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A fake photo of an explosion near the Pentagon once rattled the stock market. A tearful video of a frightened young “Ukrainian conscript” went viral: until exposed as staged. We may be approaching a “synthetic media tipping point”, where AI-generated…
In public discourse, we spend a great deal of collective energy debating the accuracy of facts. We fact-check politicians, monitor social media for misinformation, and prioritize data-driven decision-making in our workplaces. This focus is vital; the distinction between truth and…
A technical glitch during a Zoom call shouldn’t be that big a deal, or lead someone to make a judgment about the person on the other end. But in actuality, glitches during face-to-face video calls—even when the glitch does not…
Researchers from the Prehistoric Studies and Research Seminar and the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Barcelona have identified the oldest mule documented in the western Mediterranean and continental Europe, in the Penedès region.
Efforts to “decouple” U.S. supply chains from China are only taking hold in industries where American firms can shift production to allied or politically aligned countries, according to new research by scholars at the University of Michigan, Princeton University and…
Every person suspected of a crime has a right to an attorney, yet the cost for that attorney—even a public defender—can differ from state to state.
Forensic anthropological (the study of skeletonized remains in medico-legal settings) analyses and reports include diverse information that may help in establishing identifications, cause or manner of death determinations, taphonomic (post-death decay, destruction, or burial) alterations, or other circumstances involving decedents.
Shisei Tei claims he is clumsy with technology and doesn’t even own a smartphone, yet he has found himself thinking a lot about what we call generative AI.
Europe’s plans to develop its “Argonaut” robotic moon lander are moving ahead with the announcement of an Italy-led consortium that will build a key element of the spacecraft.
A unique vaccine rollout in Wales gave researchers an accidental natural experiment that revealed a striking reduction in dementia among seniors who received the shingles vaccine. The protective effect held steady across multiple analyses and was even stronger in women.…