Birds
September 29, 2023

The Maine Puffin Population Is Making an Unexpected Comeback

Atlantic Puffins are easily recognizable with their white bellies and jet black “coats,” highlighted by bright red beaks. These adorable birds, known scientifically as Fratercula arctica, frolic over coastal lands from Maine to Eastern Canada, from Iceland to Scotland. Sadly, like many species, their numbers rapidly declined in the 19th century due to humans collecting their eggs and hunting the adult birds.

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Video
September 28, 2023

Woman Seamlessly Switches Between 10 Accents in One Minute Video

Most Americans have tried imitating an English or Australian accent at least once. While it's challenging for some people, there are others who are able to mimic accents with ease. Teona, better known as The Language Blondie on Instagram, has gone viral for her linguistic abilities. She recently shared a one-minute video in which she seamlessly switches between 10 different accents.

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Sports
September 28, 2023

Boy With Autism Wins Golf Tournament Despite Having Only Played Three Rounds in His Whole Life

A boy named Bayleigh Teepa-Tarau recently shook the golf world, especially in his home country of New Zealand. The 12-year-old, who is on the autism spectrum, won a national tournament despite only having every played just three rounds of golf prior to the tournament. Sporting basketball sneakers and borrowed clubs, Bayleigh won the nine-hole competition at the Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools (AIMS)

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Technology
September 27, 2023

Getty Images Releases Commercially Safe AI Image Generator Based on Its Own Media Library

Over the past few years, artificial intelligence has had a major impact on the creative industry—much of it controversial. In an effort to create a solution for those who want to harness AI capabilities in a legally safe way, Getty Images has released a solution. Generative AI is an image generator that uses NVIDIA's Picasso, a custom machine learning model that is trained to solely use Getty Images' media library.

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