THE VERGE Tuesday June 14, 2022
Google has agreed to pay $100 million to Illinois residents to settle a class-action lawsuit over one of its facial recognition features in Google Photos, notes The Verge. The lawsuit alleged that Google broke Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, which states that any private company collecting biometrics—including face scans—must have a publicly available written policy that establishes how long the data will be kept and how it will be destroyed at the end of its life, adds Gizmodo. Google Photos has a tool to group photos of similar faces together, and the app collects data on facial geometry in order to determine similarities and differences between people. Read the full Story >>
BuzzFeed Tuesday June 14, 2022
Social media has helped accelerate a rapid evolution in the photo industry, notes BuzzFeed, which talked with seven photographers on the changes taking place, including how “openly diverse the community has become.” A New York photographer identified simply as Jessica, 30, says photography is more accessible than before. “Campaigns are being shot on iPhones now, which was unheard of 10 years ago,” she says. “This change allows for a more intimate window into the lives of people around the world.” Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Tuesday June 14, 2022
A California-based landscape photographer, Nam Ing, has died after falling from a 300-foot cliff in southwest Oregon while hiking with friends, notes PetaPixel. The local Sherif’s office responded to the scene along with Oregon State Police, Cal-Ore Life Flight Ambulance, Brookings Fire dept, and Cape Ferrelo Fire department. A rope system lowered a medic to Ing, who was confirmed dead. Ing’s Instagram and Flickr pages have subsequently been filled with tributes, adds DIY Photography. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Tuesday June 14, 2022
The charity conservation book series "Remembering Wildlife" already included "Remembering Elephants," "Remembering Rhinos," "Remembering Great Apes," "Remembering Lions," "Remembering Cheetahs," and
"Remembering African Wild Dogs." Now added to the list is "Remembering Bears," which features images of eight remaining bear species in the world, six of which are listed as vulnerable or endangered.
The book, which features the work of a number of renowned … Read the full Story >>
