Journalism

Last month, Leica released a new camera rocking hardware and software designed to help with image authentication. Now Sony has announced the completion of a month-long field test that will see similar tech enabled in its cameras.

Leica has launched a new version of the M11 rangefinder camera that's designed to help photographers "create a seamless chain of authenticity, from capturing to publication" by applying a secure digital label to images.

China’s state-run news agency has revealed it will deploy new digitally generated newsreaders to report the news. The artificial anchors have been designed to reduce news production costs and increase efficiency, however, the use of the technology brings a new definition to the term "fake news."

​In an effort to battle the scourge of fake news, a group of tech companies, academic institutions, non-profits and other organizations have allied to create the News Integrity Initiative, dedicated to helping people make better choices about the news they read and share online.

Ah, the selfie stick ... perhaps one of the most made-fun-of inventions of the past few years. The SoloCam takes the basic idea and adds to it, however, creating a tool that could actually be useful to video bloggers or even serious journalists.

Google is launching new ways to get its data into the news, literally.