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    Colorist Seamus O’Kane joins Youngster

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    LONDON --

    Grading maestro Seamus O’Kane has joined London-based postproduction house Youngster to lead and grow its color offering. O’Kane comes over from The Mill where he was head of the color department and came to be regarded as a leading, sought after artist, O’Kane’s arrival heralds a dynamic time as Youngster continue to strengthen its offerings and the intrinsic creative bond uniting director, editor and colorist. By enabling editing and postproduction under one roof alongside The Quarry and Whitehouse, Youngster provides a unique creative environment.

    O’Kane’s most notable credits include Nike’s “Write the Future,” Honda’s “Impossible Dreams,” Guinness’ “Compton Cowboys” and Waitrose’s ‘“Home for Christmas.” He has worked with acclaimed directors such as Andreas Nilsson, Joanna Bailey, Kevin Thomas, Chris Palmer, Frederic Planchon, Simon Ratigan, Jake Scott, Sam Brown, Vince Squibb and Henry-Alex Rubin.

    O’Kane’s awards in advertising include Cannes Lions, British Arrows and Kinsale Sharks. He also graded the Oscar-winning short film The Phone Call in 2015.

    O'Kane starts immediately at Youngster on Baselight with remote capability via Clearview and Streambox alongside current colourist Jim Bracher, working with EP Ian Harland.

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    Apple To Pay $95 million To Settle Lawsuit Accusing Siri of Snooping, Sharing Some Info With Advertisers

    Thursday, January 2, 2025

    Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices.

    The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record conversations through iPhones and other devices equipped with the virtual assistant for more than a decade.

    The alleged recordings occurred even when people didn't seek to activate the virtual assistant with the trigger words, "Hey, Siri." Some of the recorded conversations were then shared with advertisers in an attempt to sell their products to consumers more likely to be interested in the goods and services, the lawsuit asserted.

    The allegations about a snoopy Siri contradicted Apple's long-running commitment to protect the privacy of its customers — a crusade that CEO Tim Cook has often framed as a fight to preserve "a fundamental human right."

    Apple isn't acknowledging any wrongdoing in the settlement, which still must be approved by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White. Lawyers in the case have proposed scheduling a Feb. 14 court hearing in Oakland to review the terms.

    If the settlement is approved, tens of millions of consumers who owned iPhones and other Apple devices from Sept. 17, 2014, through the end of last year could file claims. Each consumer could receive up to $20 per Siri-equipped device covered by the settlement, although the payment could be reduced or increased, depending on the volume of claims. Only 3% to 5% of eligible consumers are expected to file claims, according to estimates in court documents.

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