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• Researchers detect deepfakes with the same tools used to survey galaxies

  23-07-2024 18:15 via thenextweb.com
  
  It’s a common saying that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Now, researchers claim that they can also reveal deepfakes with the help of tools that study galaxies  — by looking at eyeballs.  According to the research by Adejumoke Owolabi, master’s student at the University of Hull in the UK, it’s all about how the light is reflected in the eyes. Working together with Kevin Pimbblet, astrophysics professor and director of the Centre of Excellence for Data Sci
  
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• The global IT outage exposed Europe’s dangerous dependence on US tech

  23-07-2024 17:34 via thenextweb.com
  
  It’s a taunt that’s reiterated to the point of cliché: Europe is a good place to start a tech business, but a bad place to scale one up. The causes are contentious but their impact is undeniable. None of the 10 most valuable tech firms in the world are in Europe. The US, meanwhile, is home to eight of them. Inevitably, that builds dependencies on digital services from across the Atlantic. Our businesses, our public services, and our critical infrastructure all depend on
  
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• UK startup unveils ‘world’s most advanced’ vertiport for air taxis

  23-07-2024 16:10 via thenextweb.com
  
  In collaboration with LG, UK startup Urban-Air Port has unveiled the AirOne vertiport, which merges robotics with AI integrated systems — a world first, according to the company. Vertiports promise to facilitate advanced urban air mobility, intended for vehicles such as drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Urban-Air Port first demostrated AirOne in 2022 in the UK. Now, the vertiport is commercially available. Through the partnership with LG, the startup has
  
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• Oxygen-generating ‘battery rock’ discovery challenges understanding of life on Earth

  23-07-2024 14:35 via thenextweb.com
  
  Scientists have discovered oxygen-generating ‘battery rocks’ on the ocean floor that could challenge long-held beliefs about the origins of life on Earth — and make a strong case against deep-sea mining.  A team led by Professor Andrew Sweetman of the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) made the discovery while on fieldwork in the Pacific Ocean. The researchers were scanning the seabed 4,000 metres below the surface, a region known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zon
  
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• This unfolding thermal telescope can tell if your home is leaking heat

  23-07-2024 11:50 via thenextweb.com
  
  A Cambridge University spin-out is developing a unfolding, heat-detecting telescope that could capture high resolution thermal images of Earth — at an affordable price. Currently, some large, expensive satellites in low-earth orbit can capture high-resolution images infrequently, while small, low-cost satellites capture frequent but low-resolution images. The startup, SuperSharp, wants to occupy the space in the middle.  SuperSharp credits these capabilities to its unfolding “s
  
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• How Julia could beat Python for programming language dominance

  23-07-2024 10:51 via thenextweb.com
  
  Despite taking several years to become fully popularised, Python continues to dominate the programming sphere thanks to its clean and relatable syntax, readability, and ease of learning for beginners. However, the most common complaint among users is that Python is slow. Slower than C++, slower than Java, and slower than C#. It’s also slower than Julia, a high-performing, relatively new kid on the block which was released in 2012. Conceived by Jeff Bezanson, Stefan Karpinski, Viral B. Sha
  
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• Comparing UX Project Life Cycles

  23-07-2024 09:49 via webdesignernews.com
  Design and software development projects have life cycles — which span from the project conception to completion. And the two most common types of life cycles are linear and iterative.
  
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• Exploring the Standards for WCAG-Conformant Interactive Element Sizes

  23-07-2024 09:45 via webdesignernews.com
  WCAG provides guidance for making interactive elements more accessible by specifying minimum size requirements. In fact, the requirements are documented in two Success Criteria: 2.5.5 and 2.5.8. Despite this, WCAG can be difficult to achieve due to a number of misconceptions about the requirements. In this article, Eric Bailey discusses the nuances of interactive element sizes and clarifies what it looks like to provide accessible interactive experiences using WCAG-compliant target sizes.
  
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• Discover the Key to Effortless Design System Governance

  23-07-2024 09:43 via webdesignernews.com
  I’ve written before about the importance of establishing a successful design system governance model. In fact, I created and published a design system governance diagram that spells out all of the gory details that can go into governing and releasing design systems.
  
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• Building the Future of Creativity

  23-07-2024 09:42 via webdesignernews.com
  Get inspired by insights from the developers behind three add-ons that use AI to enable users to create engaging content for their projects.
  
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• How to get started with Pinterest as a freelance designer?

  23-07-2024 09:40 via webdesignernews.com
  In the world of social media, people tend to focus on the biggest platform, which would be Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, or TikTok. However, designers looking to promote their work and getting inspired by others’ work should seriously consider using Pinterest.
  
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