Space.com reports:
Laika, a stray dog scooped off the streets of Moscow, launched on the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 2 mission in November 1957, just a month after Sputnik 1’s liftoff opened the space age. The 11-lb. (5 kilograms) mixed-breed quickly died of overheating and circled Earth as a corpse until April 1958, when Sputnik 2 fell back into the atmosphere and burned…
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AI can edit video in real time to sync new audio to people’s lips
An algorithm can rapidly alter video footage of a person talking or singing to make them appear to lip sync to any sound – which could be useful for dubbing movies into different languages Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254326-ai-can-edit-video-in-real-time-to-sync-new-audio-to-peoples-lips/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
‘Falmouth Shadow’ runs out in front of vehicle
Footage has emerged showing an unidentifiable ‘shadow creature’ scurrying across the road in the dark. The eerie clip was uploaded by Maine-based non-… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/339270/falmouth-shadow-runs-out-in-front-of-vehicle…
Microsoft Releases Deepfake Detection Tool Ahead of Election
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Microsoft is releasing new technology to fight “deepfakes” that can be used to spread false information ahead of the U.S. election. “Microsoft Video Authenticator” analyzes videos and photos and provides a score indicating the chance that they’re manipulated, the company said. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence to alter videos or audio to make someone…
Russia declassifies footage of ‘Tsar Bomba’ — the most powerful nuclear bomb in history
In 1961, Russia detonated the Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuke in history, over a remote Arctic island. New footage has been declassified and shared on YouTube. Source: https://www.livescience.com/tsar-bomba-secret-test-footage-declassified.html
Surprise News About Superhero Actor Chadwick Boseman Becomes Most-Liked Tweet Ever
Yahoo News reports:
On Friday, Chadwick Boseman’s family posted a final tweet on his Twitter account, announcing that he had died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Twitter confirmed on Saturday afternoon that this tweet from Boseman’s account is now the most-liked tweet on Twitter of all time… “The 43-year-old’s death shocked many in Hollywood who were unaware he had spent…
‘The Largest Nuclear Bomb Ever Detonated’ Explored in Declassified Russian Footage
“The blast was over 3,000 times bigger than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima,” reports Smithsonian magazine: Hydrogen bombs are so destructive, their impact has been described as unthinkable throughout history. Recently declassified Russian footage of the 1961 Tsar Bomba hydrogen bomb test shows why. The 40-minute documentary, which was posted on YouTube on August 20, shows footage of the largest bomb…
Oldest ever video footage is remastered in 4K
A historic piece of video footage recorded 132 years ago has been enhanced using artificial intelligence. Shot on October 14th, 1888, the historic ‘Ro… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338990/oldest-ever-video-footage-is-remastered-in-4k…
Burger King Brags About Exploiting Twitch To Advertise To Kids For Cheap
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Earlier this week, an advertising agency emerged with a video bragging about an ad-campaign concept: We’ll invade gaming-filled Twitch chat rooms and post ads for your brand for cheap. The attached video was exactly the kind of cringe you might expect from “brand engages with video game culture,” with edgy yet inoffensive…
Woman’s ‘moving doll’ TikTok video goes viral
One woman’s eerie footage of a doll moving on its own has since attracted a lot of attention on social media. It’s one of the eeriest examples of alle… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338861/womans-moving-doll-tiktok-video-goes-viral…