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Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case

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A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million over harms to young people linked to its platforms -- in what is the largest fine against Instagram and Facebook’s parent company over child safety. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

UK Venues Ban Meta Smart Glasses En Masse

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Several establishments across the U.K. are announcing bans on Meta smart glasses, citing concerns that the devices could be used to record customers and staff secretly. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Pentax’s DSLR Dreams Won’t Come True if It Does the Same Old Thing

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Pentax is in a challenging spot. Its parent company, Ricoh, remains committed to the Pentax brand, and Pentax wants to continue to make DSLR cameras. The problem is nobody wants new DSLR cameras. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

A Close Look at a $100M Piece of Photographic History: Machine E

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In a town close to the French/German language split in Switzerland lies a piece of photographic history that is worth taking a look at. In Marly, Switzerland, lies Machine E, a multilayer photographic coating machine that has been used to bring many world-beating photographic products to the market. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Godox C100 Review: A Troubled Viewpoint

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I have a real dislike for most of what I call e-waste cameras on the market, which are those that are capturing the world through the lens of a literal dashcam. They tend to be cheaply built, take poor photos, and are littered with many frustrating compromises. I am instantly skeptical anytime a new cheap $45 point-and-shoot comes across my radar. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Flashback Is Offering a Photographer a Six-Month ‘Dream Job’

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Want to live in Hong Kong while getting paid to create photography and video content? [ Read More ] from PetaPixel