For a while, it appeared as if Panasonic's beloved 'GM' series of ultra-compact Micro Four Thirds cameras were gone forever. Thankfully, that's not true, as the GM and GF lines have merged, with the Lumix DMC-GX850 (GX800 and GF9 in ... Read More

A federal appeals court on Tuesday reaffirmed Microsoft's legal right to refuse a US government order to hand over data stored overseas in a case with important privacy implications. A divided panel of judges in New York denied a petition by the US for a rehearing of ... Read More

The government denies "playing catch-up" over drone safety despite a recent increase in prosecutions. As part of a new radio 1 iplayer documentry, Minister for Aviation Lord Ahmad admits his is thinking about making the laws tougher. "People who use drones for leisure may well be ... Read More

In the heat of battle, the United States military coordinates air and ground movements using a global communications network of satellite links, encrypted wireless networks and old-fashioned radios. But what happens if over-the-air transmissions are jammed or hacked by enemy operatives? Take it underwater, of course. DARPA, the research and development ... Read More

The Sony PXW-FS5 is a good camera for 4K run and gun shooting. Christina Fox runs it through its paces Way back at IBC2014, Sony launched the PXW-FS7 and had a winner on its hands. Then last year, at IBC2015, it launched the PXW-FS5 - a cheaper, smaller version of ... Read More

Blackmagic’s Ursa Mini 4.6K had been plagued by delays and an apology for its lack of a global shutter, but our camera specialist Christina Fox says the camera still delivers big Blackmagic Design's Ursa Mini 4.6K is a highly-anticipated, relatively inexpensive 4K+ camera offering up to 15 stops ... Read More

YouTube’s mobile apps could get more video recording effects in 2017, if a new job offer is any indication. The Google-owned video service is currently looking for a “Technical Lead/Manager, Next Generation Video Effects,” who will be responsible for “the upcoming creation experiences within the YouTube Android and iOS ... Read More