It is the end of an era at NASA and for space exploration in general as the Voyager 1 and 2 begin the process of powering down for the final time. Powered by decaying plutonium, the probes initially promised five years of service which has since extended itself many times over. Even so, many people […]
Author: Kehl Bayern
Kehl is our staff photography news writer since 2017 and has over a decade of experience in online media and publishing and you can get to know him better here and follow him on Insta.
As a photographer, it is both easier and harder than ever to get noticed. Whether it is the crowded sea of social media or the more rarefied public gallery space, standing out from the crowd is tough when you’re part of it. Smug Mug realizes this and, in an effort to emphasize creators and their […]
It looks like Instagram is considering a major shift in its user interface and, to absolutely no one’s surprise, it is allegedly inspired by competitor TikTok’s now-familiar guise. What distinguishes Instagram’s current UI from TikTok’s? It all boils down to how content is presented with the former opting for a sequential post style and the […]
We’ve followed Facebook’s strategy updates over the years and, frankly, last year’s declaration of focus on the meta-universe was probably the biggest yet. Even so, Facebook’s other corporate efforts remain relevant, namely their competition with apps such as TikTok, and, apparently, that’s going to influence the company’s strategy somewhat moving forward. In a bid to […]
It’s been a dramatic start for the James Webb Space Telescope but it looks like we’re finally approaching a state of normalcy. And you know what that means: Actual pictures from one of the most sophisticated space instruments ever built. It’s also a long-running story around here that we’ve covered from prelaunch up until today. […]
You can now add Nikon’s vaunted D3500 and D5600 DSLRs to the list of products canceled during the COVID-19 era. The Nikon D3500 DSLR camera. Photo from Nikon. Recently labeled “out of production” on the company’s website, the end of two DSLR cameras isn’t unexpected but it is, as always, sad for fans. Originally reported […]
