Deep Dive Sep 9, 2026

Apple Reference Image: Photo Proof Without C2PA

Apple announced Reference Image on September 9, 2026: the iPhone 18 Pro Main camera signs every pixel it sees, producing an unalterable digital negative. But Apple skipped the C2PA standard that Adobe, Nikon, Canon, and Pixel already ship.

quick-post Apr 22, 2026

Google Photos Auto Frame Now Corrects Perspective and Recomposes Shots with AI

Google Photos Auto Frame now uses AI to re-angle portrait photos after the fact, correcting wide-angle distortion and generating missing background areas using diffusion models.