drives (HDD). dpreview.com »

2022-3-5 21:15

Camera Production Down as Much as 30% Over Last 2 Years: Report

The global silicon shortage has resulted in a lack of supply across the electronics industry and the camera industry has been particularly hard hit. A new report alleges that the problem may be worse than some realize. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-2-18 21:30

Report Shows it is Rare to Translate Success on Instagram Elsewhere

A new report has found that creators with large engagement and followings on one social media platform rarely, if ever, can recreate the same success on other platforms, which paints a bleak picture for photographers who hope to leave Instagram. petapixel.com »

2021-11-20 21:42

Instagram Nearing Launch of Paid Creator Subscriptions: Report

Instagram appears poised to launch more widespread testing of paid creator subscriptions, a feature that would allow accounts to provide specialized content to “fans” and would allow them to generate income directly in the app. petapixel.com »

2021-11-10 20:06

US astronomers want a giant space-based telescope to search for exoplanets

Image credit: TMT International Observatory US astronomers and astrophysicists have released a new report that aims to guide the next decade of research. A new report is written every 10 years. dpreview.com »

2021-11-5 22:07

Canon EOS R1 to Be a Jack of All Trades, ‘Master of Everything’: Report

Nikon made quite the splash last month with the announcement of its Z9 flagship mirrorless camera, and photographers’ eyes are undoubtedly turning to Canon to see what kind of camera the rival brand will answer with. petapixel.com »

2021-11-3 20:55

Facebook Publishes its Findings on Instagram’s Mental Health Effects

Facebook has faced heavy scrutiny since a report revealed that internal Facebook research showed that Instagram was toxic for teen girls. Facebook has published the full details of that report in an attempt to show it wasn’t a complete picture of the study. petapixel.com »

2021-10-1 18:27

Apple to Use iPhone Cameras to Detect Autism in Children: Report

According to a new report, Apple is currently researching ways to use the cameras on its iPhones to detect childhood autism as well as depression and cognitive decline in adults by analyzing behavioral cues. petapixel.com »

2021-9-22 00:16

Shooting with the Canon EOS R3 for a Full Week

As a Canon Ambassador, I had the opportunity to work extensively with a pre-production version of the new Canon EOS R3. This article isn’t a test report, but rather, a report on my experiences with the camera, and an account of how it compares to my current EOS R5. This report is based on my real-life work […] petapixel.com »

2021-9-14 13:05

The Canon EOS R3 is Coming September 14: Report

Those waiting to see the final details of Canon’s EOS R3 camera will reportedly get their wish on September 14, as a new launch page for a Canon camera has gone live in Japan. As spotted by PhotoRumors, Canon has launched a countdown clock on its Japanese website that promises a “Canon EOS Presentation” for […] petapixel.com »

2021-9-8 19:21

Apple’s Periscope Lens Plans Stymied by Samsung Patent: Report

Apple is reportedly hoping to integrate a periscope camera lens system into its iPhones as soon as 2023, but a new report out of Korea alleges that the Silicon Valley giant may have run up against a problem: a Samsung patent. petapixel.com »

2021-9-4 00:15

Fujifilm to Release Two X-H2 Models in 2022: Report

Fujifilm has been rumored to be working on an X-H series camera for almost three years, but according to a new report, that wait may soon be over. Additionally, the successor to the X-H1 won’t be alone and will feature two different models. petapixel.com »

2021-8-31 19:55

Fujifilm GFX50S Mark II Coming in September, To Cost $4,000: Report

A new report suggests that Fujifilm’s next medium format camera will be announced this September. The GFX50S Mark II is expected to look identical to the GFX100S and cost $4,000. According to a report on FujiRumors that the publication is putting a high-degree of certainty behind, the camera will start shipping in September. Also of […] petapixel.com »

2021-7-17 22:32

Canon ‘Locked Up’ Migrant Workers in Taiwan Amid COVID-19: Report

Electronics manufacturers in Taiwan including Canon and Foxconn supplier Innolux have been accused of “locking up” migrant workers amidst the COVID-19 outbreak taking place in the country. petapixel.com »

2021-6-24 19:31

Redesigned Selfie Camera, Smaller FaceID Chip on iPhone 13: Report

A new report alleges that Apple is not only planning to shrink the size of its FaceID sensor chip but also scale down the size of the large front-facing “notch” at the top of the display thanks mostly to a redesigned front-facing camera. petapixel.com »

2021-5-15 23:02