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The evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions
Scientists collect rock samples on Ymer Island in eastern Greenland, one of several sites whose analysis provided insight into the chemical makeup of lake beds in the Devonian Period. Credit: John Marshall, University of Southampton. The evolution of tree roots may have triggered a series of mass extinctions that rocked the Earth’s oceans during the …
Ready or not, mass video deepfakes are coming
Comment on this story Comment It was mainly out of self-amusement that Chris Ume created a fake Tom Cruise. The special-effects artist wanted to try something different during the doldrums of 2020. So working with a Tom Cruise look-alike, he used AI and facial-mapping technology to invent a series of comedic deepfake videos and, in …
New Policy and Advocacy Subcommittee Aims to Improve Health Outcomes for Mass General Community
The MGH has always been home to people who want to make a difference in their communities – within the hospital and beyond. Now, staff are taking their advocacy to the state and federal levels through the newly formed Executive Committee on Community Health (ECOCH) and Executive Committee on Diversity and Equity (ECODE) Policy and …
“We Cannot Sanitize These Killings”: News Media Considers Breaking Grimly Routine Coverage of Mass Shootings
The Texas Tribune’s staff has felt determined to aggressively cover this week’s horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, said editor in chief Sewell Chan, even as they are “exhausted that we have to cover this at all, exhausted that we have to cover this again, and resigned to taking part in what sometimes seems like …
10 people killed in racially motivated mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket
A gunman wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket in what authorities called “racially motived violent extremism,” killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday before he was arrested, authorities said.Police officials said the gunman, who also wore body armor in addition …
Beijing presses on with mass COVID testing as locked-down Shanghai seethes
The second round of COVID-19 testing in Beijing’s largest district began on Wednesday, with this week’s campaign to screen most of the Chinese capital’s 22 million residents so far detecting less than three dozen new infections a day. Source link
South Carolina mass shooting: 9 people shot at Furman lounge, police say
“SLED agents are leading an investigation into a shooting at Cara’s Lounge in Hampton County this morning where at least nine people were shot,” SLED said in a news release. “At this time there are no fatalities.” CNN affiliate WTOC-TV reported the lounge was hosting an Easter bash when the shots rang out. There were …
Where Candidates For Mass Governor Stand On the Environment
Pictured: Weymouth Compressor Station With multiple ongoing environmental fights in the state, our next governor will have major power to protect residents’ health and prosperity Amid ongoing fights over the proposed East Boston substation, a proposed Peabody gas power plant, and the Weymouth compressor station, the race to succeed Charlie Baker as governor has major …
Sacramento police hunt for multiple suspects after mass shooting leaves six dead
“Investigators are working to identify those responsible for this horrific act. We know that a large fight took place just prior to the shootings. And we have confirmed that there are multiple shooters,” Sacramento Police Chief Katherine Lester said Sunday afternoon. Three men and three women were killed, Lester said, and the injured were rushed …
Gunman kills 5 in mass shooting spree in central Israel – Boston 25 News
JERUSALEM — (AP) — A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a crowded city in central Israel late Tuesday, methodically gunning down victims as he killed at least five people in the second mass shooting rampage this week. The shooter was killed by police. The shooting appeared to be the latest in a string …
