2019

The Weekly | Deepfakes — Believe at Your Own Risk

Episode 21: ‘Fake Believe’ Producer/Director Andréa Schmidt Watch — very closely — as an ambitious group of A.I. engineers and machine-learning specialists try to mimic reality with such accuracy that you may not be able to tell what’s real from what’s not. If successful, they’ll have created the ultimate deepfake, an ultrarealistic video that makes […]

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General election 2019: Drag artist likens politics to Game of Thrones

A drag artist who runs events supporting LGBTQ+ charities has likened politics to a Game of Thrones episode. Performers spoke about their hopes for the general election before taking part in a show in Norwich. “Politics at the moment is almost like a Game of Thrones episode,” said Cynthia Road, referring to the hit fantasy

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Scooter Braun’s family ‘received death threats’ following Taylor Swift feud

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption “I think people need to come together and have a conversatin,” said Braun. Music manager Scooter Braun says his family received “numerous death threats” after Taylor Swift said he was stopping her from playing her old hits. The star has been vocal in her disapproval of Braun since his

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Obama talks climate change, inequality at green conference

Former president Barack Obama says addressing global economic inequality is key to fighting climate change By BEN NADLER Associated Press November 20, 2019, 6:00 PM 2 min read Former President Barack Obama said Wednesday that addressing global economic inequality is key to fighting climate change. Obama was a keynote speaker at the sustainable building conference

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Trump’s NOAA Pick, Barry Myers, Asks to Withdraw Nomination

Barry Lee Myers, whose nomination by President Trump to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration remained unconfirmed by the Senate for more than two years, asked the White House this week to withdraw it, saying that surgery and chemotherapy made it “impractical” for him to serve. Mr. Myers, the former chief executive of AccuWeather,

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