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Image Source : FREEPIK Deepfake As billions of people will be voting during the elections across the world this year, growing threats from artificial intelligence (AI) technology like deepfake videos and voice synching could be used to help influence public opinion and discredit people or politicians. On Sunday, experts said that by this year, the elections will be held…

A privately funded satellite is set to push methane tracking into a new era, once it launches into space on Monday.A collaborative mission between Environmental Defense Fund, Google, the Government of New Zealand and several other partners, MethaneSAT will track methane emissions around the globe in attempts to identify and quantify sources spewing the climate-heating greenhouse gas. For 20 years after its release into the atmosphere, methane gas is 80 times more harmful than carbon dioxide in its ability to increase…

Rivian launched the much-anticipated R2 – and the surprise R3 – on Thursday, but at the time we only saw the cars on stage, in isolation. Now video has emerged showing these cars driving on public roads, next to other cars, offering a better visual size comparison, and a look at the cars in motion in the sunlight. In the R2 unveiling, Rivian did tell us all the dimensions of the R2, so the comparisons there aren’t as important. We know it will be a little taller and a little less long than the Model Y,…

You may have heard the joke by now: "How do you organize a solar eclipse party? You planet."But you could also let someone plan it for you.And throughout the Hamilton-Niagara region — home to some of the best areas in Canada to see the total solar eclipse on April 8 — there are plenty of options.That day, people across the continent will see the moon pass between the sun and the Earth. In some places, it will partially block out the sun. But in others — including Hamilton, Burlington, Ont., Six Nations, Ont., and the…

Credit: The Conversation Public interest journalism was already under significant stress in Australia. And now the pressure is ratcheting up even further. While still experiencing the pandemic's aftershocks, the industry has simultaneously been hit with the increasing cost of doing business, rising costs of living and declining advertising spend. All…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Flood risk maps are an essential public good. Indeed, many countries like the United Kingdom already offer flood risk mapping. Canada committed to a public flood risk mapping portal in the 2023 budget. However, despite the increasing frequency and impact of large, catastrophic floods, we still have a sparse patchwork…

A 31-year-old man with dual developmental disabilities, autism and Prader-Willi Syndrome, was informed that he could not be in the children’s area of the West Harrison Library.During a visit to the children’s room at West Harrison, New York, a librarian approached Matt Maillet’s supporter, Kayla Brown, and told her that Matt would need to go to the adult section. They also informed Kayla that the library would provide children’s books for Matt to browse there.“I called the director and explained the issues,” Daniel…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As the dust settles on another Super Tuesday, Americans are watching with bated breath to see how closely the final tallies align with the latest polls. Recent years have seen public opinion polls fall from grace. In 2016, almost every national polling outfit predicted a Hillary Clinton landslide that never…

Volume of 911 calls diverted to civilian first responders based on alternate design scenarios, FY2015-20. Credit: Justice Quarterly (2024). DOI: 10.1080/07418825.2023.2300444 Deploying paramedics, social workers, and others to non-criminal emergency calls could significantly boost a police department's ability to respond to criminal emergencies while reducing negative interactions with the community, according to new University…

Sinbad is speaking out after his first public appearance following his 2020 stroke. After joining the Different World cast via video for an appearance last Thursday at Morehouse College as part of the 2024 HBCU College Tour, the comedian took to social media to thank fans for their support. In an Instagram Reel, the 67-year-old filmed himself watching the clip of his virtual appearance. “Man, that was so cool … getting a chance to be on a Zoom and say something to the kids,” he said. “It’s…