Who took the first selfie ever?
Centuries before we were snapping selfies willy nilly, a man named Robert Cornelius was painstakingly setting up his camera — and unknowingly making history. Join us as we dive into the history of the first ever selfie......»»
Instagram is testing AI that verifies your age with a selfie scan. It"s not perfect
Instagram is testing new ways to verify its youngest users' ages, including by using artificial intelligence that analyzes a photo and estimates how old the user is......»»
9to5Mac Daily: June 13, 2022 – watchOS 9 changes, iPhone 14 selfie camera
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Mosy.....»»
iPhone 14 FaceTime & selfie camera gaining auto-focus, says Kuo
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple has settled on using a 6P autofocusing lens made by Genius, for its iPhone 14 front-facing camera.iPhone 14The iPhone 14's selfie camera has been rumored to get autofocusing before, and Kuo has been reporting on.....»»
iPhone 14 front camera gaining auto-focus, says Kuo
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple has settled on using a 6P autofocusing lens made by Genius, for its iPhone 14 front-facing camera.iPhone 14The iPhone 14's selfie camera has been rumored to get autofocusing before, and Kuo has been reporting on.....»»
Apple to add autofocus to iPhone front camera, says Kuo
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple has settled on using a 6P autofocusing lens made by Genius, for its iPhone 14 front-facing camera.iPhone 14The iPhone 14's selfie camera has been rumored to get autofocusing before, and Kuo has been reporting on.....»»
Exceeding expectations: Samsung Galaxy A53 versus Pixel 6 camera comparison
The Samsung Galaxy A53 is a $450 mid-range smartphone, but that doesn’t mean it has sub-par cameras. This device is actually one of the only mid-range smartphones with 4K video capture from its selfie camera, a feature that’s still pretty.....»»
This is the last selfie NASA’s InSight Lander will ever take
NASA’s Mars InSight Lander is counting down its final moments as dust continues to cover its solar panels. This week, the team behind InSight took the opportunity to capture one last InSight selfie. The resulting image is a stark contrast to the fi.....»»
NASA shares InSight Mars lander’s final selfie
The final selfie of NASA's InSight Mars lander reveals the full extent of the dust problem that's causing it to gradually lose power......»»
iPhone 14 to get "high-end" front camera with built-in autofocus
The upcoming iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro could feature a higher-end selfie camera with built-in autofocus that will be assembled in South Korea, a new report claims.iPhone 14Apple has reportedly cut a Chinese supply chain partner and has chosen South.....»»
Senators Urge FTC To Probe ID.me Over Selfie Data
Some of more tech-savvy Democrats in the U.S. Senate are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate identity-proofing company ID.me for "deceptive statements" the company and its founder allegedly made over how they handle facial recogn.....»»
Snapchat"s flying selfie drone
The company behind Snapchat and Spectacles is now selling a drone camera named Pixy......»»
Snapchat launches selfie drone Pixy
Snap, the company behind Snapchat social media, has unveiled a drone named Pixy, which is specifically made for taking selfies.Snapchat, which has recently backed Apple over its App Store pricing, launched Pixy at its Snap Partner Summit 2022. The $5.....»»
New Razer streaming accessories include a 2,800 lumen studio light
The new Sieren BT is a clip-on version of Razer’s streaming mic, meant for mobile streamers or those on the move with selfie sticks or tripods. Priced at $100, this Bluetooth mic handles background noise suppression with a windsock and can also uti.....»»
IRS says you can now create account without submitting to facial recognition
IRS still uses ID.me but says users can choose interview instead of a selfie scan. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Spencer Whalen/EyeEm) The Internal Revenue Service today said that selfies collected from taxpayers will be del.....»»
NASA beams back unexpected selfie of the Webb telescope from 1 million miles away
We thought we'd never see the giant James Webb Space Telescope ever again.The space observatory has traveled to its distant cosmic outpost, nearly a million miles from Earth. It doesn't carry any surveillance cameras dedicated to monitoring the instr.....»»
See the very first image (and first selfie!) from James Webb
NASA has released both the first image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope and even a selfie snapped by one of the telescope's cameras......»»
Webb telescope spots its first star—and takes a selfie
Star light, star bright, the James Webb Space Telescope has seen its first star (though it wasn't quite tonight)—and even taken a selfie, NASA announced Friday......»»
IRS stops requiring selfies after facial recognition system is widely panned
IRS "will transition away from" ID.me selfie system after bipartisan backlash. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | imaginima) The Internal Revenue Service is dropping a controversial facial recognition system that requires people.....»»
Who took the first selfie ever?
Centuries before we were snapping selfies willy nilly, a man named Robert Cornelius was painstakingly setting up his camera — and unknowingly making history. Join us as we dive into the history of the first ever selfie......»»
Not Just the IRS - 20 US Agencies Are Already Set Up For Selfie IDs
America's Internal Revenue Service created an uproar with early plans to require live-video-feed selfies to verify identities for online tax services (via an outside company called ID.me). But Wired points out that more than 20 U.S. federal agencie.....»»