Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 47. Sunrise is 6:24 AM and sunset 5:48 PM for 11h 24m 22s of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 92.3% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1789, in New York City, the first Congress of the United States…
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Animals, Birds, Daily Bread, Nature, Photography, Video
Daily Bread for 7.13.22: The 2022 Audubon Photography Awards
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 81. Sunrise is 5:29 AM and sunset 8:32 PM for 15h 03m 10s of daytime. The moon is full with 99.9% of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1787, the Continental Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory.…
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A Reporter’s Footage from Inside the Capitol Siege
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Culture, Mendacity, Technology, Video
‘Deep Fakes’ in a Deeper Context
by JOHN ADAMS •
In the video Op-Ed above, Claire Wardle responds to growing alarm around “deepfakes” — seemingly realistic videos generated by artificial intelligence. First seen on Reddit with pornographic videos doctored to feature the faces of female celebrities, deepfakes were made popular in 2018 by a fake public service announcement featuring former President Barack Obama. Words and…