The Atlantic Wednesday June 14, 2023
“More than 450 days since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the value of Ukraine’s fleet of small battlefield drones is still growing. Both soldiers and civilians are being trained to pilot and maintain many kinds of purpose-built and modified commercial drones.” So notes The Atlantic’s In Focus photo blog, which features a portfolio of images documenting the use of Ukraine’s battlefield drones. Among the photographers whose work is featured: John Moore (Getty); Sergey Shestak (AFP / Getty); and Paula Bronstein (Getty).
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Wednesday June 14, 2023
Instagram helps connect and promote a “vast network” of accounts devoted to the commission and purchase of underage-set content, reports The Wall Street Journal. “Pedophiles have long used the internet, but unlike the forums and file-transfer services that cater to people who have interest in illicit content, Instagram doesn’t merely host these activities. Its algorithms promote them,” notes the newspaper, which conducted an investigation along with researchers from Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts.
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David Schonauer Wednesday June 14, 2023
Today we feature three images that were singled out by the judges of the American Photo Open 2023 contest in May--two of them portraits. The first, from San Diego-based photographer Pamela Case,
features a Mongolian eagle hunter whom she encountered after a long journey. The second, from Oakland, California-based professional photographer Nicolo Sertorio, comes from a series featuring
spiritual leaders in his hometown. The … Read the full Story >>
Technomancers.ai Tuesday June 13, 2023
In a surprising move, Japan’s government has affirmed that it will not enforce copyrights on data used in AI training, reports Technomancers.ai. The decision means that model trainers can gather publicly available data without having to license or secure permission from the data owners, declares Decrypt, adding that the decision “could ripple across both art and AI communities” worldwide. “This news is part of Japan’s ambitious plan to become a leader in AI technology,” suggests Technomancers.ai.
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