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The Best Lenses for iPhone and Android Photography
I'm a writer at Wirecutter covering photography, printers, and scanners. I've been testing cameras and lenses for about 20 years, and I've tested other electronics for even longer. In my previous job as the technical editor of Popular Photography…
Even Used Car Listings Deserve Beautiful Photography
After a dozen years of providing the internet's best window-shopping experience, Bring a Trailer (which, like Road & Track, is part of Hearst Autos) has posted its 250,000th listing. It also happens to be live over America's 250th anniversary, a…
Your iPhone is getting a photography upgrade with quality even a pro Canon camera can't match
Apple has announced an upgrade to the engine that handles RAW photography, with big improvements on the cards. These will come with RAW 9 as part of iOS 27, and were announced as part of a developer session at WWDC26. Apple has overhauled the…
USA, Portugal World Cup Losses Send Ticket Prices Plummeting
Tickets for the World Cup quarterfinal matchup in the Los Angeles area swiftly dropped by more than half on resale markets following the elimination of the U.S. and Portugal on Monday, the latest ticket price reduction of the tournament ahead of…
Privilege' to share pupils' views of Wolverhampton heritage
An exhibition showcasing children's photography of Wolverhampton's heritage has been a 'privilege' to work on, according to an organiser. Martin Phillips of Historic England said the project, Celebrating Wolverhampton's Heritage Landscape, had…
The World Cup From 250 Miles Up - NASA Science
In summer 2026, sixteen stadiums across North America hosted matches as part of the FIFA World Cup. Over the years, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have captured a top-down view of the infrastructure, landscapes, and ecosystems…
Animation Takes Greater Share of California Film Incentive as $71 Million Goes to Four Films Including 'Donkey'
Animation is taking a larger share of the California film incentive, as the state announced Tuesday that $71 million would go to four animated features. The state expanded its production incentive to $750 million a year in 2025, while also opening…
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Can You Guess the Origins of Papyrus Fragments or Painted Ceramics? A College Student Turned the Met's Open-Access Database Into an Online Game
Sifting through the Metropolitan Museum of Art's digital collection of data and images for more than 492,000 artworks can be a daunting task. A new online game created by University of Washington undergrad Matthew Chu might help. Each day…
You've never seen a chilli farm look like this: inside the vibrant winning shots of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year 2026
International Aerial Photographer of the Year 2026 winners announced Azim Khan Ronnie and Vitaly Golovatyuk scoop the top 'Photographer' and 'Photograph' prizes Both winners shoot aerial images with a DJI Mavic 4 Pro If you love jaw-dropping aerial…
The Swiss Photographer That Bridged Haute Couture and Humanism
With a career now spanning well over four decades, and closing in on five, the oeuvre of Swiss photographer Michel Comte has achieved something few can claim: it has become even greater than the sum of its parts. Though many of his images…
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This Giant Planet May Have Survived the Death of Its Star. The James Webb Space Telescope Just Found Its Atmosphere
When astronomers discovered the planet WD 1856 b in 2020, the gas giant seemed to defy their expectations of what happens to objects orbiting a dead star. The Jupiter-sized planet circles a white dwarf—the burned-out core of a dead…
Cyborg Cockroaches Could Help Find Survivors of Natural Disasters. New Diving Suits Allow the Insects to Expand Their Search Underwater
Imagine a horde of cyborg cockroaches diving underwater during a search-and-rescue mission following a flood. While this scenario might sound surreal, it's actually not that far-fetched. Scientists have developed tiny diving suits for cockroaches…
Brian Lewis on the business of seeing
After more than five decades shaping Trinidad and Tobago's built environment, renowned architect and architectural photographer Brian Lewis is preparing to step away from the camera, but not before leaving behind one final lesson. At 81, the…
This point-and-shoot camera helped me ditch my smartphone
Inspired by the Gen Z return to film, but not wanting to use disposable cameras, Catch has cornered a section of the internet wanting to get analogue with their photography without getting too technical, or spending too much money on a proper…
Estonian Art In Focus - Jude Montague
In Estonia in June, the days are long, the nights short, and the light is incredible. Saaremaa, the country's largest island, is green, flat, with huge skies. In the centre is the large impact crater of a huge meteorite that landed in the Nordic…
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