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Copyright board delivers blow to 'Terminator' tech over photo protections

September 26, 2023

Copyright board delivers blow to 'Terminator' tech over photo protections

An award-winning image was denied U.S. copyright protections by the Copyright Office Review Board because it contained more than a minimal amount of AI-generated content.

Meet the American who snapped the first selfie, Robert Cornelius, Philadelphia vanity photo futurist

September 22, 2023

Meet the American who snapped the first selfie, Robert Cornelius, Philadelphia vanity photo futurist

Robert Cornelius snapped the world's first selfie in Philadelphia in 1839, weeks after after the advent of photograph technology. It was a prelude to smartphone selfie phenomenon.

Seven pieces of Nazi-looted art returned to family of Holocaust victim

September 21, 2023

Seven pieces of Nazi-looted art returned to family of Holocaust victim

The family of Fritz Grünbaum, an Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer whose art collection was stolen by the Nazi regime, was given back seven pieces that were taken in 1938.

Apple of their eye: See the unique display that gardeners created using leftover orchard fruit

September 19, 2023

Apple of their eye: See the unique display that gardeners created using leftover orchard fruit

A large medieval house in England created an apple display using leftover fruit from the orchard. See the unique mosaic — and learn how the display was made.

Danish artist ordered to repay museum after submitting blank canvases: 'Take the money and run'

September 18, 2023

Danish artist ordered to repay museum after submitting blank canvases: 'Take the money and run'

A Danish artist who ran off with a pile of money from a museum has been ordered to pay part of it back.

Savannah to contribute half a million dollars to restore house that hosted an African-American art museum

September 18, 2023

Savannah to contribute half a million dollars to restore house that hosted an African-American art museum

The city of Savannah, Georgia, will help renovate the Kiah House, which once hosted an African American art museum, by funding the project $500,000.

Missing Van Gogh painting worth millions returned to museum in Ikea bag

September 16, 2023

Missing Van Gogh painting worth millions returned to museum in Ikea bag

Reports suggest that the painting may have ended up in the hands of organized crime, where it could have served as some form of collateral for a deal.

Brain teaser: Can you find the 3 ghosts hidden among the pandas?

September 14, 2023

Brain teaser: Can you find the 3 ghosts hidden among the pandas?

In this seek-and-find brain teaser illustrated by Gergely Dudás, three ghosts are hidden among panda bears. How quickly can you find all three ghouls?

Van Gogh painting recovered with some damage 3 years after being stolen

September 12, 2023

Van Gogh painting recovered with some damage 3 years after being stolen

A painting by Vincent van Gogh, titled "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," which was stolen from a museum during the COVID-19 pandemic closure, has been recovered.

Theater tickets from the night Abraham Lincoln was shot are up for auction, expected to go for $100,000

September 8, 2023

Theater tickets from the night Abraham Lincoln was shot are up for auction, expected to go for $100,000

A set of Ford's Theatre tickets from the night Abraham Lincoln was killed are up for auction for the second time — and are expected to sell for over $80,000 to a lucky bidder.