30Jan/23

Deep Fake Neighbour Wars: ITV’s comedy shows how AI can transform popular culture

January 30, 2023TelevisionAdrienne De Ruiter, Applications of computer vision, Ariana Grande, Artificial intelligence applications, Chris Ume, Computer graphics, Conor McGregor, Corridor Digital, Creative Commons, Daniel Emmet, Deep learning, Deepfake, deepfakes, Dominic Lees, Donald Trump, Elizabeth, Elizabeth II, framestore, Fred Sassy, Greta Thunberg, Human behavior, Humans, Idris Elba, Julie Andrews, Kanye West, Keanu Reeves, Kendrick Lamar, Kim Kardashian, Kobe Bryant, Lisa Bode, London, Los Angeles, Mark Zuckerberg, Mashup, matt stone, Nico Pueringer, Nipsey Hussle, OJ Simpson, Pornography, Sam Gorski, Simon Cowell, Sweden, The Technology S, Tom Cruise, Tom Graham, Trey Parker, United Kingdom, Viral videoadmin

Dominic Lees, University of Reading

ITVX’s Deep Fake Neighbour Wars is the breakthrough in television’s use of artificial intelligence that experts in the cultural use of deepfakes like myself have been waiting for.

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29Jan/23

Deepfakes: faces created by AI now look more real than genuine photos

January 29, 2023InnovationAcademic disciplines, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Cognitive science, Computer Generated Video, Creative Commons, Deepfake, Generative adversarial network, Human behavior, Manos Tsakiris, Social media, Trust, United States, Unsupervised learningadmin

Manos Tsakiris, Royal Holloway University of London

Even if you think you are good at analysing faces, research shows many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer-generated. This is particularly problematic now that computer systems can create realistic-looking photos of people who don’t exist.

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29Jan/23

Intuit Mailchimp Launches Campaign Manager and Webhooks

January 29, 2023BusinessAtlanta, Brand management, Credit Karma, Customer experience, Digital marketing, Email marketing, Intuit, Jon Fasoli, Kate Arora, Mailchimp, Market economics), Marketing, Marketing automation, Multichannel marketing, Online advertising, Personalized marketing, Tigrilla Gardenia, TikTok, Touchpointadmin

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Intuit Mailchimp (Nasdaq: INTU), the global leader in email marketing and automation*, is launching Campaign Manager, a new way for marketers to plan, execute, and track their marketing campaigns across multiple channels—like email, text messaging, social media ads, and direct mail—and view how their campaign is performing in one calendar view. Campaign Manager will be available to Mailchimp customers with Standard and Premium plans worldwide on January 25th. Continue reading →

27Jan/23

ChatGPT: why education should embrace the AI chatbot, not shun it

January 27, 2023InnovationArticles, Brian Lucey, Chatbot, ChatGPT, Creative Commons, Knowledge, Michael Dowling, Research, Science, Scientific method, SHUTTERSTOCK, United Statesadmin

Brian Lucey, Trinity College Dublin and Michael Dowling, Dublin City University

Just under two months ago, the US artificial intelligence company OpenAI introduced a program called ChatGPT. Essentially an advanced chatbot, it has been the subject of much debate.

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27Jan/23

106 institutions to deliver soft skills training in VR through Bodyswaps and Meta Immersive Learning grant

January 27, 2023InternetImmersive theater, Interactive mediaadmin

Bodyswaps, together with Meta Immersive Learning, has announced the final list of higher and further education institutions to participate in their Immersive Learning Pilot Programme. Continue reading

27Jan/23

The spy clause and the end of anonymity

January 27, 2023SecurityAnonymity, Canada, China, Computer networking, Computing, Cryptography, David Kaye, Digital technology, Hamilton, Human rights, Instant messaging, Internet privacy, Iran, Manchester, Mathew Ryder, Phil Bradley-, Rebecca Mackinnon, Russia, Samuel Woodhams Digital, Social networking services, Terms of service, Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdom, Virtual private network, WhatsAppadmin

By Samuel Woodhams | Digital rights researcher and journalist

The long, turbulent history of UK’s Online Safety Bill can be traced back to 2017, with the publication of the Internet Safety Strategy green paper. Since then, the proposed legislation has gone through endless revisions, been delayed and, at times, looked like it might be dropped entirely. Continue reading →

26Jan/23

Pompeii’s House of the Vettii reopens: a reminder that Roman sexuality was far more complex than simply gay or straight

January 26, 2023Human InterestAncient Roman art, Craig Williams, Creative Commons, Culture, Deities, House of the Vettii, Human sexuality, I Modi, João Florêncio, Karl Otfried Müller, Phallus, Pompeii, Priapists, Priapus, Rome, Secret Museum, Naples, Sexuality in ancient Romeadmin

João Florêncio, University of Exeter

As Pompeii’s House of the Vettii finally reopens after a long process of restoration, news outlets appear to be struggling with how to report on the Roman sex cultures so well recorded in the ruins of the city.

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24Jan/23

Researchers from University of Birmingham, U.K., show novel adaptation for existing furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 90%

January 24, 2023EnvironmentBlast furnace, Building materials, Carbon dioxide, Chemistry, Furnace, Industrial furnaces, Industrial processes, Industrial Revolution, Physical sciences, Smelting, Steel, Steelmaking, United Kingdomadmin

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., have designed a novel adaptation for existing iron and steel furnaces that could reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90%.

This radical reduction is achieved through a ‘closed loop’ carbon recycling system, which could replace 90% of the coke typically used in current blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace systems and produces oxygen as a biproduct. Continue reading

24Jan/23

Introducing TAE Power Solutions, a power management spin-off company from fusion energy leader TAE Technologies

January 24, 2023InnovationArticles, Electric power distribution, Energy, Energy conversion, Energy storage, Energy technology, Renewable energy, Tae, Variable renewable energyadmin

TAE Technologies, the world’s largest private fusion energy company, today announces the formation of a new subsidiary, TAE Power Solutions.
Spun out from TAE Technologies, TAE Power Solutions intends to deliver a first-of-its-kind technology to fundamentally improve the reliability, efficiency, longevity, and affordability of electric-powered products, from vehicles to renewable energy storage. The proprietary technology platform is derived from fusion research, and is a foundational step toward mass onboarding of electric vehicles and deployment of intermittent renewable energy as dispatchable power. Continue reading