Last year was big for so-called generative AI, like the text-to-image model Stable Diffusion and the text generator ChatGPT. It was the first time many non-techy people got hands-on experience with an AI system, and, as the MIT Technology Review noted recently, there is no doubt more AI goodies are coming in 2023, even as the AI regulatory landscape moves from vague, high-level ethical … Read the full Story >>
Some researchers believe that social media is wrecking the attention span of users. Now Instagram is rolling out a new feature called “quiet mode,” which, notes CNN, aims to help users focus and set boundaries with friends and followers. When the option is enabled, all notifications will be paused and the profile’s activity status will change to ‘In quiet mode.” If someone sends a direct message during this time, Instagram will automatically send an auto-reply notifying the sender that “quiet mode” is activated. TechCrunch has more. Read the full Story >>
Kick off the New Year with a Projections event featuring photographers Harvey Stein and Antonio Mari. Stein will take you on a 50-year trip across the history of Coney Island, while Mari will take you on a journey through the Amazon rainforest. The event takes place via Zoom starting at 7:00pm EST. You can watch previous presentations at the Projections YouTube channel and at the Projections website. Read the full Story >>
The Rollei 35 is a legend—the fact that that is was manufactured for almost 50 years, well into the digital era, speaks for itself, notes YouTuber Mattias Burling. First announced at Photokina 1966, the Rollie was was a true zone focusing camera (neither rangefinder nor SLR) and the smallest 135 camera ever made at the time of its introduction. Over the years, the Rollei 35 series included some of the most popular cameras ever produced, with over two million units being made. Burling says it’s still wonderful. Read the full Story >>
