New “deepfakes” face-swapping concerns
The practice of swapping faces in a video, (dubbed ‘deepfakes’), is accessible to anyone now, sparking new fears over the credibility of video.
Interesting
Indigo Who? Rainbows and Isaac Newton
There are really only six colours of the rainbow, so why did we learn “Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain”?
NASA DIDN’T change your Zodiac sign
If you thought you were a Scorpio or Sagittarius, chances are you might be wrong. But NASA is not to blame, because Astrology isn’t real!
THREE BILLION DOLLARS a year?
Did you know that US taxpayers give Israel roughly THREE BILLION DOLLARS a year to fund it’s occupation of Palestine?
Douglas Adams was right! (almost)
Douglas Adams wrote that if ever we discover exactly what the Universe is for, it will disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre … turns out that he was right, (almost)!
Three cheers again for Zuckerberg!
He posted photos of his child getting vaccinated, (because he’s a responsible, intelligent adult), and anti-vaxxers responded with the usual paranoid, delusional hysteria.
Limitless energy for the planet
Currently 35 nations are working together on one of the world’s biggest science projects, a $15 billion nuclear fusion reactor, to recreate the power of the sun!
Local street art by Invader
I just spotted this cool Simpsons mosaic in Geneva. I recognized the style as famous French street artist “Invader”, who’s pieces have sold for up to $250,000 at Sotheby!
Meet ALADDIN, it predicts the future…
This “Collective Intelligence” network predicts the future, guides the investment of over 11 TRILLIAN DOLLARS worth of assets, and in some respects is more powerful than politics.
Photos of abandoned places
Photographer Dan Marbaix travels from city to city exploring abandoned houses, asylums, churches, state buildings and more.
Harvest electricity from the air
Scientists in North Carolina have found a way to capture electricity from the microwave signals around us, possibly allowing devices to “recharge themselves”!
“Doubt” is better than “Certainty”
I stumbled upon extracts of an interesting lecture on the practice of design by acclaimed New York designer Milton Glaser, a man with over 50 years […]