by The Editor | Mar 5, 2021 | News
It’s called the “last great race,” though even that description won’t quite capture the feat this year. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which begins Sunday, may prove the most logistically impressive event to occur in these pandemic times. The sports world has...
by The Editor | Mar 5, 2021 | News
If 2020 was the year deepfakes went mainstream, 2021, so far, has been the year that they became inescapable. Within the past week, a set of eerily accurate deepfakes on TikTok gave Tom Cruise his most viral moment since the couch jump (or at least since his COVID-19...
by The Editor | Mar 5, 2021 | News
There’s a global shortage in semiconductors, and it’s becoming increasingly serious. The US is currently reviewing of its supply of the technology, following a landmark executive order from President Joe Biden. The president also pledged US$37 billion (£26 billion) to...
by The Editor | Mar 5, 2021 | News
A comparison of two photos of Beyonce Knowles from Lauren Rhue’s research using Face++. Its AI predicted the image on the left would rate at 74.776% for men and 77.914% for women. The image on the right, meanwhile, scored 87.468% for men and 91.14% for women in...
by The Editor | Mar 5, 2021 | News
By Ted Rall March 4, 2021 6:40 pm ET Maricopa County elections officials count ballots in Phoenix, Nov. 4, 2020. Photo: Matt York/Associated Press Democrats and journalists think Republicans who doubt the 2020 election results are crazy. So do some Republicans. “We...
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