TechCrunch Thursday August 4, 2022
The TikTok threat to Google’s business isn’t just limited to YouTube, notes TechCrunch: Core Google services, including Search and Maps, are also being impacted by a growing preference for social media and videos as the first stop on younger users’ path to discovery, a Google exec acknowledged at a recent industry event. “In our studies, something like almost 40 percent of young people, when they’re looking for a place for lunch, they don’t go to Google Maps or Search,” he continued. “They go to TikTok or Instagram,” said Google senior vice president Prabhakar Raghavan. Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Thursday August 4, 2022
A “digital cover” of Vogue released online featuring Olena Zelenska, the Ukrainian first lady, is stirring controversy, noted The New York Times. The cover shot by Annie Leibovitz has provoked a backlash with some readers with its juxtaposition of the “Vogue” logo—with its historic connections to elitism, fantasy, wealth and frivolity — and the reality of the war in Ukraine, explains The Times. “While Ukraine is going through hell, Vogue is doing a photoshoot for the President & his wife,” wrote Amrita Bhinder on Twitter. Read the full Story >>
DIYPhotography Thursday August 4, 2022
Lots of people are worried about the presence of deepfake videos. But that isn’t stopping companies from charging headlong into the technology. DIY Photography reports that Samsung has introduced a deepfake tool that turns a single still image into a “creepily accurate” video. Samsung’s Megapixel portraits, or MegaPortraits, is able to create high-resolution human avatars. All it needs is a single portrait, and it doesn’t even have to be a photo – you can also turn paintings into moving portraits. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Thursday August 4, 2022
Stock giant Getty Images has launched the Black History & Culture Collection, providing free non-commercial access to historical and cultural images of the African/Black Diaspora in the US and UK. The
30,000-image collection dates from the 19th century to the present day. The new archive rarely seen images is aimed at educators, academics, researchers and content creators. "With the launch of the
Black History … Read the full Story >>
