The Latest Camera News: For Photography Experts And Amateurs
Just because we can take photos with our phones doesn’t mean it’s time to pack up our cameras. Here is where photography nerds can read reviews and news from Sony, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and more. You’ll also find tips and tricks from experts to help perfect your shots.
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How Hong Kong’s Protestors Are Hindering (And Hijacking) The Tools Of Surveillance
Simply moving through the physical world in regions with massive, powerful surveillance systems threatens to strip one of their anonymity, and in places with anti-government demonstrations, that threat is disturbingly amplified. But protesters in Hong Kong are countering these gross invasions of privacy.
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Test Of Amazon’s Face Recognition By Orlando Cops Ends As A Devastating Flop
Orlando has ended its pilot trial of Rekognition, Amazon’s face recognition system, with no current plans for future tests. But the city hasn’t suddenly had a change of heart due to ethical concerns about the technology — they reportedly just couldn’t get it to work.
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At Least You’ll Look Beautiful When They Turn Your Face Into Your Credit Card
A payment app in China is adding beauty filters to its facial recognition system to make its users “look even prettier” when they pay with their face.
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Amazon Considers Adding ‘Surveillance As A Service’ To Delivery Drones Because Maybe Every Product Should Monitor Us
It’s become abundantly clear that Amazon is interested in incorporating surveillance into many of its products and services — through the internet, in our homes and from the sky.