TechCrunch Thursday October 13, 2022
Video streaming in 4K has been free for all YouTube users, but that may be coming to an end. TechCrunch reports that YouTube seems to be shifting 4K streaming to its Premium paid subscription tier. Recently, users across Reddit and Twitter noted that YouTube had been asking them to upgrade to the premium tier to watch videos in 4K. It’s not clear if the change is part of a limited test, or if the company is thinking about capping free users to 1440p resolution.
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COLOSSAL Thursday October 13, 2022
Noted conservation photographer Paul Nicklen calls nature “the first and greatest artist.” His new “Delta Series” takes a lofty view of the vestiges of the Colorado River that trickle, roar, and finally, crawl their way down to Baja, Mexico. “Though the silt itself is the site of tragedy, traces of freshwater gorgeously spread like branches, or fingerprints, or lungs, or as Nicklen writes, like veins,” notes Colossal. The new work opened this month at the Hilton-Asmus Contemporaryspace in Chicago.
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NBC Sports Thursday October 13, 2022
Following a 30-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, Las Vegas Raider wide receiver Davante Adams took out his frustration on a photographer by shoving him to the ground. Adams used both hands, sending the photographer crashing to the ground, notes NBC Sports. Adams apologized during his postgame media session. “When he ran, he jumped in front of me coming off the field and I bumped into him and kind of pushed him and I think he ended up on the ground," Adams said. Later, the photographer—reportedly a freelancer for ESPN—filed a police report, according to KSHBin Kansas City.
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FOX Business Thursday October 13, 2022
The U.S. Department of Defense has blacklisted drone manufacturer DJI Technology, saying it is a “Chinese military company.” The move makes DJI ineligible for partnership with the U.S. military due to security concerns, notes FOX Business. DJI has been added to a growing blacklist of Chinese companies slapped with restrictions on everything from transactions to investments. “The Department is determined to highlight and counter the PRC Military-Civil Fusion strategy,” noted the DoD.
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