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Sony Awards—click for the best shots! Nvidia’s HDR switch is flicking on. And Reddit’s going public, valued at a cool $5B.
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Sony Awards or Selfie Salons? Get the lens on the scene! Click, click, read!
In today's rundown:
📸 Sony Awards Snap Happy
🎞️ Nvidia's HDR Magic
📈 Reddit's Big Valuation
🔥 Press Worthy Stories
📚 Learn & Grow
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VISUAL CREATORS
© Daniel Murray, United Kingdom, Shortlist, Youth Competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2024
The World Photography Organization just dropped the shortlist for their Student and Youth Photographer of the Year awards, and it's pure eye candy.
Students ran with the prompt "Home", showcasing everything from cozy corners to cultural symbolism.
Meanwhile, the youth category, open to all young shutterbugs, delivered a visual buffet with landscapes, close-ups, and even a starry night or two.
Winners won't be revealed 'til April 18th, but you can already peep the pics now.
Peeps, which photography category steals your focus?Vote to see live results! |
Yesterday’s poll:
‘Lumiere’ by Google: Game-changer or gimmick?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🎬 Absolute game-changer
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤷 Let’s see the reviews
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🔥 Burn it before it ruins the industry!
🔥 Press Worthy
DJI’s Fly app update: Redesigned home screen, easy photo transfer, and a pre-flight checklist. Safe skies for all and easier to learn to beginners.
Captain Disillusion unveils the captivating history of camera shutters, from 'let there be light' to 1/80,000s.
Sony's $6K a9 III: Speed demon cam or niche tool? It nails action shots but sacrifices dynamic range. A sports pro's play, not for every click.
Mike Kitchen of Essex snags Photographer of the Year from The Society of Photographers.
📚 Learn & Grow
Exploring Unique Shooting Location: Abandoned Warehouses
The Story Behind ‘Girls in the Windows’, the Highest-Grossing Photo of All Time
Ever Saw a Camera Sliced Like an Onion? The Work of Fabian Oefner
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PRODUCTION MASTERY
Nvidia just dropped AI that lets you convert normal videos to high-dynamic-range (HDR) ones.
For the layman: HDR makes colors and lighting on screens look way more real.
But here’s the thing: To use this AI, you need one of Nvidia’s fancy graphics cards called an RTX, which can cost a pretty penny and go up to $2,500.
The company’s been betting big on AI helping boost video quality and frame rates. And this whole HDR thing is a peek into what future consumer tech might look like.
For now, though, your boring non-HDR TV can’t join the party.
Is HDR worth the high cost?Vote to see live results! |
Yesterday’s poll:
Ready for 4K video glory?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 📺 Already editing in 4K!
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👍 Bring on the pixels.
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤷♀️ Happy with plain old HD.
🔥 Press Worthy
RED launches V-Raptor (X), the first cinema camera with a large format global shutter sensor, starting at $29,995.
Christopher Nolan Says ‘The Curse’ Is ‘Unlike Anything I’ve Ever Seen on Television’: There Are ‘Few Shows’ That ‘Have No Precedents’
Yashica’s new 4K night-vision binoculars raise eyebrows with their old-school name and cutting-edge features. Could they be the best of both worlds or a photography throwback?
Anime: Japan's animated export dominates the global market, comprising 60% of all cartoons. It's a style, not a genre, so don't call Pokémon and Spirited Away the same thing.
📚 Learn & Grow
Inside the Box: What You Need to Know About TV Writers' Rooms
South Korea’s "Citizen of a Kind" Scams Its Way to Box Office Gold
CREATOR ECONOMY
Reddit is adjusting its expectations for its upcoming IPO.
Originally hoping for a $15B valuation, the company is now looking at offers in the lower billions. Although not surprising given market conditions, the drop is significant.
Last year, Reddit was valued at $10B after a funding round.
With 70M daily active users, the site has seen steady growth, but it’s unclear how much headroom is available as it looks to get more serious about ads.
Will Reddit's lowered IPO expectations impact its future?Vote to see live results! |
Yesterday’s poll:
Will Apple's new EU app rules change anything?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🍏 Big Impact
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🙂 Some Change
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 📉 No Effect
🔥 Press Worthy
AI and human writers form a dynamic duo, not a replacement. Noppadol explores how AI heightens his storytelling by bridging the language gap, ushering inclusivity in the realm of writing.
YouTube tests liking Super Chats in a live stream to further incentivize creator donations, replicating a Twitch-like interaction where users can engage with paid comments.
The Browser Co. releases Arc Search, a mobile AI browser that generates custom webpages in response to search queries by crawling the web in real time.
Netflix's ad-supported tier gains 5M subscribers in 6 months, now makes up 40% of new signups. Netflix is different now — and there’s no going back.
📚 Learn & Grow
Spotify slams Apple’s new app install fee as ‘extortion, plain and simple’.
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