TechCrunch Wednesday May 1, 2024
EyeEm, the Berlin-based photo-sharing community acquired last year by Spanish company Freepik after going bankrupt, is now licensing its users’ photos to train AI models. Earlier this month, the company informed users via email that it was adding a new clause to its Terms & Conditions that would grant it the rights to upload users’ content to “train, develop, and improve software, algorithms, and machine-learning models.” At the time of its 2023 acquisition, EyeEm’s photo library included 160 million images, notes TechCrunch.
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San Diego Museum of Art Wednesday May 1, 2024
“Most of my work is identity work with contemporary Native peoples and issues…It’s really important for us to tell our own story. I think that’s the biggest thing,” says photographer Cara Romero, a member of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe who was raised between their reservation in the Mojave Desert and Houston, Texas. Romero’s work is on view at the San Diego Museum of Art through through Oct. 20 in the exhibition “The Artist Speaks: Cara Romero.” The San Diego Union-Tribune says she speaks with a “clear purpose.”
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engadget Wednesday May 1, 2024
DJI’s latest Mini drone can capture 4K video at up to 30 fps and 60 fps footage at 2.7K resolution with increased video bitrates up to 100Mbps, which should ensure higher quality video at both settings. But perhaps the best spec is the drone's $299 price tag. Not to be confused with the most expensive Mini Pro series, the Mini 4K weighs less than 249g, is foldable and requires no FAA registration. It covers the essentials for beginner drone pilots, including 2x digital zoom while recording in 4K, a 3-axis gimbal and electrical image stabilization, notes Engadget.
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Wonderful Machine Wednesday May 1, 2024
For nearly two decades, the work of Tuscumbia, Alabama-based photographer Robert Rausch has found its place within the pages of The New York Times. His latest project for the newspaper was a poignant
travel story about the new Freedom Memorial Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama. The park was commissioned by The Equal Justice Initiative, the non-profit responsible for Montgomery's Legacy Museum
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