Rolling Stone Friday July 24, 2026
Photographer Annie Leibovitz has sued Observer Media — which owns Observer.com — for allegedly using a photograph she made of Justin and Hailey Bieber without permission, notes Rolling Stone. The photo in question, which was made in 2019 and ran in Vogue, showed newlywed Biebers in matching Dolce and Gabbana polka dots. According to the complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, Leibovitz and her licensing agency sent a letter to Observer Media more than two years ago, demanding the photo be taken down, but they heard nothing in return. Read the full Story >>
AnOther Friday July 24, 2026
When she was 19, Charlotte Gainsbourg wasn’t well. “I was a mess,” she tells AnOther. Her famous father, Serge Gainsbourg – France’s beloved chanteur-provocateur – invited her to move back in with him and recuperate at his home, 5 bis rue de Verneuil in Paris. For some 30 years, Charlotte kept her father’s house preserved as he’d left it when he died in 1991. Then, in 2023, the house became a museum. Before that, however, Charlotte used her Hasselblad camera to document the place. Her work is on view at the Rencontres d’Arles festival. Read the full Story >>
WIRED Friday July 24, 2026
Most social media platforms have strict guidelines preventing the dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII), or sexually explicit photos and videos. But, reports Wired, a new report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue finds that many social media platforms directly refer users to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image. Melanie Smith of the ISD adds that in many cases the use of nudify tools is not sexually motivated. “A lot of the requests were about getting people fired from jobs and compromising their livelihoods and lives,” she notes. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Friday July 24, 2026
Federal Communications Commission has started cracking down on several companies it believes could be helping DJI continue selling products in the country. The FCC announced it has issued $25,000
fines to each of eight companies. These businesses have been described by industry observers as "DJI front companies" because they market or import products that appear to be closely tied to the
Chinese drone maker … Read the full Story >>
