Spiffy Gear has produced some pretty interesting products over the last few years, including the very popular Light Blaster, and Spekular LED lights. At NAB 2019, they have debuted a new type of LED light, designed for wearing, wrapping around things and placing in tight spaces where you want to add just a little bit more light. It’s called Lumiee, and DIYP caught up with Spiffy Gear at the show to find out all about it....
Masking different layers based on brightness is an often tricky but vital Photoshop skill to have. There’s a bunch of different ways of doing it from the simple to the advanced. Two of the most common methods are by using Luminosity Masks or with Photoshop’s “Blend If” layer options. While the two might appear to do similar things on a quick glance, there are some pretty distinct differences between the two....
The revelation was first made by Bloomberg (via Pocketnow), detailing how cybercriminals tricked tech industry giants into sharing sensitive user data. It’s routine for law enforcement officials to contact social media platforms to track a suspect. A majority of such requests require a search warrant or subpoena. However, law enforcement can skip this process using an emergency data request, usually deemed time-sensitive. The hackers clearly understood this glitch in the system and took full advantage of it....
Under the new ownership of OPC Optics, Meyer Optik Gorlitz has now confirmed what many have long suspected. The $3,000 Nocturnus 50mm f/0.95 lens was indeed a just a copy of the now-discontinued $850 Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95. Despite the specs being identical, this is something that Meyer Optik had long denied. The rumours about the cloning have been around since 2015. In a press release, Meyer Optik Gorlitz under the ownership of OPC optics has finally admitted the truth....
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard and gains several game franchises Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard and gains several game franchises Just recently, we got wind that Take-Two made the largest purchase in video game history by buying Zynga for just over $12 billion. But, that’s chump change compared to how much Microsoft paid for Activision Blizzard. It bought the company for $95.00 per share, and the total tips the scale at $68.7 billion....
