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In 2016, Instagram changed the way the images of the users you are following are displayed in the app from a chronological feed, to a much-debated "algorithm feed", causing a fairly heavy backlash among its user base.

The chronological feed wasn't even kept alive as an option, meaning that since this change users have had to rely on the intelligence of Instagram's... more

When Mehrdad Oskouei, a well known Iranian filmmaker, was planning to produce his last film Starless Dreams he asked one of his former students,... more

A 1923 Leica 0 series camera was just sold for 2,400,000 (~$2,957,304) at auction, setting the new record for world’s most expensive camera.

The historic purchase was done at the 32nd Westlicht camera... more

A private helicopter being used for a photography flight crashed into New York City’s East River on Sunday, killing the 5 passengers on board who were “tightly harnessed” when the chopper became submerged. The pilot managed to escape.

The helicopter was owned and operated by... more

A private collector in Asia just bought her or himself the most expensive camera ever sold at auction, making away with an ultra-rare Leica 0-series no. 122 for the mind-boggling price of 2.4 million (approximately $2.97M USD, or 2.15M)a sum reached when you combine the hammer price of 2 million with the 400,000 premium.

The auction took place on Saturday at the famed WestLicht auction house in Vienna, where Leica majority owner and chairman of the board Andreas Kaufmann was there to... more

The team at iFixit.com has taken apart Samsung's brand new Galaxy S9 Plus flagship smartphone and given it a pretty low repairability score of 4/10 points. The testers... more

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Olympus' latest update to its light-and-compact Pen series comes in the form of the E-PL9. The camera incorporates some design updates, including a more substantial grip, as well as some hardware improvements, like a built-in flash and a newer sensor capable of 4K video. Throw on a prime or the svelte 14... more

Episode 261 of thePetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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The best-selling camera with 8 buttons, in the western Tri-state area, last Tuesday between 11:47 and 11:49.

"We're #1 in full frame*," scream the press releases from the three big full frame camera makers. And, given the price and apparent appeal of the Sony a7 III, I wouldn't be surprised if there's more screaming once it hits the shelves.

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Earlier this week, a wildfire burned through 335-acres of forest land near Flagstaff, Arizona, before it was brought under control and stopped by about 30 firefighters. The cause of the blaze? A drone that landed and “caught fire.”

The fact that a drone was involved in sparking the fire was repeatedly announced by the U.S. Forest Service on March 6th in its updates on the progress of stopping the wildfire.

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