Microsoft Research Asia has revealed an AI model that can generate frighteningly realistic deepfake videos from a single still image and an audio track. How will we be able to trust what we see and hear online from here on in? Continue Reading Category: Technology Tags: Microsoft … | Continue reading
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YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real time. | Continue reading
"I've seen a number of chargers that were obviously vandalized." EV driver shares photo after finding concerning scene at local charging station: 'Now someone might be stranded' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It’s the warm underwear from the dryer of the summer. Yes, warm sandals are a tender hug for cold feet and a sweet escape from scalding sand. Just slip them on and say AWESOME! Photo from: here The post #220 Warm sandals that have been sitting in the sun appeared first on 1000 Aw … | Continue reading
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Photo of author by Lisa Blaschke MonkeyToes made a post about Martha Wells, author of the popular Murderbot series, and a keynote address she gave about the rationale behind the main character of the series. Topics range from achieving body and mental autonomy, to slavery, to the … | Continue reading
Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Photo credits: jiawangkun / BigStock After years of complaints about under-funding, the Canadian government announced plans for a big rise in spending on research and education – including new investments in artificial intelligence, resea … | Continue reading
On the morning of April 16, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) met with President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Photo credits: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Kingdom of Cambodia Science|Business - Table.Media partnership Science|Busi … | Continue reading
European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen speaking at the European Defence & Security Summit 2024, on April 17, 2024. Photo credits: Aurore Martignoni / European Union Following the shock of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, defence spending and R&D has jumped up the EU’s li … | Continue reading
Berlaymont building, headquarter of the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium. Photo credits: Bogdan Hoyaux / European Union The European Commission is adding €1.4 billion to the Horizon Europe research programme this year, in latest amendment to 2023 and 2024 spending plans. Th … | Continue reading
The photo is from a few days ago when it was summer. We are temporarily back to the winter today. | Continue reading
"It's like a fairytale." Homeowner shares progress photo after converting grass lawn to unorthodox ground cover: 'I would love to do this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta (left) and the European Council president Charles Michel attending the press conference on the Report on the future of the Single Market on April 17, 2024. Photo credits: European Union The European Union needs a revamped single market t … | Continue reading
Photo: Erin Simmons via Unsplash (CC0) Today on Squirrel News, […] | Continue reading
Photo by Andrew Roberts, via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewr/) You just want to fall asleep, we get it:emoji: But it doesn't always come easy and you've tried a few different things already. So, check out this post by brainwane, which highlights a few notes on how t … | Continue reading
Knowing how to spot greenwashing can help you decide whether you want to support a particular brand. Shopper sparks conversation online after sharing photo of frustrating drink label: 'Seems to just maintain status quo' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
[Even if they felt this is a reasonable option to provide, showcasing it was a very poor decision.] In ancient Greece, Olympians competed naked. Nike’s new uniforms were recently unveiled, and it seems they’re hoping to get close to the original spirit of the Olympics: [Photo cre … | Continue reading
The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. The top photo was one of these and I thought, I must have run this before, but I hadn’t. It turned out to be a photo […] | Continue reading
Michiel Scheffer, president of the European Innovation Council, during day two of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo credits: Oliver Hardt / Flickr European investment in research and innovation is “insufficient, in both quantity and quality”, and shou … | Continue reading
Empty European Parliament hemicycle in Strasbourg. Photo credits: Mathieu Cugnot / European Union The European Parliament elections are drawing near and as Brussels prepares for a new class of MEPs, the research and innovation community is looking to see who will be returning to … | Continue reading
Maria Mrówczyńska, undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Photo credits: Service of the Republic of Poland Poland’s government maintains a strong backing for its main innovation funding agency, the National Centre for Research and Development (NC … | Continue reading
Photo credits: Herman Van Rompuy / Flickr Science academies in G7 countries have told their governments to discuss nuclear arms control ahead of a summit in June, marking the first time the issue has been marked out as a scientific priority. Each year, academies from the US, Cana … | Continue reading
Photo by shellac on Flickr In Ask Metafilter bluloo is looking for deeply engrossing beach reads, 168 would like recs for really good book blogs, and WithWildAbandon seeks what seems to be a unicorn — "a comprehensive, continually updated list of celebrity book clubs with ALL of … | Continue reading
When choosing a product like an electric toothbrush, it's a good idea to consider the whole life cycle of the item. Customer shares frustration online with photo of absurd toothbrush packaging: 'Never seen anything more unnecessary in my life' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Why [do] people feel so threatened by electric vehicles... ugh." EV driver shares frustrating photo of diesel truck's deceitful tactics used at charging station: 'Even hung the plug on his truck bed stake hole' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"People don't travel from around the world to Yosemite to see your BS and trash." Visitor shares photo of upsetting aftermath of party in national park: 'I think this counts as vandalism' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
I went onto the porch with my camera and some flowers. I put them in the garden bed for a photo and a Spring warm-up. First, I sat on the porch and had lunch. Zip often joins me and goes to sleep while I work and eat. I like his company; he likes to sit […] | Continue reading
Nicole Grobert (left), chair of the scientific advice group SAM, Margrethe Vestager (second from left), Commission executive vice-president, and research commissioner Iliana Ivanova (center) on April 15, 2024. Photo credits: Iliana Ivanova / Linkedin Scientific advisors to the Eu … | Continue reading
Nicole Grobert (left), chair of the scientific advice group SAM, Margrethe Vestager (second from left), Commission executive vice-president, and research commissioner Iliana Ivanova (center) on April 15, 2024. Photo credits: Iliana Ivanova / Linkedin Scientific advisors to the Eu … | Continue reading
Humane Ai Pin. (Photo: Humane) I’m not bullish on the Humane Ai Pin, the clip-on device whose first reviews arrived with knives out this week. The thing feels like a commodity product from 2026 that escaped back a couple of years—a basic hardware conduit for cloud AI models that … | Continue reading
Mid-century furniture pieces are a hot commodity these days, but getting your hands on one isn't cheap. Shopper shares photo of mid-century modern furniture piece found at secondhand store: 'It's gorgeous as is' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
Conference on Quantum Technologies in Europe, Madrid, 2023. Photo: Antonio Marcos 14th April marks World Quantum Day – an annual celebration dedicated to spreading awareness about quantum technologies (QT). Scientists predict that within a decade these technologies will significa … | Continue reading
Alpine salamander in the woods near Franzensfeste, South Tyrol. | Continue reading
While I’m not a big football fan (I would much rather watch tennis), I am fan of good things that come to or happen in Detroit. The countdown clock for the 2024 National Football League (NFL) Draft in downtown Detroit at Campus Martius has been keeping everyone updated for almost … | Continue reading
Zinnia And Zip have become great friends; they love to play together and chase each other across the yard. In the morning, Zip often comes rushing out to great Zinnia, who is happy to see her, touch their noses, and give her a lick. Photo by Maria Wulf | Continue reading
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Fiery pink towers could be seen erupting from the sun during the total solar eclipse on April 8. What are they? | Continue reading
West Oxfordshire District Council seem to want to disenfranchise me by requiring that I bring photo ID to a polling station with a different name on it than the photo ID that they themselves issued. | Continue reading
I mostly talk about work on this site, but I do have other interests! | Continue reading
"Why don't they donate it?" Dumpster diver shares infuriating photo of recent haul found outside grocery store: 'That's horrible' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"I've made a huge mistake." Regretful homeowner shares photo after receiving massive amount of woodchips: 'These pictures don't do this mound justice' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"They're going fully perpendicular now." Shopper captures photo of massive vehicle's head-scratching parking attempt: 'Not even trying to be subtle' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
We already had an inkling that Andor’s Varada Sethu would be joining Doctor Who in the second season for Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor—and now it’s official, with the group photo to prove it. Though an earlier report said that Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday would be bowing out afte … | Continue reading
"The stadium itself is beautiful but the parking lot is definitely overkill." Photo of desolate Dodger Stadium raises questions about city design: 'It's mind-boggling' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
"Not to worry." Student raises concern over school cafeteria practice with photo of provided utensils: 'If you think that's bad...' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Photo credits: Dati Bendo / European Union The Polish government is backing the inclusion of dual-use technologies in the EU’s next seven-year research and innovation funding programme, due to start in 2028, saying the tense geopolitical situati … | Continue reading