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'Fake Pope'  -  Deepfake AI-generated image of Pope Francis highlights errors in the image

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It's Happening More & More: Here Are Some Tips To Help You Spot Deepfake Images

A lot of AI deepfake photos, especially of people, have an electronic sheen to them, “an aesthetic sort of smoothing effect” that leaves skin “looking incredibly polished.”

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"Most people would probably be surprised to hear that there are something like 30 filters inside their cell phone whose sole job it is to transform radio waves into sound waves and back."

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Good Vibrations: New Envisioned Tech Could Lead To Smaller, Even More Powerful Wireless Devices Than Phones

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Lipscomb Academy One Of Few Schools Gifted A NASA 'Moon Tree'

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“Did anyone have the snowiest day of the 2023/2024 season being in May on their winter bingo card?”

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California's Unusual Weather Continues: Snowiest Day Of The Year... In May

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Here’s what to know about the Eta Aquarids

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Free Sky Show This Weekend: Remnants Of Halley's Comet

Early Sunday with an expected 10 to 30 meteors visible per hour

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Jerusalem ruins

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New Scientific Study Proves Jerusalem Was Significant City During Biblical King David's Reign

New discoveries challenge old scientific positions

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the capsule of Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship carrying astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin touches down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

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After Six Months In Space, Three Astronauts Are Back On Earth

China’s ambitious space program aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

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Facebook, Messenger, Instagram apps displayed on iPhone

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Instagram, Facebook Under Scrutiny In Europe For Not Protecting Against Disinformation

Officials said it didn't appear that the company has an effective mechanism for content moderation, including for advertisments made with generative AI, including deepfakes.

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The new rule requires all passenger vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds (4,500 kilograms) or less to have forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection braking.

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Automatic Emergency Braking Required On New Vehicles In 5 Years - It Will Also Drive Up Prices

Highway advocate Chase said she is not pleased that the rule does not appear to include standards for bicyclists or people using scooters.

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This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at 4:50 p.m. EDT.

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Very Active Hurricane Season On The Way Says UArizona Forecasters

The team began making its annual predictions in 2014, and the UArizona hurricane forecasting model is now one of the most accurate in the country.

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 Three views of the Horsehead Nebula

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Horse Shaped Nebula Gets Close-Up In New Images By NASA's Webb Space Telescope

The nebula is in the constellation Orion which is 1,300 light-years away from earth

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Gen Z Gamer

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Gen Z Gamers Help U.S. Army's Future Robotic Force

With the Robotic Combat Vehicle Light set to enter service in 2028, young soldiers are providing vital feedback on prototypes, tactics and user-friendly interfaces.

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The agency's initial investigation of the crashes, which killed three people, determined that Blue Cruise was in use just before the collisions.

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Gov't Looking Into Fatal Crashes Involving 'Blue Cruise' Partially-Automated Driving

Ford says on its website that its driving systems do not replace human drivers, who have to be ready to take control at any time.

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A self-driving tractor trailer maneuvers around a test track in Pittsburgh

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Driverless Trucks Could Be Coming To Our Roadways: Much Safer Than Human Drivers?

“It sounds like a disaster waiting to happen."

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