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David Schonauer Thursday June 18, 2026
If you're tired of looking at fake videos of rabbits bouncing on trampolines, here's some good news: Google and OpenAI are trying to make deepfake detection more accessible for everyone. Google is
expanding AI detection capabilities to Chrome and Search, while OpenAI has announced that images generated with ChatGPT, Codex, and its API will include C2PA metadata and a SynthID watermark.
Meanwhile, a federal … Read the full Story >>
DP Review Wednesday June 17, 2026
Sony has announced the Rialto 65, a large-format sensor module for its Venice 2 cinema camera to be be built around a 53.75 x 35.83mm sensor, making it comparable in size to the 53.4 x 40mm (essentially 645) sensors its semiconductor division makes for the likes of the Phase One IQ4. More to the point, notes DP Review, it’s very close in size to the dimensions of the Arri Alexa 65, a rental-only cinema camera used in very high-end Hollywood productions. Look for it in the first half of 2027. Read the full Story >>
The Guardian Wednesday June 17, 2026
The head coach of Uruguay’s World Cup team, Marcelo Bielsa, has lived up to his maverick reputation by refusing to cooperate during a photoshoot for FIFA, notes The Guardian. Bielsa stared down at the floor, hands in pockets during the obligatory photo session. And he didn’t offer any apologies: “I’m not a model,” he said. “I don’t have to give any explanation, the picture was taken the way it was taken. Should I also explain why I don’t look to the people who are speaking to me at this moment?” Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Wednesday June 17, 2026
Archivists at the British Film Institute have preserved hundreds of online videos for their cultural significance, hoping to preserve a slice of digital life for future generations, notes The New York Times. The catalog of around 430 clips offers a glimpse into three decades of shared online culture that may otherwise one day be lost, the archivists said. All the clips come from Britain, though many traveled far around the world. “Charlie Bites his Brother” (2007) was one of the videos that made the cut, of course. Read the full Story >>
