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Category: Technology News
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Hackers September 7, 2026: Did Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley get doxxed? Netizens say he got a ‘taste of his own medicine’
Social media users claimed to have shared Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley’s home address after his Fox News remarks on balancing privacy and public safety.
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VFX September 7, 2026: Everything you need to know about the 2026 Venice Film Festival
The 83rd Venice Film Festival opens Wednesday on the Lido, running through Sept. 12, with Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ as the opening-night film.
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Photo & Cinema September 7, 2026: AFP photographer wins top prize for Madagascar protest coverage
Photography Awards and Recognition this week: AFP photographer Luis Tato won the Visa d’Or prize for news photography at the Visa Pour l’Image festival in; and BAFTA Cymru has announced the four nominees for Photography & Lighting…
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Photo & Cinema August 31, 2026: As Photo Ark turns 20, Joel Sartore photographs 18,000 animal species
Joel Sartore’s National Geographic Photo Ark turned 20 this year, reaching its 18,000th animal, a critically endangered red handfish.
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Hackers August 24, 2026: Be careful who you talk to at conferences: Security researchers claim they were targeted by cyber criminals after DEF CON event
Security researchers at Black Hat/DEF CON were targeted after the event by cyber criminals posing as a CoinDesk executive.
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FashionTech August 24, 2026: South Korea Accelerates Apparel Automation with AI and Robotics
South Korea’s textile and apparel industry is accelerating AI- and robot-driven manufacturing automation.
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Photo & Cinema August 24, 2026: The Academy investigates six scientific and technical areas for 2026 awards consideration
Photography contests and awards highlights this week: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched six distinct scientific and technical investigations; and The final National Photographic Portrait Prize was awarded to…
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Photo & Cinema August 24, 2026: Shutter+ Remote App for Fujifilm Cameras
Shutter+, a third-party camera remote app for iPhone/iPad, now supports Fujifilm cameras and offers features not available in Fujifilm’s own X App, including waveforms, zebras, Apple Watch control, and an intervalometer.
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Hackers August 17, 2026: Ninth Circuit Rewrites Section 230, It’s Official Flock Is, Maker Faire Hannover Where Robots
Hacker Community this week: The Ninth Circuit ruled that Section 230 is a defense against liability, not immunity from suit, meaning platforms; and Flock Safety’s ALPR network now captures 20 billion images monthly, and a Washington Post…
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Photo & Cinema August 17, 2026: HONOR Robot Phone Launches ARRI, Fujinon GF 19-35mm and 32-90mm
Photography & Cinematography this week: HONOR has launched the Robot Phone, the first device to carry ARRI’s ‘co-engineered with ARRI’ designation; and Fujifilm has released two GF-mount cinema zooms, the 19-35mm and 32-90mm T3.