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How to spot AI doctoring and deepfakes
At this point weβre all aware that AI doctoring and deepfakes are everywhere. Confidently identifying instances of their use, however, isnβt always straightforward. AI has its mitts all over social media and the days of taking content immediately at face value are dying out. There are obvious and largely harmless examples of AI manipulation - mostly used for meme purposes - but occasionally we find ourselves suspiciously squinting at an image...
I tested the iPhoneβs new PS1 emulator Gamma
Nostalgia merchants rejoice. A developer named ZodTTD has created a PlayStation 1 emulator available for free on the iOS App Store. Do you yearn for the polygon-filled primitive days of Diablo, Banjo-Kazooie, and Spyro? If so, weβve some good news, provided you have an iPhone or iPad. A developer called ZodTTD, who has a penchant for creating emulators of old programs and hardware, has just released βGammaβ, a third-party app...
Microsoft seals record corporate purchase of green energy for AI
Eight times larger than the previous record, Microsoft has just purchased the most renewable energy in history for a single corporate entity in one deal. This will ensure its carbon negative plans arenβt derailed by upscaling AI projects. There are a few constants in life: death, taxes, and Microsoft chucking its weight around by making record financial acquisitions. The latest, at least, is a positive for the planet on this...
Study strongly evidences theory that a planet is partly buried in Earth
Ever heard the theory that the Moon was created by Earthβs collision with another planet 4.5 billion years ago? A new study has just given that belief stronger credibility. The exact origins of our Moon remain somewhat elusive, but a widely accepted theory has just received another significant boost. Unfortunately, there is no cheese involved. The hypothesis in question is officially referred to as the βTheia Impact Theoryβ and colloquially dubbed...
Investigation reveals scope of Big Oil’s deception and greenwashing
A US Democrat committee has found that Big Oil deliberately downplayed the dangers of fossil fuels. Its major players have also reportedly lobbied against climate laws they backed publicly for years. Big Oil is at it yet again. The latest scoop courtesy of US Democrats reveals that fossil fuel giants have long played a shady game of publicly supporting climate initiatives while dismissing them entirely in private. The word greenwashing...
Opinion β Football must continue its reckoning against tragedy chanting
While tribalism and heckling is part and parcel of the game, tragedy chanting is a stain on English football and needs eradicating. Is that achievable? English football is steeped in rich history, and bitter rivalries exist across all tiers of the pyramid. Many clubs, especially in the Premier League, are huge institutions dating back over a century. Whether their ambitions involve title races, mid-table consolidation, or avoiding relegation, each has their...
The black market for greenhouse gases is thriving
Hydrofluorocarbons are supposed to be dying out under the terms of a global treaty. The compounds represent a major threat to our climate, but remain in hot demand for shady businesses unwilling to change. No, this isnβt leftist propaganda. Greenhouse gas emissions are technically being sold on the black market. But how and why? The Environmental Protection Agency is scrambling to wean the planet off gases called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) before they...
βBionic eyeβ solves mystery of Platoβs final resting place
Italian researcher, Graziano Ranocchia, may have finally solved the mystery of Platoβs final resting place. An AI-powered βbionic eyeβ scanned a 2,000-year-old carbonised scroll written around 348 BC which pinpointed a specific location in Athens. The mystery of where one of the worldβs greatest philosophers rests may have just been solved β by a machine, ironically. The burial of Plato, arguably the most revered of the foundational thinkers of Greek philosophy...
First solar-powered vinyl record press built in US
Dave Newell, a Florida-based musician and avid record collector, has, alongside environmentalist wife Betsy Bemis, created the first solar-powered vinyl record press in the US. They call it βAudiodromeβ. The first sustainable vinyl record press has opened in the US for Earth Day, and it has nowt to do with Billie Eilish, Chris Martin, or any other outspoken eco-conscious artist. Dave Newell, a humble musician and record collector hailing from Gainesville,...
Touchless tech is a huge gaming accessibility upgrade
Accessibility to games for disabled people used to require expensive specialist equipment. Now, sophisticated β and free β applications like MotionInput are helping to make the hobby more equitable. Picking up a controller or a mouse is second nature to the majority of game enthusiasts, but there is a large community that sadly donβt have that option. In the UK, 66% of gamers with a disability or condition say they...
