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Photographs have great power to shape our understanding of the world, and especially during dramatic or controversial moments, it is more important than ever to distinguish which images are real and which have been altered to impose an agenda.However, with advances in technology, spotting can now be manipulated or even entirely generated by AI. The image only gets more difficult.Take, for example, a photo of the Duchess of Cambridge issued by Kensington Palace in March: The news outlet retracted it after experts pointed out obvious alterations. Some also questioned the authenticity of an image taken during the assassination attempt on…
Fitch Ratings upgraded Pakistan’s credit rating, saying the country’s risk from external financing has decreased after it secured a new bailout from the International Monetary Fund. Fitch has upgraded Pakistan’s credit rating to CCC+ from CCC, suggesting the country remains below investment grade but the likelihood of default is declining. (Pixabay) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The firm raised Pakistan’s rating to CCC+ from CCC, suggesting that while the country remains below investment grade, the likelihood of default has decreased. Only on HT to know more about tax impact, key announcements, sectoral analysis and more from Union Budget 2024. Read now.…
Today’s Daily ChartIt’s a somewhat subjective rating of the weather for that day on a scale of 0 to 10.5/10: As humidity increases, the rating drops (it was a 7 on Sunday).Quick Forecasttoday: Partly cloudy with a chance of heavy rain. High: Near 90 degrees.tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low: 70 to 75.tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with a few showers and storms late at night. High: 83 to 88.Detailed forecastThe moisture stagnation is coming to an end. As July ends and August begins, we will see seasonally muggy weather with afternoon temperatures near 90 degrees and the possibility of showers and storms. These…
What follows is the impossible task of summarizing a 20-year career in about 3,000 words. My statements and opinions do not reflect those of Sonex, from which I retired in July 2023.“You’ve got the coolest job in the world,” a customer would exclaim.To quote Ernest Hemingway, “What a pretty thought.”“I don’t know how you do it. I’d last two weeks.” I heard that too, accompanied by sympathetic eyes.What was my job? What “it” did I do?I provided airframe and engine assembly, operation, and maintenance support to aircraft homebuilders, pilots, owners, and mechanics via phone and email. I supported those who…
Training Camp Stock Watch: Javon Baker continues to perform well appeared first on NBC Sports Boston.FOXBORO — About 24 hours before the Patriots put on pads for the first time in training camp, things heated up a bit.After a pass to Ramondre Stevenson during the 11-on-11 period — a play that appeared to be blown away for no gain by defensive tackle Daniel Ekuare — a brief skirmish broke out between the offensive and defensive players. David Andrews dropped his helmet. Sidi Sow had to readjust his shoulder pads. Chukwuma Okorafor and Davon Godchaux were near the center of the…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. A millennial man in California secretly worked two remote jobs that gave him the confidence to start his own business. Workers in this story not pictured. Urbanzon/Getty Images A California millennial secretly earned nearly $200,000 last year by working two full-time remote jobs. His “overemployment” allowed his wife to work part-time and gave him the confidence to start his own business.He said having children gave him extra motivation to achieve “financial freedom.” In 2021, Patrick found himself with a lot of time on his hands.He told Business Insider in…
President Biden on Monday supported sweeping reforms to the Supreme Court, calling for limiting justices’ terms to 18 years and creating a binding, enforceable code of ethics for the court.He is also pushing a constitutional amendment that would ban blanket presidential immunity, a rebuke to a Supreme Court ruling this month that said former President Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for acts performed in official capacity.For Biden, who has long resisted calls to reform the Supreme Court, Monday’s announcement marked a major shift in his stance on one of America’s three branches of power. Since taking office, the court has…
US intelligence and national security experts told DW that it is entirely to be expected that foreign powers will try to interfere in the 2024 presidential election. While most of the information about 2024 election interference is classified, there are official comments that back up the expert reports. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray said in February that a number of foreign powers have expressed an interest in the November 5, 2024 election. A report released in April by the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) said that while foreign interference has begun slowly this year, online threats, particularly from…
ShareChina bests Britain for synchro platform goldThe Chinese duo of Lian Junjie and Yang Hao bested Great Britain’s Tom Daley and Noah Williams to win gold in the men’s diving synchro platform. ShareSwimmer Nic Fink says gold was ‘fingernail away’ after photo finish in breaststroke Team USA swimmer Nic Fink was within a sliver of glory or disaster when he ended up winning a silver medal in the men’s 100-meter breastsroke in an incredible photo finish in Paris.The New Jersey native reflected on the heart-pounding finish on “TODAY” on Monday after winning his first Olympic medal.“It was pretty surreal,” Fink…
Dive Overview: According to information obtained by Marketing Dive, ELF is the first official beauty partner of Hot Girl Walk, a fitness organization that encourages women to exercise. To celebrate the partnership, the cosmetics company released a two-minute video parodying the atmosphere of a televised sporting event, with Olympian Gabby Douglas and actor Patrick Warburton appearing as sports anchors providing run-through coverage of the three walkers’ competition. Created in collaboration with agency Movers+Shakers, the parody taps into popular TikTok trends while also tapping into the excitement of the Olympics. The “Hot Girl Walk Championship” parody aims to further establish Elf…