artsy Friday January 2, 2026
A tool originally used for capturing native bodies and landscapes, the camera was often used as a tool by colonial powers, but eventually African photographers began to carve out their own thriving studios, notes Artsy. As the Museum of Modern Art in New York shining a light on 20th- and 21st-century photographers with the exhibition “Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination” (through July 25, 2026), Artsy writer Akin Oladimeji looks at 10 important contemporary African photographers. Read the full Story >>
ANDROID AUTHORITY Friday January 2, 2026
After being notably absent from large screens, Google Photos is set to arrive on TVs in 2026, but, notes Android Authority, it will debut first on Samsung TVs, rather than Android TV. Samsung says the new Google Photos app will begin rolling out to its TVs in March 2026, with exclusivity lasting six months. According to Samsung, the initial version of the Google Photos integration will focus on the Memories feature, which automatically curates photos and videos into collections based on people, places, or occasions, adds PetaPixel. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Friday January 2, 2026
Over the last month of 2025, PPD spotlighted a number of stories that, in one way or another, were about the growing sense that content created by artificial intelligence is polluting our lives. The
New York Times warned that audiences may stop believing in film documentaries, while Bloomberg noted that online AI recipes were ruining holiday dinners. Another clue to the disillusionment with AI … Read the full Story >>
