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Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method

Technology

Deepfake makers can now evade an unusual detection method

AI-powered deepfake videos with altered facial expressions can display realistic heartbeats through skin colour changes, which may hinder one deepfake detection method

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US government defunds research on misinformation

Technology

US government defunds research on misinformation

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Greater mouse-tailed bats

Life

Bats that walk backwards have developed unusual navigation strategy

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KONYA, TURKIYE - MARCH 26: Great white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) rest in Lake Cavuscu as they migrate from Africa to Europe and Russia with the arrival of spring in Ilgin district of Konya, Turkiye on March 26, 2025. Lake Cavuscu is home to pelicans and migratory birds on the migration route. Lake Cavuscu, where there are suitable conditions for feeding and accommodation, is also home to resident birds. (Photo by Seyit Konyali /Anadolu via Getty Images)

Life

Great white pelicans take a well-deserved break during migration

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An artist?s impression of the Martian settlement SpaceX has envisioned. Image: SpaceX https://www.spacex.com/humanspaceflight/mars/

Technology

Inside the outlandish, futuristic dreams of the tech bros

Culture

Technology

AI-powered chilli spray could deter bears without injuring them

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Society

US congressional speeches are getting less evidence-based over time

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Technology

AI data scrapers are an existential threat to Wikipedia

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Why pilots are worried about plans to replace co-pilots with AI

Technology

Why pilots are worried about plans to replace co-pilots with AI

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The Thinking Game

Technology

51¶¯Âþ recommends DeepMind documentary The Thinking Game

The books, TV, games and more that 51¶¯Âþ staff have enjoyed this week

Culture

Life

Monkeys choose babysitters based on who has more parenting experience

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Life

Budgie brains have a map of vocal sounds just like humans

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Life

What the extraordinary medical know-how of wild animals can teach us

Features

Technology

Should governments really be using AI to remake the state?

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