Airbnb Host Allegedly Edited Images to Make False Damages Claim Against Guest https://petapixel.com/2025/08/04/airbnb-host-allegedly-edited-images-to-make-false-damages-claim-against-guest/ #imagemanipulation #photomanipulation #Post-Processing #editedphoto #insurance #airbnb #News
(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of the thread)
GIMP 3.1.2 released as a development preview of the upcoming 3.2, with new Overwrite mode, support for importing Photoshop patterns, exporting to Krita‘s .kpl palette format, and more:
https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-2-promises-new-paint-mode-support-for-importing-photoshop-patterns
Murena Fairphone (Gen. 6) launched with /e/OS 3.0, 5-year support, 12 user-replaceable parts, Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB internal storage, dual-sim support. costs €649 + shipping:
https://news.itsfoss.com/murena-fairphone-6/
Blender 5.0 will include HDR support for Linux with Vulkan + Wayland:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Blender-5.0-HDR-Linux-Wayland
Canonical's Multipass VM manager is now fully FOSS:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Multipass-Fully-Open-Source
qBittorrent 5.1.1 released with improved Wayland support, General tab text selectable by default in WebUI, versioning added to local preferences, etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/qbittorrent-5-1-1-open-source-bittorrent-client-improves-wayland-support
(Linux news in original post)
FOSS NEWS
Mozilla discontinues Pocket and Fakespot to focus on Firefox development:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/mozilla-kills-pocket-so-it-can-focus-on-firefox
(Or rather to focus on ToS development lol)
Signal introduces new "Screen security" feature in Windows to prevent Recall from monitoring conversations:
https://signal.org/blog/signal-doesnt-recall/
Digital payment system GNU Taler gets accepted in Switzerland:
https://news.itsfoss.com/gnu-taler-swiss-operations/
New Mullvad VPN loader available for Windows and MacOS to simplify installation:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/mullvad-vpn-loader-streamlined-secure-app-installation-for-windows-and-macos/
GIMP 3.0.4 released with various bug fixes, improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-0-4-open-source-image-editor-is-now-available-for-download-with-bug-fixes
FFmpeg FFV1 Vulkan encoder provides +35% improvement for AMD, +50% for NVIDIA:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FFmpeg-Faster-FFV1-Vulkan-Enc
Luanti 5.12.0 released with SDL2 for window and input handling (enabling touch screen controls on all devices, support for non-QWERTY keyboards, high-DPI screens, IME support for text input, F11 to toggle fullscreen), keybindings can be set in Settings and can be toggled, option to enable dig and place buttons on touchscreens, node textures displayed in inventory, hotbar and hand, Reviews tab for package pages, etc.:
https://blog.luanti.org/2025/05/24/5.12.0-released/
Everything is a repeating wave. Even your birth.
Practical Tips for Editors: Identifying hallmarks of suspected Gen AI and suspected image manipulation by Dan Stuckey at our conference in Oslo.
TechSpot: Reversing blurred pixels to reveal censored content in videos is easier than you think. “Viewers of a recent YouTube video by developer Jeff Geerling demonstrated how free software can unmask information hidden behind mosaic censorship. The experiment showed that anyone attempting to obscure content in a video should either block it entirely or avoid recording it in the first […]
FOSS NEWS
GIMP 3.0 released with refined GTK3 UI, improved color management, support for loading layers from TIFF files saved in the Autodesk Sketchbook format, support for 64 bits per pixel images for the BMP format, non-destructive editing improvements, updated GEGL and babl components and more:
https://9to5linux.com/gimp-3-0-image-editor-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
(Finally the meme is over!)
PeerTube 7.1 released with Podcast 2.0 support, hosting platform's address is highlighted for each video (can be clicked to view other videos hosted on that instance), option to verify channel with Mastodon account:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/peertube-7-1-brings-podcast-2-0-support-enhanced-identification-and-mastodon-verification/
Mastodon client Tusky 28 released with Android 15 support, edge-to-edge mode, more reliable push notifications, UI improvements, option to choose mute duration etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/mastodon-client-tusky-28-brings-android-15-support-improved-notifications-and-more/
Ghost publishing platform implement beta ActivityPub integration to join the Fediverse:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/publishing-platform-ghost-enters-the-fediverse-with-activitypub-integration-in-public-beta/
(New record! 3 Fediverse news in a post!)
Firefox Nightly build gets experimental browser.taskbarTabs.enabled flag in about:config, Mozilla plans to support Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) but with a different approach called "Taskbar Tabs":
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/firefox-nightly-supports-web-apps-taskbar-tabs
Blender 4.4 released with support for integer sockets in the compositor, a much more accurate Fast Gaussian mode of the Blur node, a revamped Glare node for greater control, support for rendering videos using the H.265/HEVC codec etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/blender-4-4-released-with-a-big-update-for-the-experimental-vulkan-backend
Git 2.49 released with faster packing, backfill historical blobs in partial clones and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/git-2-49-released-with-faster-packing-backfill-historical-blobs-in-partial-clones-and-more/
Zed gets native Git support in v0.177 release, via a new Git panel with commit, push, pull and stage options:
https://news.itsfoss.com/zed-git-support/
(Linux news in original post)
Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash brings photo manipulation into the AI chatbot era, promising to change how we alter images—for better or worse.
#AI #AIPhotoEditor #Google #Gemini #ImageEditing #ImageManipulation #PhotoEditing
https://decrypt.co/310943/google-gemini-2-flash-edit-photos-words-review
A video dedicated to #bloomScrolling .
But i am not sure which hash tags i should use. Do you have a suitable suggestion?
New video test! Inspired by work of @conor such as https://vimeo.com/1045788384 I thought: what else can you do with rows of color pixels? I did this: https://vimeo.com/1062659668 Currently silent, may add sound later.
FOSS NEWS
Mastodon plans to add quote post feature with user controls to allow/disallow quoting, notifications about quotes, ability to withdraw posts from quotes, report feature:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/mastodon-is-finally-planning-to-add-quote-posts-with-user-controls-and-safety-features/
GIMP 3.0 RC3 available with enhanced Wayland support, expanded file format support, GTK 3.24.48, new method for non-destructive filter stacking, AppImage support, Google Drive integration etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/gimp-3-0-rc3-introduces-stability-boost-enhanced-wayland-and-expanded-file-format-support/
Proton adds single sign-on (SSO) and password generator rules to Proton Pass:
https://proton.me/blog/business-sso
Proton Wallet is now available in the free plan:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/proton-wallet-now-available-for-everybody/
HandBrake 1.9.1 released with improved AV1 video decoding, improved support for SRT files with overlapping subtitles, various bug fixes:
https://9to5linux.com/handbrake-1-9-1-open-source-video-transcoder-improves-av1-video-decoding
Calibre 7.25 released with custom icons, import KFX files from 2024 Kindles utilizing the MTP protocol etc.:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/2/calibre-7-25-released-with-custom-icons-support-for-kfx-files-from-2024-kindles-and-more/
Post 4/4
(Linux news in previous posts)
A boring landscape, color inverted, hue shifted, and generally mucked around with.
Fact-checking viral ‘lone survivor’ house images from California fires
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/verify/wildfires-verify/fact-checking-viral-lone-survivor-house-images-california-fires/536-4e2470da-f448-428b-94cb-f333facffb96
~
What's nice about this source (Verify) is they explain in detail how they did their research.
#ImageManipulation #FakeImages #AIimages #CaliforniaWildFires
previous post on this topic -
https://zeroes.ca/@Rhyothemis/113827052093073352
Does a picture prove anything anymore?
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/01/13/ai-picture-smartphone-camera-manipulated-media
"Millions of people now own smartphones where, with just a tap, you can erase people from pictures — and even add AI generated content that never existed. What does this mean for our shared reality?"
FOSS NEWS
Foss FEST 2025 takes place in 21-22 February, on multiple locations worldwide, for university student, who can compete on building solutions for given projects, and have Masterclasses in different topics:
https://os-sci.com/event/foss-fest-2025-international-hackathon-14/register
GIMP 3.0 RC2 released with bug fixes, new public filter API, initial AppImage version, improved Darktable integration:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/gimp-3-0-rc2-released-with-bug-fixes-new-public-filter-api-initial-appimage-and-more/
LineageOS 22.1 released with Android 15 base, support for more than 100 devices, latest version of SeedVault and Etar, WebView upgraded to 131.0.6778.200, enhanced extract utilities, support for virtIO targets (QEMU, crosvm, UTM), new music player and PDF reader:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/lineageos-22-1-based-on-android-15-is-now-available-for-more-than-100-devices/
New terminal emulator Ghostty saw first public release, aiming to be fast, feature-rich and platform-native while still being cross-platform:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/ghostty-terminal-linux-open-source-release
Mozilla releases Orbit, a new AI assistant extension for Firefox:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/orbit-by-mozilla-ai-assistant-firefox-extension
(Thanks nope, I won't install it)
IVPN acquires Safing, creators of Portmaster and SPN:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2024/12/ivpn-acquires-safing-marking-the-beginning-of-a-new-era/
(At least they aren't purchased by a shady ad company, it's the good type of acquisition like Proton - SimpleLogin, Proton - Standard Notes or Tor - Tails)
Kdenlive to get Auto Masking feature for easier background removal, already available in alpha builds:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/kdenlive-automatic-object-masking-feature
Fish Shell 4.0 released, written is Rust instead of C++:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/1/fish-shell-4-0-drops-c--for-rust-to-simplify-development-and-enhance-performance/
(Linux news in original post)
FOSS NEWS
YouTube limits sync ability of alternative platforms like Odysee and PeerTube, breaking their sync features:
https://odysee.com/@Odysee:8/pleaseuploadcontentmanually:8
(YouTube always cries about ad blockers and 3rd party frontends hurting their business, but then they hurt the business of alt platforms, because they hate competition...)
(For those who have YouTube, Odysee and PeerTube channel, you can still use PeerTube's sync feature to sync videos from Odysee, like I've been doing for a while (I don't have a YouTube channel))
GIMP 3.0 RC released with new color management tools, non-destructive layer effects, canvas snapping options, fully GTK 3 UI etc.:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/gimp-3-0-release-candidate-is-ready-for-testing
(Krita fanboys (including myself) gonna say Krita is still better lol)
(Just joking, I think GIMP gets much better with those new features, and of course which one is better depends on use case)
Proton Docs gets suggestion mode to track changes other users made to the document without authoring the original content:
https://proton.me/blog/suggesting-mode
Calibre 7.2.1 released with sentence tracking for read aloud feature, option to assign different voices to different part of the book's text:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/calibre-7-2-1-brings-read-aloud-fixes-new-audio-overlay
2/2
An AI Video of the French President Kissing a Man Was Manipulated From Real Photos https://petapixel.com/2024/08/20/an-ai-video-of-the-french-president-kissing-a-man-was-manipulated-from-real-photos/ #aivideogenerators #imagemanipulation #frenchpresident #emmanuelmacron #misinformation #Technology #propaganda #aivideo #News
Mike Rossner, ex-Managing Editor at J Cell Biol, writes for Retraction Watch about image manipulation and research integrity. It’s 20 years since his classic “What’s in a Picture?” piece, which I still use for teaching today.
This image is manipulated. #IdąPsięta didn't want to go into the light (wise dogs), but we did a sick and evil thing that nature photographers often do – we baited them by throwing some snacks into that patch of light.
