Israel intelligence officials are reportedly using cameras with facial recognition technology to surveil Palestinians and identify suspected militants. However, while the technology was initially used to search for kidnapped Israelis in Gaza, it is reportedly now being used, to mixed results, to flag members of Hamas. [Read More]
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The longest-running photojournalism competition, Pictures of the Year, recently announced the winners of its 81st contest. While most have been celebrated, the top prize in the "Team Picture Story of the Year" category has been highly controversial, kick-starting a powerful, emotional debate about the nature of photojournalism itself. [Read More]
Cheap kamikaze FPV drones, the kind more typically used by photography and racing enthusiasts, are now one of Ukraine's most valued weapons against the Russian invasion. [Read More]
Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson get a surfeit of coverage as the founders of Magnum Photos. They're also two of the earliest. Ernst Scheidegger isn't heard or talked about anywhere as much -- yet he's one of the first the agency brought on.
Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson get a surfeit of coverage as the founders of Magnum Photos. They're also two of the earliest. Ernst Scheidegger isn't heard or talked about anywhere as much -- yet he's one of the first the agency brought on.
"All I want is for people to live in peace and dignity," says photographer Rania Matar in an emotional plea to the world. Having grown up in a war-torn country and living through multiple wars and conflicts during her lifetime, she knows first hand the infrastructural and emotional devastation that they result in.
To celebrate the 30th World Press Freedom Day, which falls on May 3rd each year, Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat has worked with game developers to design an anti-propaganda map for the popular video game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO). [Read More]