Forbes Wednesday June 17, 2026
Cincinnati’s FotoFocus Center is debuting its first permanent, dedicated building along with the inaugural exhibition “Big Tent,” which brings together work by over 50 artists reflecting upon the current state of American democracy while, notes Forbes, also considering the efficacy of photography to be a catalyst for meaningful change. The new FotoFocus Center provides the nonprofit arts organization 14,700 square feet, purpose-built to house photographic exhibitions and year-round programs. Read the full Story >>
WIRED Wednesday June 17, 2026
One day after Wired revealed that Meta had quietly embedded an unreleased face-recognition system into an app installed on more than 50 million phones, the company removed it, according to an analysis of the latest version’s code by the magazine. An internal Meta memo, uncovered by The New York Times in February, revealed that Meta is preparing to add facial recognition technology to its range of smart glasses. Reports about the feature prompted more than 70 advocacy organizations to urge Meta to abandon facial-recognition technology into its Ray-Ban smart glasses, adds PetaPixel. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Wednesday June 17, 2026
Broadcasters must urgently adapt to an existential threat from "creator journalism" that is causing audiences to shun traditional television news, That was the message delivered recently by Deborah
Turness, the former CEO of BBC News. Speaking in a lecture in London in May, Turness pointed to a major decline in TV news audiences, stating that nearly 4 million fewer people had been sourcing their … Read the full Story >>
South China Morning Post Tuesday June 16, 2026
Following an incident on the first day of the two-day Nagoya Hekinan round of the 2026 Japan Beach Volleyball Tour, the Japan Volleyball Association announced a ban on all recording devices, including smartphones and smart glasses, notes the South China Morning Post. The move came because of concerns by players over voyeuristic and “inappropriate” images being taken during matches. Sports authorities in Japan have made repeated efforts to protect athletes from inappropriate photography, adds Japan Today. Read the full Story >>
