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US Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Ban TikTok

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The Supreme Court has upheld the divest-or-ban law meaning TikTok could go dark for millions of Americans on Sunday. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

OnePlus 13 Review: This Smartphone Is the Total Package

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In North America, the number 13 is hardly lucky, but the OnePlus 13 may be the one that finally pays off for the brand. Coming off a solid predecessor in the OnePlus 12, the 13 takes several parallel steps in the right direction to make it a serious contender for one of the best of 2025. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

AI Company Aims to Remove Photographers and Models From Fashion

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Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) company Botika secured $8 million in seed funding to help it further develop its generative AI technology that can turn a simple product shot of clothing into an entire fashion shoot, complete with AI-generated human models. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Documentary Asserts ‘Napalm Girl’ Was Not Taken by Nick Ut, AP Refutes the Claims

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In a pre-emptive strike against an upcoming documentary that casts aspersions on Nick Ut's credit on the famous Napalm Girl photograph taken during the Vietnam War, the Associated Press has released a lengthy report re-asserting that Ut was indeed the photographer. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Obsbot’s Two New AI-Powered Webcams Cost Under $100

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Imaging company Obsbot announced two new AI-powered webcams, the Obsbot Meet SE and the Obsbot Tiny SE. The former is a more traditional Full HD webcam, while the latter is a PTZ camera, meaning it can pan, tilt, and zoom during recording. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Designing a Star Tracker for Astronaut Don Pettit to Use on the ISS

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In the spring of 2023, I received a phone call from Peter Blackberg (an old friend, RIT alumnus, and a space enthusiast) when he asked if I would join a call with NASA astronaut Don Pettit. Don wanted to build a star tracker for his next space flight.   [ Read More ] from PetaPixel