Category: photos

Facebook is fixing a bug that turned on phone cameras

Post author By Randall
Post date November 12, 2019
Categories In app, bug, camera, Cybersecurity, Facebook, gear, Internet, ios, Mobile, photos, Privacy, Security, Tech, Videos

[ad_1] Some users said that when they viewed a video in full screen and then shrank it back, the app layout would shift slightly to the right. In the space on the left, you could see the phone’s camera had been activated. CNET says it was able to replicate the issue. Today, while watching a […]

Lenovo’s Smart Clock becomes a more capable home hub

Post author By Randall
Post date August 22, 2019
Categories In Cameras, continued conversation, conversation, display, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google, Google Assistant, Home, hub, lenovo, lenovo smart clock, natural conversations, photos, smart home, software, Tech, update

[ad_1] Thanks to an automatic software update rolling out this week, the Lenovo Smart Clock will allow natural conversations with Google Assistant. If you opt into this setting, you’ll be able to have continued conversations without having to say “Hey Google” before every question. Lenovo previously worked with Nest cameras, but now it works with […]

Facebook releases tools to flag harmful content on GitHub

Post author By Randall
Post date August 2, 2019
Categories In algorithm, business, child exploitation, child safety, Facebook, finger print, github, hash, Internet, open source, pdq, phash, photo matching, photos, remove, Security, Tech, terrorist, tmk+pdqf, tomorrow, video matching, Videos, violence

[ad_1] Currently, when Facebook finds offensive photos and videos, it removes them and its algorithms assign a hash, or a digital fingerprint. Its technology can then use those hashes to determine whether two files are the same or similar, even without the original image or video. So when multiple copies of, say, terrorist videos appear […]

Google Photos will let you manually tag faces it doesn’t recognize

Post author By Randall
Post date July 3, 2019
Categories In albums, Android, Cameras, conversation, david lieb, dialogue, gear, Google, google photos, Internet, Mobile, photo sharing, photo tagging, photos, product lead, search, services, Tech, timestamps, Twitter

[ad_1] Hi Twitter! It’s no-meetings week at @googlephotos and I’ve got a couple hours free. Tell me what you want to see next from Google Photos! New features, bug fixes, performance improvements, you name it. (No promises but very open minds!) — David Lieb (@dflieb) July 2, 2019 According to Lieb, a few capabilities previously […]

MIT made an AI that can detect and create fake images

Post author By Randall
Post date July 1, 2019
Categories In Art, csail, fake, gan, ganpaint studio, ibm, images, mit, neural networks, photo editing, photos, Research, Robots, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] Named GANpaint Studio, the tool is available as a free demo. Rather than manually add a tree to an image, you can tell the tool where you want the object and it will add one that matches the scene. You can erase objects too, like stools from an image of a kitchen. It’s still […]

The best lenses for Sony FE mount

Post author By Randall
Post date May 8, 2019
Categories In Cameras, gear, lenses, photography, photos, Sony, sony fe mount, Tech, zoom lens

[ad_1] Sony designed the G Master lenses with its full-frame mirrorless cameras in mind, and if you’re going to want any glass for an A7III or A9, the Sony 16-35mm FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM is a great place to start. Sure, it’s $2,200, but this wide-angle lens is perfect for photographers who want to take […]

Flickr protects all its users’ Creative Commons photos

Post author By Randall
Post date March 9, 2019
Categories In creative commons, flickr, gear, Internet, photos, Tech
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[ad_1] Flickr has taken extra steps to protect the photos on its platform uploaded under the Creative Commons license. On March 12th, the service will purge free tier users’ photos until they only have 1,000 items saved — not including CC-licensed items, that is. Flickr clairifed after it first announced the purge last year that […]