Technology
October 9, 2023

Celebs Warn About AI-Powered Deepfake Videos of Them Advertising Products on Social Media

AI is everywhere. Many artists use AI-powered tools to create mind-blowing works or enhance some interesting concepts. Unfortunately, these resources have also had some questionable uses, including the creation of deepfakes. These altered videos show people doing or saying something that they actually didn't. They're computer-generated clips that look entirely real due its repurposing of existing footage.

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Cats
October 9, 2023

Mother Cat Carries Her Kitten Over to Meet Human Baby in Sweet Video

There's nothing like the bond between mother and her child. This love and protectiveness is seen in families across the animal kingdom. It's also common for certain animal parents to take young that is not their own under their wing. A short heartwarming video captured a unique moment in which a mother cat brings her young kitten to a sleeping human baby, as if introducing them to one another.

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Astronomy
October 7, 2023

The True Story of José Hernández, the Latino Astronaut That Inspired the Movie “A Million Miles Away”

In 2009, astronaut José Hernández saw his dream come true—travel to space as a member of NASA's STS-128 mission. But his path was unlike that of most astronauts. Born to immigrant parents, he spent his early years picking produce in California. Unrelenting about his passion for the stars, Hernández was rejected by the space program 11 times before he was finally accepted.

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Good News
October 6, 2023

Watch Nobel Prize Winner Drew Weissman Call His Parents To Tell Them He Won

Embed from Getty Images For some people, nothing beats the feeling of making their parents proud. For immunologist Drew Weissman, calling his mom and dad when he has achieved something is a must, even when he’s 64 years old. The physician just won the Nobel Prize in Medicine alongside Katalin Karikó for their work towards the development of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, which has saved millions of lives around the world.

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