One of the biggest new features of iOS 18 is a completely redesigned Photos app. Apple calls it the “biggest redesign ever,” and the massive changes have been quite contentious, to put it mildly. Many users have expressed frustration with the new layout, complaining about missing features (some of which aren’t really missing) and difficulty finding what they’re looking for.
https://www.macworld.com/article/2547052/hate-the-new-ios-18-photos-app-heres-how-to-fix-it-in-a-few-taps.html
These new early-stage tech innovations are literal sneaks into what Adobe is working on behind the scenes, and include new tool and software developments designs to improve the workflows, and lives, of digital artists, designers, 3D artists, photographers, video editors and anyone creative who simply wants to see their ideas realised.
https://www.creativebloq.com/ai/every-adobe-sneak-we-saw-at-adobe-max-2024
A Google image search screenshot has ruffled feathers online after it showed more AI-generated results than real-world examples of baby peacocks. Is it a little random? Yes, but the screenshot has sparked mass debate online, with many creatives calling for stricter rules for AI-generated search results to mitigate the spread of misinformation.
https://www.creativebloq.com/ai/googles-ai-slop-invasion-feels-like-the-beginning-of-the-end
Police in Southern California are warning residents about QR codes that are being attached to parking meters and directing unsuspecting people to a website that has nothing to do with actually paying the local governments. The official companies that handle payments in the area are known by names like ParkMobile and PayByPhone, but the QR codes direct people to impersonation websites that are often just one letter off.
https://gizmodo.com/stop-scanning-random-qr-codes-2000492837
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering several different options after a federal judge ruled last week that Google has an illegal monopoly over internet search. The most drastic option, according to a report from Bloomberg, would include breaking up the company, though other options would include forcing Google to share data with its rivals or paying large fines.
https://gizmodo.com/doj-considering-breaking-up-google-after-monopoly-ruling-report-2000486766
An analysis of work posted on a popular art-sharing website finds that users who adopted generative artificial intelligence tools increased their output, but saw a drop in novelty.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2423087-artists-who-use-ai-are-more-productive-but-less-original/
As explained by Mayer, the app aims to help people easily create and share photos of trips, parties, or hangouts with friends. Shine does this by creating shared albums, to which you and others can add photos in their original resolution. If you’re too lazy to go through the photos you’ve taken to decide which ones you want to upload, you can turn on the app’s AI-powered “Manual Mode.”
https://gizmodo.com/marissa-mayer-new-app-shine-photo-sharing-yahoo-design-1851368662