Associated Press Monday February 12, 2024
Facebook and Instagram users will start seeing labels on AI-generated images that appear on their social media feeds, Meta has announced. The move comes as part of a broader tech industry initiative to sort between what’s real and not, notes Associated Press. Google, whose work in artificial intelligence helped make A.I.-generated content far easier to create and spread, announced recently that it was joining the effort, reports The New York Times. The company will collaborate with companies like Adobe, the BBC, Microsoft and Sony to fine-tune labeling standards.
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The Guardian Monday February 12, 2024
“I know I won’t live much longer. But I don’t want to live much longer. I’ve lived so much and seen so many things.” So says acclaimed documentary photographer Sebastiao Salgado at The Guardian, explaining why the time has come for him to step back from working in the field. “Although still strong and active – able to walk or cycle several kilometers a day – his body is paying the price for his years working in some of the world’s most hostile and challenging places," notes the newspaper, adding that there is still much for Salgado to do.
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THE VERGE Monday February 12, 2024
Are you ready to edit photos with your eyes and some finger tapping? The Verge reports that Adobe’s Firefly AI, the text-to-image tool behind features like Photoshop’s generative fill, will be available on the Apple Vision Pro “spacial computing” device as a native app, alongside the company’s Lightroom photo editing software. The visionOS Lightroom experience is similar to that of the iPad version, with a simplified interface that should be easier to navigate with hand gestures than the more feature-laden desktop software, notes TV. CNET tried it and says it works!
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David Schonauer Monday February 12, 2024
The grim news about the news business is getting grimmer, declared The New York Times recently, noting that The Washington Post has been shedding reporters and editors, while The Los Angeles Times
laid off more than 20 percent of its newsroom. Meanwhile, cable news ratings have fallen amid an uncompetitive presidential primary contest, Sports Illustrated's staff has been gutted, online music
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