This week, Meta unveiled a host of new AI-powered features that would soon roll out to its products and services. One new addition is Meta AI, a virtual assistant that will soon live on its apps and was trained using Instagram and Facebook posts. [Read More]
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Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta completed yet another round of layoffs Wednesday, what is likely the final batch of job cuts the company announced in March. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-05-24 23:16
Epidemic Sound has sued Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta for storing, curating, reproducing, and distributing its music without authorization to the tune of upwards of 80,000 infractions per day. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-25 18:50
Meta's Oversight Board has announced that the company has agreed to commit an additional $150 million, which is in addition to the initial $130 million when it was founded in 2019. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-07-22 20:23
Computational photography features raise the hackles of many photographers, but many examples of these tools help photographers bring their creative visions to life and make their lives easier.
Canon Inc. developed a groundbreaking 410-megapixel full-frame CMOS image sensor, setting a new record for the most pixels achieved on a 35mm image sensor. [Read More]
While imaging companies rarely use CES as a platform to launch new consumer cameras and lenses anymore, the major electronics tradeshow remains a great place for camera makers to show off interesting technology.
Most of us are accustomed to discussing sizes and resolutions when it comes to the camera models that we're familiar with. Those of us who are a bit more tech-savvy know of back-illuminated sensors.
Hologram hardware and software company Looking Glass, known for its spatial displays, announced new iOS support via Unity integration, enabling users to run real-time 3D media using just an iPhone or iPad, rather than super-powerful dedicated computers. [Read More]
Engineer, builder, and YouTube creator Shane Wighton, known for the YouTube channel Stuff Made Here, has tackled a lot of fascinating engineering questions over the years.
Pancake lenses aren’t new, but they’re usually restricted to focal lengths between 24 and 40mm. At least I’ve only seen them in or around these focal ranges. I’m referring to lenses that are considered smaller and more compact (in the full frame genre) than lenses of other focal ranges. Any semi-decent lens is at least …