Meta Apologizes for Recommending Violent Content to Instagram Users

Meta has apologized after violent videos showing people being killed or badly injured were recommended to Instagram users yesterday (Wednesday). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-28 16:26

Fast-Growing Photo App ‘Yope’ Lets Users Share Images to Private Groups

A new photo app called Yope -- which has recently become popular among Generation Z -- lets users share images to private groups. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-27 15:40

TikTok Now Lets US Android Users Download App on its Website

TikTok now allows U.S. Android users to download and connect to the video app through package kits on its website -- as the platform remains unavailable on app stores. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-11 17:28

‘Goodbye to My Chinese Spy’ – TikTok Users Mock Impending Ban

With TikTok expected to be banned in the United States on Sunday leaving 170 million users locked out, Americans on the app have been poking fun with "Thank you to my Chinese spy" videos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-17 17:46

DJI Gets Rid of No-Fly Zones, Users Expected to Fly Safely

DJI says it will no longer enforce "No-Fly Zones", putting the onus on pilots to ensure they don't fly in restricted areas. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-1-16 16:26

Instagram Has Started Showing AI-Generated Pictures of Users

AI-generated pictures of people have started appearing in their Instagram feeds and it's alarming folk.

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2025-1-9 21:31

Photobucket Sued for Licensing Billions of Users’ Images to Train AI

Photobucket has been sued for licensing billions of users' photos to train AI systems without their consent.

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2024-12-13 15:53

Panicked US TikTok Creators Ask Users to Follow Them on Other Apps

American TikTokers are asking users to follow them on other social media apps -- as TikTok's threatened U.S. ban next month seems even more likely after a federal appeals court's ruling last week upheld the law. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-11 18:55

The iOS 18 Photos App is Frustrating Some Users, But There is a Fix

iOS 18 has been out for a couple of months now but as users have updated their iPhones, many are complaining about the newly-designed Photos app. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-6 19:47

This AI Gives Users ‘Digital Mask’ to Protect Photos From Facial Recognition

Researchers have developed an AI model that gives users a "digital mask" to protect them from facial recognition technology. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-6 17:30

Insta360’s User Service Agreement is Scaring Users But Is Pretty Normal

Insta360 users have noted some concerning language in the company's user service agreement. However, scary as it may seem, nothing is out of the ordinary -- for better or worse. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-14 00:31

Everything Apple Needs to Do to Win Over Adobe Lightroom Users

On Friday, Pixelmator surprised with the announcement that it had signed the paperwork required to be acquired by Apple. If it passes regulatory approval, Apple will suddenly own a set of software that directly competes with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-5 00:46

Meta Fined $102 Million for Storing Users’ Passwords in Plain Text

Meta was fined more than $100 million for a security breach that saw the company store some users' passwords in plain text. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-30 15:10

DOJ Says TikTok Collects US Users’ Views on Abortion, Guns, and Religion

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused TikTok of secretly collecting American users’ views on abortion, gun control, and religion. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-29 16:22

Bumble Don’t Want Users Being “Catfished” By AI-Generated Images

Bumble has introduced a new feature that allows users to report when someone is using AI-generated images or video.

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2024-7-10 15:50

Instagram and Facebook Users Turn to Small Claims Courts to Recover Lost Accounts

Facebook and Instagram users are reportedly suing Meta in small claims court to recover their lost accounts due to the social media giant's lack of customer service help. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-21 15:23

Instagram Recommends Sexual Videos to Users as Young as 13, Study Finds

In a new study conducted by The Wall Street Journal and an academic researcher, Instagram's algorithm was found to have repeatedly recommended sexual videos to young teenage users -- some as young as 13 years old. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-21 20:46

Halide announces Kino, a "Pro Video Camera" for iOS

Lux, the team behind the Apple Design Award-winning photography app Halide, has announced Kino, an app that it claims will bring pro-level video tools to iPhone users. The developers state that Kino is intended to give users complete control in both automatic and manual shooting modes based on some clever built-in logic. dpreview.com »

2024-5-30 22:05

Why Reviewers Lament iPadOS While Users Absolutely Love It

In the days and weeks after the launch of the new iPad Pro from Apple, I noticed quite a bit of discourse responding to critical reception of the tablet that boils down to this: If iPadOS is so bad, why are so many creators using nothing else? [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-25 15:01

VSCO is Now Profitable Thanks to 200 Million Users and 160,000 Pro Subs

VSCO is now reportedly profitable thanks in large part to the income generated from its 160,000 Pro subscriptions, an offering it launched last year. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-21 19:54

TikTok Now Lets Some Users Post 60-Minute Videos

TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 60-minute videos -- as the company continues to embrace long-form content and compete head-on with YouTube. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-21 18:48

Social Media Users are Fooled by AI Photos of Met Gala

Social media users fell for AI-generated photos that appeared to show celebrities attending the Met Gala 2024.

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2024-5-7 18:07

Google Photos May Give Users More Control Over Who They See and When

Google Photos seems to have a new feature in the pipeline that would allow users more control over the faces they see in their libraries. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-2 19:45

Audiio’s New Elements Feature Enables Users to Easily Build a Unique Track

Audiio, a leading provider of licensed music for creators, has announced Elements, a new way for people to mix and match components from multiple tracks to create something personal and unique. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-20 19:22

ProGrade Digital’s New Memory Cards Give Users Speed and Space

ProGrade Digital announced six new products meant to help creators speed up their workflows without sacrificing space.

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2024-4-13 18:30

Fujifilm releases firmware updates for X and GFX-series cameras

Fujifilm has released firmware updates for some of its X and GFX-series cameras, including the newly released X100VI. Recent Videos The updates include bug fixes rather than new features, and fixes differ depending on which model you use. dpreview.com »

2024-4-3 21:16

Panasonic Doesn’t Think Users Want Computational Photography Features

Computational photography techniques are the backbone of what makes smartphone cameras as good as they are and for years, photographers have been wondering when that technology would arrive in standalone cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-14 22:12

Sony Users: You’re About to Miss Out

This deal ends in just a few days! The Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 is one of the most affordable, best built, lightweight, and durable wide-angle zooms for the Sony E mount. It's got a discount for only a few more days too! Overall, Tamron's lenses are pretty great, too! They're all affordable, lightweight, built durably, reliable, and output the image quality you need. Plus, they've got discounts! thephoblographer.com »

2024-3-6 20:00

WuvDay App Turns Smartphone Users Into Verified and Paid Journalists

Italy-based WuvDay aims to fight against fake news and deepfake content by utilizing the smartphones average people hold in their hands through an onboard verification platform. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-27 18:03

WhatsApp May Soon Stop Users From Screenshotting Your Profile Picture

WhatsApp may be working on a way to block users from screenshotting your profile picture.

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2024-2-22 15:34

Downpour App Lets Users Turn Their Photos Into Interactive Games

Downpour is a new app that allows users to turn their photos on their smartphone into games.

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2024-2-21 16:23

When an AI-Generated Taylor Swift Swindles Social Media Users, Who is to Blame?

There have been numerous examples in the news recently about how generative AI can be used to violate or scam people. Taylor Swift and her fans are the latest victims of deceptive AI practices. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-11 23:23

TikTok Users are Expanding Their Photos With AI

TikTok users are expanding their photos with artificial intelligence (AI) in a new trend.

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2023-12-21 20:22

Synology to Sunset DSM 6.2 Operating System: What Users Should Know

Storage company Synology is preparing to sunset Disk Station Manager 6.2, and users must know what this may mean for their storage workflow. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-20 22:12

Luminar Neo’s GenExpand AI Tool Allows Users to Extend Their Photos

Skylum, the maker of photo editing software Luminar Neo, has released GenExpand AI, its third and final generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool of the year, which allows users to effortlessly change the aspect ratios of images beyond the original composition. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-15 19:00

Instagram Now Lets Users Make AI-Generated Backgrounds For Stories

Instagram has introduced a new feature that will let users make artificial intelligence (AI) generated backgrounds for Stories. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-14 14:22

Instagram to Let Users Share Short Video Status Updates

Instagram will let users share video statuses via its Notes feature.

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2023-12-14 20:50

Wrapped App Says It Shows Instagram Users Who are Looking at Their Profile

A new app called "Wrapped for Instagram" -- that claims to show users who are looking at their profiles -- has gone viral this week. However, the app is already causing privacy concerns. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-9 17:32

Detail App Let Users Record Multi-Camera Podcasts With Two iPhones

Video recording and editing app Detail has launched a new multiplayer feature that lets users easily record a multi-camera podcast through two iPhones (or iPads) wirelessly. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-3 18:43

X Tests Charging New Users $1 Per Year to Post Tweets

X, formerly known as Twitter, has begun testing a program that will see new users forking over $1 per year to use the service. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-18 18:57

Google Will Legally Protect its Generative AI Users

Google has offered indemnity to its users if they are sued for copyright violation after using its generative AI tools.

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2023-10-17 19:22

Bing DALL-E 3 Users Left Frustrated Because of ‘Microsoft’s Censorship’

Users of DALL-E 3 have been raging against Microsoft for the computer giant's heavy-handed censorship of the AI image generator. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-12 17:36

Disposable Camera App Lapse Tops Charts By Making Users Invite Friends

A disposable camera app called "Lapse" has soared to take the number one spot in the U.S. on Apple’s App Store charts -- by reportedly forcing users to invite their friends. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-29 15:05

Some Users are Reporting That the iPhone 15 is Getting Too Hot

A number of reports of the new iPhone 15 models overheating have emerged according to several publications that are either citing anecdotes online or have conducted independent testing. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-29 18:36

Users of AI Photo App Loopsie Go Wild For its Anime Feature

A new artificially intelligent (AI) photo app has taken Vietnam by storm for its anime-style image generation feature.

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2023-8-26 15:05

TikTok Users Sue Montana Over its Banning of the App

A group of TikTok users filed a lawsuit against Montana seeking to overturn the state's ban of the video app -- which was the first-of-its-kind in the nation. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-20 18:24

TikTok Tracked Users Who Watched Gay Content and Put Them on List

TikTok reportedly tracked users who watched gay content on the platform and put them on a secret list.

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2023-5-9 19:41

Fujifilm Advises Users Not to Update the Instax Share App on Android

Fujifilm recently announced a new version of its Instax Share app for Android smartphones that removes essential features, including the ability for users to shoot with camera, utilize real-time templates, save photos, and access "my templates." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-1 20:48

Meta Says Users Spent 24% More Time on Instagram Because of Reels

Meta says users are spending over 24% more time on Instagram because of its TikTok-clone, Reels.

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2023-4-27 17:53

BeReal Has 20M Daily Users, Tests Two Extra Snapshots Per Day

Photo-sharing app BeReal surged in popularity last year as an alternative to apps like Instagram by offering the unusual restriction of only users to post a single photo per day at a randomized specific time. petapixel.com »

2023-4-25 22:42