Apple Considering Putting Cameras in AirPods: Report
According to a new report, Apple is considering putting infrared cameras into future models of its popular AirPods wireless earbuds.
NASA’s New Infrared Camera Sets High-Res Sights on Earth and Beyond
NASA has unveiled a new infrared camera that promises to drive impressive new science on Earth and beyond.
Infrared Portraits of NFL Players Bring Their Tattoos to Life
Professional sports photographer Carlos Gonzalez has been shooting player portraits for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for many years for The Star Tribune's annual season preview. Most years, alongside traditional portraits, Gonzalez tries a second camera setup for something experimental and different.
Thermal Drones and Infrared Cameras Used to Search for Loch Ness Monster
Hundreds of people searched for the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland this weekend -- deploying the latest technology including thermal drones and infrared cameras.
Capturing Beautifully Unique Travel Photos with a Full-Spectrum Camera
French photographer Mathieu Stern is well known for his "weird" cameras and lenses, and one such is Stern's converted full-spectrum Sony Alpha 7 II. Stern recently visited London with it and documented the experience of using it for travel photography.
NASA Releases Photo of Fiery Lava Lakes on Jupiter’s Moon Io
NASA has released a stunning photo of fiery lava lakes glowing brightly on the surface of Io, one of Jupiter's moons.
Teen Invents Budget AI Smartphone Drone to Spot Elephant Poachers
A high school student invented a low-cost artificially intelligent (AI) infrared smartphone drone to spot elephant poachers illegally hunting for ivory.
Woman Creates Complex AI Infrared Camera Rig to Monitor Her Cat’s Poop
A woman created an artificially intelligent (AI) infrared camera rig using a Rasberry Pi to monitor her cat's poop after she discovered it was eating plastic.
NASA’s James Webb Telescope to be the ‘Coolest Camera in Space’
NASA's soon-to-be-launched James Webb Telescope is set to fly into space this month and begin its tasks of collecting infrared light from the distant corners of the cosmos. But to do so, it needs to get very, very cold.
Photo Series of Natural Pink Salt Fields Looks Like Infrared Images
A photographer who is known for his infrared images has created a surreal body of work that shows the uniquely pink salt fields of France in a way that looks infrared, but instead only uses the natural colors of the area.
Scientists Create Cyborg Cockroach Camera for Search and Rescue
A group of international robotics researchers has developed an urban search and rescue solution that skirts past the current limitations of miniature robotics through what they are calling an insect computer hybrid system, which fuses a living insect platform with a microcontroller.
Fujifilm Announces GFX100 IR, a Forensics-Focused Infrared Camera
Fujifilm has announced a unique, specialized version of the GFX100 camera. Still insisting on calling it a "large format" camera, this latest version can shoot infrared images at either 100 or 400 megapixels thanks to newly-added pixel shift functionality.
OnePlus Will Disable the Controversial Infrared Camera on the OnePlus 8 Pro
OnePlus is working on an update for the OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone that disables the 5MP 'color filter' camera (AKA infrared camera), after people discovered that this camera could see through some materials like thin plastic and, in some very specific cases, clothing.
The OnePlus 8 Pro’s Infrared Camera Can See Through Plastic and More
The new OnePlus 8 Pro is a great Android phone for lots of reasons. It's got a 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865, and a quad-camera system with not one, but two 48MP Sony sensors inside. But that's not why it's making headlines. It's making headlines because of its 5MP infrared camera, which can actually see through some materials.
Why Infrared Images Look the Way They Do
Infrared photos and videos have an instantly recognizable look to them that you're probably familiar with. But do you know the reasons things look the way they do? Here's an interesting 4-minute video that explores the subject through infrared views of the "invisible" side of London.
DIY: How to Turn an Old Nikon D80 Into a Permanent IR Camera in Four Easy Steps
Here's a DIY project for infrared photography enthusiasts who have a few hundred dollars and some time to spend this weekend. Instead of taking the typical routes when it comes to taking IR photos -- i.e. using an IR lens filter or making the magic happen in post -- why not DIY a dedicated IR camera of your own?
About the Aerial Camera That Spotted the Second Boston Bombing Suspect
When Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the younger of the two Boston bombing suspects, was discovered hiding in a man's boat just outside the perimeter police had set up to search for him, the cops took no chances. Rather than sending officers right in and risking injury, they enlisted the help of an impressive aerial camera to confirm his location and then keep watch as police tried to coax him out.
The camera, developed by the FLIR corporation, is called the Star SAFIRE III, and it's the one behind all of the infrared shots of Tsarnaev in the boat that spread like wildfire all over the Internet this weekend.