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The Hidden Ingredients Behind AI’s Creativity

wired.com Webb Wright 2025-11-04 18:00:00

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. We were once promised self-driving cars and robot maids. Instead, we’ve seen the rise of artificial intelligence systems that can beat us in chess, analyze huge reams of text, and compose sonnets. This has been one of the great surprises of the modern era: physical tasks that are easy for humans turn out to be very difficult for robots, while algorithms are increasingly able to mimic our intellect. Another surprise that has long p

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Exploring EXIF (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-02 08:25:58

← Harley Turan • August 2023 August 2023 Exploring EXIF According to iOS’ Photos application, I’ve taken 73,281 photos over the past 14 years of owning an iPhone. Each one of those images doesn't just contain the photo you see as you scroll through the Photos app — it contains a wealth of information stored encoded directly into the image file itself. It details useful metadata such as where the photo was taken (so that you can view your photos on a map at a later date), the time and date the

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Line scan camera image processing for train photography

news.ycombinator.com Daniel Lawrence Lu 2025-11-04 14:09:21

I use my line scan camera to take cool pictures of trains and other stuff. But there’s a lot that goes into properly processing the images. FIGURE 2 A cool train, the Renfe AVE Class 102, nicknamed Pato because of its duck bill-like appearance. FIGURE 4 Nice CRH6A intercity electric multiple unit. 1 Principle of operation The way it works is that the camera has a single column of pixels (or in this case, two columns), that scans at a super high speed. The camaera is stationary, but as a tra

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Meta partners with Midjourney on AI image and video models

techcrunch.com Maxwell Zeff 2025-11-05 09:41:31

Meta is partnering with Midjourney to license the startup’s AI image and video generation technology, Meta Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang announced Friday in a post on Threads. Wang says Meta’s research teams will collaborate with Midjourney to bring its technology into future AI models and products. “To ensure Meta is able to deliver the best possible products for people it will require taking an all-of-the-above approach,” Wang said. “This means world-class talent, ambitious compute roadmap,

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Trump Mobile is promoting its smartphone with terribly edited photos of other brands' products

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-07 23:29:43

Since it was announced in June, Trump Mobile has committed to an increasingly-surreal smoke-and-mirrors approach to its promised T1 smartphone. Despite the initial claims that the phone would be made in the United States, it seemed highly unlikely from the start that it was accurate. The "Made in USA" claims were quietly removed from the Trump Mobile website at a later date. AppleInsider spotted the latest bizarre wrinkle to this story, which is that the actual phone still does not exist. The p

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Beyond the Logo: How We're Weaving Full Images Inside QR Codes

news.ycombinator.com Anant Bhasin 2025-11-04 03:43:31

QR codes are everywhere. They’re incredibly functional, connecting our physical and digital worlds with a simple scan. But let's be honest: most of them are an eyesore. The standard black-and-white pixelated square often feels like a necessary evil that disrupts an otherwise beautiful design. The common solution has been to leverage the QR code's built-in error correction to place a logo in the center. While functional, it’s still an overlay—a sticker on top of the data. We thought, what if the

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Update your iPhone, iPad, and Mac ASAP to fix this dangerous security flaw - here's why

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-09 14:30:27

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Apple has patched a serious security flaw on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Patch fixes a flaw that could allow an attacker to install spyware. The flaw has been exploited in the wild against targeted individuals. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. I know you're probably tired of constantly updating your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to fix one issue or another. But there's yet anothe

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Weaponizing image scaling against production AI systems

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-09 17:20:53

Picture this: you send a seemingly harmless image to an LLM and suddenly it exfiltrates all of your user data. By delivering a multi-modal prompt injection not visible to the user, we achieved data exfiltration on systems including the Google Gemini CLI. This attack works because AI systems often scale down large images before sending them to the model: when scaled, these images can reveal prompt injections that are not visible at full resolution. In this blog post, we’ll detail how attackers c

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Google Thinks AI Can Make You a Better Photographer: I Dive Into the Pixel 10 Cameras

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-09 23:00:13

If a company releases new phone models but doesn't change the cameras, would anyone pay attention? Fortunately that's not the case with Google's new Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro Fold phones, which make a few advancements in the hardware -- hello, telephoto camera on the base-level Pixel for the first time -- and also in the software that runs it all, with generative AI playing an even bigger role than it has before. "This is the first year where not only are we able to achieve some i

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Here’s how Google Photo’s new Tinder-like swiping feature works (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-10 09:21:18

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos is getting a swiping mechanism to keep or delete photos, and we got it working. With this, you will be able to weed out unwanted photos by swiping left on them. It currently lets you keep or delete images and videos from daily or monthly clusters in the Google Photos app. Among the many reasons to use Google Photos is the ease of backing up valuable memories to Drive and accessing them across multiple devices. But enabling automatic upl

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The Pixel 10 Pro’s 100x zoom is Google’s most controversial use of AI yet — here’s why

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-10 10:00:17

Google loves AI, and it’s doubled down on the tech with every new Pixel generation. But this year’s Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL take things to another level, introducing a diffusion model to upscale images from the phone’s conservative 5x optical zoom into telescopic-length 100x photos. Google is no stranger to computational photography or AI-assisted imaging — features like Add Me and Astrophotography mode laid the groundwork for its ongoing evolution. However, the introduction of diffusion models

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Trippy Image From Deep Space Shows Earth and Moon From 180 Million Miles Away

gizmodo.com Passant Rabie 2025-11-10 09:00:34

The Psyche spacecraft is on a six-year journey to reach a metal-rich asteroid by the same name. Well into its voyage, the probe looked back at its home planet and captured a rare view of Earth, accompanied by its Moon, as a mere speck engulfed by the dark void of space. NASA’s Psyche mission launched on October 13, 2023, and is assigned to explore a distant target in the main asteroid belt that’s believed to be the exposed core of a protoplanet. Before it reaches its destination, the imaging te

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The Pleasure of Patterns in Art

news.ycombinator.com The Mit Press Reader 2025-11-10 06:53:47

The Pleasure of Patterns in Art The interplay between repetition and variation is central to how we perceive structure, rhythm, and depth across mediums. By: Samuel Jay Keyser A↑ A↓ Off Bright Dark Blues Gray BeeLine Reader uses subtle color gradients to help you read more efficiently. Made at the high point of Kline, de Kooning, and Pollock, Andy Warhol’s “Campbell’s Soup Cans” was a poke in the eye of abstract expressionism. Not only was it blatantly mimetic, but it was being blatantl

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Creating 3D Worlds with HTML and CSS (2013)

news.ycombinator.com Kevin Roche 2025-11-10 10:14:49

Last year I created a demo showing how CSS 3D transforms could be used to create 3D environments. The demo was a technical showcase of what could be achieved with CSS at the time but I wanted to see how far I could push things, so over the past few months I’ve been working on a new version with more complex models, realistic lighting, shadows and collision detection. This post documents how I did it and the techniques I used. View the demo Creating 3D objects The geometry of a 3D object is st

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Ricoh Announces Updated Version of My Favorite Travel Camera

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-10 18:00:02

With pocket camera popularity on the rise, Ricoh has announced the GR IV, an updated version of its excellent, diminutive (and quite old) GR III. It's a fixed-lens camera that can easily fit in a pocket, but inside is a big APS-C image sensor -- far larger than what you can get in a phone. Larger image sensors typically mean better image quality compared to smaller sensors. I really liked the GR III and picked it as the best point-and-shoot camera for travel. The images it captured were better,

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Apple just dropped a security update for all its platforms

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-11 09:45:28

With iOS 26 coming within the next month or so, Apple doesn't have many reasons left to update iOS 18. But this is one of them. The company pushed a security update for its platforms on Wednesday. iOS 18.6.2 patches a vulnerability related to image processing. Apple's security notes say the update plugs a hole related to Image I/O. (That's a development framework for reading and writing image data.) "Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption," the company wrote. Apple sa

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Google unveils its $1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-11-11 23:00:00

At its Made by Google 2025 event, the company unveiled its next foldable, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, alongside the rest of the new Pixel 10 line. The foldable comes with a new gearless hinge, camera improvements, and a Tensor G5 chip to deliver higher quality AI experiences. The device starts at $1,799 and is available in Moonstone and Jade. It features 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. The phone’s new gearless hinge allows for a larger outer display with smaller bezels, and the hinge is two t

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Google doubles down on ‘AI phones’ with its Pixel 10 series

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-11-11 23:01:00

With the launch of the new Pixel 10 series, Google is rushing ahead of Apple to deliver AI-powered smartphones to consumers. The devices, announced during Wednesday’s “Made by Google” livestream, come just weeks ahead of Apple’s expected iPhone 17 reveal, which promises to be more of the same — better cameras, possibly thinner devices, and new colors to choose from. Google, meanwhile, has been rapidly integrating its AI platform into its devices. Last year, its Pixel 9 series added a number of

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Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (August 20)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-12 18:30:05

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

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Qwen-Image Edit gives Photoshop a run for its money with AI-powered text-to-image edits that work in seconds

venturebeat.com Carl Franzen 2025-11-13 17:27:37

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Adobe Photoshop is among the most recognizable pieces of software ever created, used by more than 90% of the world’s creative professionals, according to Photutorial. So the fact that a new open source AI model — Qwen-Image Edit, released yesterday by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s Qwen Team of AI researchers — is now able to accomplis

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Our 7 Favorite Supplements for Joint Health in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-16 18:00:00

If you're allergic to anything, check any supplement's label and look into the brand before purchasing. Some of the best supplements for joint health may contain allergens, such as fish. Common prescriptions, including blood thinners, may interact with certain supplements taken for joint health and cause serious side effects. Always be sure to clear any new dietary supplement with your doctor or pharmacist before adding it to your daily rotation if you're taking any medication, even though you

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First images from Fallout season 2 tease New Vegas

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-17 04:25:28

The second season of Prime Video's Fallout is coming this December and the marketing machine is just starting to ramp up. The streamer has released some light plot details and, more importantly, several cool images. Two of these photos reference the franchise's iconic New Vegas location, which was teased at the end of the first season. Prime Video says that season two will take "audiences along for a journey through the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas." However

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Image Fulgurator (2011)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 16:26:08

The flash projects the image on the slide through the lens and onto the object. This action is triggered by a built-in sensor that recognises flashes from nearby cameras. That way, the projection can automatically be synchronised with the moment of exposure of any nearby camera using a flash. The Image Fulgurator is housed in a regular single reflex camera case since most of the camera’s elements were re-used for the construction of the Image Fulgurator. This makes it possible to unnoticeab

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PG Auto Upgrade – Docker (and K8s) container to auto upgrade your database

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-16 23:10:30

pgautoupgrade This is a PostgreSQL Docker image to automatically upgrade your database. Its whole purpose in life is to automatically detect the version of PostgreSQL used in the existing PostgreSQL data directory, then automatically upgrade it (if needed) to the required version of PostgreSQL using pg_upgrade with the --link option. After this, the PostgreSQL server starts and runs as per normal. The old cluster data will be removed. The reason this Docker image is needed, is because the of

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Imagen 4 is now generally available

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-19 12:36:15

We're excited to announce that Imagen 4, our most advanced text-to-image model, is now generally available in the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. This release marks a significant step forward in text-to-image generation quality, with substantial improvements in text rendering over our previous models. The Imagen 4 family: A model for your creative needs In addition, we're thrilled to launch Imagen 4 Fast, our new model built for speed, which is now available alongside the powerful Imagen 4

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2025 iPhone Photography Award Winners Prove Any Phone Can Create Stunning Images

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 08:00:10

The winners of the 18th annual iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS), a competition that showcases stunning photos captured worldwide by photographers using an iPhone or iPad, were announced on Friday. The full collection of this year's winners and their photos -- along with which Apple device they used to take their masterful shot -- is now available at the IPPAWARDS site. You might be surprised to learn you don't need the latest iPhone models to capture great images. In the Photographers of

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Alleged Kindle Petit Color prototype surfaces amid leaker’s claims of Amazon fallout

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-21 12:46:38

TL;DR A Reddit user posted images of an alleged Kindle Petit Color prototype with a Kaleido 3 color E-Ink display. Claimed features include “progressive color” text, adjustable saturation, detachable bezels, and a November 2025 launch. The leaker says a larger ”Kindle Carta Color” is also in development, but none of these details are confirmed. Every so often, a corporate dispute spills out in public. In the tech world, that can mean unreleased hardware suddenly hitting the internet. That’s w

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Google Will Now Blur Nude Photos in Your Messages. Here's How to Turn It On (or Off)

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-22 06:01:55

Some Android users are starting to see blurred images on their devices while using Google Messages. It's part of a Sensitive Content Warning system announced last year that is now rolling out on Android devices that obscures images containing suspected nudity. In a Help Center post, Google explains that when the feature is turned on, these warnings can detect and blur images with nudity and generate a warning when one is being received, sent or forwarded. "All detection and blurring of nude ima

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Google Messages can now blur nude images on Android

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-22 17:03:05

Google is rolling out a new safety feature for the Messages app on Android. As spotted by 9to5Google , the company is making Sensitive Content Warnings more broadly available after beta testing the option since April . Google announced it last October. The feature can detect and blur images that include nudity. However, it’ll only work if you’re signed into a Google Account in the Messages app. When Messages detects and blurs such an image, you will be able to choose between several actions. Y

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Apple, I'm Begging You: Don't Let AI Ruin the iPhone 17's Camera

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-23 16:23:00

AI has become an expected part of every new phone launching in 2025 and not just in the form of Gemini Live or Circle to Search. The cameras on many phones have AI baked deep into the heart of the experience too. I was taken aback by the Honor 400 Pro's image-to-video AI tool when it brought my dad back to life, while the Pixel 9 Pro focused more on generative AI to add new elements to your Images or even create new scenes out of nowhere. But the iPhones have always focused first and foremost o

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Latest Tech News

The Hidden Ingredients Behind AI’s Creativity

Exploring EXIF (2023)

Line scan camera image processing for train photography

Meta partners with Midjourney on AI image and video models

Trump Mobile is promoting its smartphone with terribly edited photos of other brands' products

Beyond the Logo: How We're Weaving Full Images Inside QR Codes

Update your iPhone, iPad, and Mac ASAP to fix this dangerous security flaw - here's why

Weaponizing image scaling against production AI systems

Google Thinks AI Can Make You a Better Photographer: I Dive Into the Pixel 10 Cameras

Here’s how Google Photo’s new Tinder-like swiping feature works (APK teardown)

The Pixel 10 Pro’s 100x zoom is Google’s most controversial use of AI yet — here’s why

Trippy Image From Deep Space Shows Earth and Moon From 180 Million Miles Away

The Pleasure of Patterns in Art

Creating 3D Worlds with HTML and CSS (2013)

Ricoh Announces Updated Version of My Favorite Travel Camera

Apple just dropped a security update for all its platforms

Google unveils its $1,799 Pixel 10 Pro Fold

Google doubles down on ‘AI phones’ with its Pixel 10 series

Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (August 20)

Qwen-Image Edit gives Photoshop a run for its money with AI-powered text-to-image edits that work in seconds

Our 7 Favorite Supplements for Joint Health in 2025

First images from Fallout season 2 tease New Vegas

Image Fulgurator (2011)

PG Auto Upgrade – Docker (and K8s) container to auto upgrade your database

Imagen 4 is now generally available

2025 iPhone Photography Award Winners Prove Any Phone Can Create Stunning Images

Alleged Kindle Petit Color prototype surfaces amid leaker’s claims of Amazon fallout

Google Will Now Blur Nude Photos in Your Messages. Here's How to Turn It On (or Off)

Google Messages can now blur nude images on Android

Apple, I'm Begging You: Don't Let AI Ruin the iPhone 17's Camera

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