TIME Tuesday December 6, 2022
The year is coming to an end, and, as Time magazine notes in its look back at the top photos of 2022, it’s been a year of breakthroughs, as Ukrainians stood up to the mighty Russian military, young people started rising up in the streets of Iran in support of women’s rights, and the U.S. Supreme Court posed for another class picture—but this time with a Black woman justice in it. There are views of deep space, courtesy of the James Webb Space Telescope, tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, and more.
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DroneDJ Tuesday December 6, 2022
DJI says its drone hardware has passed the Cryptographic Module Validation Program, a critical cyber-security benchmark established jointly by the Unites States and Canada. Validation from the globally recognized security standard is important for the Chinese drone maker, which has faced recurrent negative publicity over accusations that its drones share user data with state organizations in China, notes DroneDJ. Specifically, DJI Core Crypto Engine – a firmware hybrid cryptographic module that provides foundational security services for the entire platform — passed the test. DroneDJ reports that it’s not clear if the Core Crypto Engine models are being used by all drones.
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David Schonauer Tuesday December 6, 2022
"It was never some sort of creative exercise. The photographs are expressions of love...a record of that expression. They are more than memories." So says photographer Christopher Anderson, a war
photographer whose work in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Israel/ Palestine earned international acclaim. Over the past decade, he has found meaning in his personal work focusing on his own family.
He's published a book … Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Monday December 5, 2022
Pantone has announced its color of the year for 2023: Viva Magenta (PANTONE 18-1750)--a hue, notes Art News, that is red but not too red, and pink but not too pink. Pantone describes Viva Magenta as
"a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes optimism and joy," and who couldn't use more of both? The color utilizes what Pantone called a "fist in velvet glove" sensibility, … Read the full Story >>
