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One of the more sinister functions of deepfake AI systems is the ability to replicate a person's voice, based on even just a short recording. A new software tool known as AntiFake, however, could help keep that from happening.
Category: Science
Tags: Deepfakes, Artificial Intelligence, Crime, Washington University in St Louis, Voice
Six years ago, Ukrainian startup Jollylook brought us a very retro-looking analog camera that produced instant-print photographs. The company is back again with the similarly old-school Eye, that converts digital photos into instant prints.
Category: Photography, Technology
Tags: Kickstarter, Retro, Instant Photography
Although most of our clothes fold and crease with our bodies as we move, our shoes maintain the same shape and appearance pretty much all the time. With that fact in mind, scientists are now developing a method of catching criminals via shoe ID.
Category: Science
Tags: Forensics, Staffordshire University, Shoes, Identification, Crime, Police
Cannondale has dissected the DNA of its Synapse road bike to create a tasty carbon-framed "commuter bike that would make a pro cyclist smile." The Tesoro Neo Carbon ebike is a Europe-only release, and rides out with Bosch power.
Tags: Cannondale, ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Bosch, Carbon
Back in September, Ultimea launched a Tri Color Laser TV called the Thor T60 on Kickstarter. As the company gets ready to ship to backers, the UST projector has gone up for pre-order along with a single laser sibling called the Thor T50.
Category: Home Entertainment, Technology
Tags: Projectors, Laser TV, 4K UHD
Inching forward bumper to bumper on a highway when you’re on the way to an appointment, or worse, the airport, is enough to spike anyone’s blood pressure (BP). But researchers have found that a BP surge occurs independent of external stressors, and it could be due to the poor air flowing into the car from surrounding traffic.
Tags: University of Washington, Blood Pressure, Traffic Congestion, Traffic, Cardiovascular, Pollution, Air quality
Finland's industrial VR/XR hardware manufacturer Varjo has announced the latest edition of its mixed-reality headset for enterprise and military, which is claimed to offer "virtual and mixed reality experiences practically indistinguishable from natural sight."
Category: Virtual Reality, Technology
Tags: Mixed reality, Headset, 4k, Immersion
The River Forest Lookout is an interesting project that puts shipping container-based architecture on a pedestal – literally. The tiny retreat takes the form of a fire lookout tower-style design that consists of two containers raised 60 ft (18 m) above the forest floor in Whitfield County, Georgia.
Category: Tiny Houses, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, Airbnb, shipping containers, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House
The USA has only two accelerators that can produce 10 billion electron-volt particle beams, and they're each about 1.9 miles (3 km) long. "We can now reach those energies in 10 cm (4 inches)," said the CEO of TAU Systems, which has built an ultra-compact accelerator.
Tags: Particle accelerator, University of Texas, Laser, Compact
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease with few treatment options. But in a new clinical trial, scientists have tested a promising new therapy involving injections of stem cells, which seems to slow progression of the disease.
Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Stem Cells, Neuroscience, Brain, University of Colorado, Cambridge University, Nerves