Leer en español Artificial intelligence tools can create picture-perfect faces, realistic photographs and now lifelike videos. While A.I. video technology is not yet as sophisticated as tools that create images and audio, it is rapidly advancing. The most convincing examples often manipulate real videos, adding realistic A.I. elements. Can you tell the difference? Take our…
Jul 9, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels left fielder Taylor Ward (3) beats the tag by Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Smith (8) on a 3-run RBI triple in the third inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers will wrap up their three-game…
Artificial intelligence tools can create lifelike faces and realistic photographs — and they are getting better all the time. The phony images now appear regularly on social media, with many users seeming to believe that the images are real. But there are still some telltale signs that an image was made by A.I. Can you…
In an Instagram post on Feb. 15, Vogue rather cryptically announced the dress code for this year’s Met Gala: “The Garden of Time.” An article published that same day on the Vogue website cleared things up a little, noting that “The Garden of Time” was the title of a short story by J.G. Ballard, a…
In this column, Ask Kenji, the cookbook author Kenji López-Alt answers your questions. This week, he discusses the surprising science of salting scrambles. Q. Should I add salt to scrambled eggs before cooking, during or after? — Ashley Allison, Chicago A. “Don’t season it,” a young Gordon Ramsay warns in the viral video that has…
Are you ready for the Jane Goodall Experience? It’s getting ready for you. “Dr. Jane’s Dream,” an immersive spectacle by former Walt Disney Imagineers and African artisans celebrating the groundbreaking English primatologist and environmental activist, is taking form in a cultural complex in Tanzania. Its debut, in the safari gateway of Arusha, between Mount Kilimanjaro…
Why do women still clutch tiny purses at fancy parties? Don’t they want to drink, dance and wave hello without having to keep a grip on a container that’s often fragile and handle-free? What about shoulder or cross-body bags, reticules pinned to the waist, or a gown or a tux with practical pockets? There must…
Rat droppings from New York City. Poop from dog parks in Wisconsin. Human waste from a Missouri hospital. These are some of the materials that are readying us for the next chapter of the coronavirus saga. More than four years into the pandemic, the virus has loosened its hold on most people’s bodies and minds….
An engine fire sparked by plastic packaging wrap, a tire lost shortly after takeoff and a plane veering off the runway: These are among the eight incidents that have occurred over the past two weeks on flights operated by United Airlines. While no injuries — or worse — have been reported, the mishaps have generated…
But Mr. Mousa focused on one number: 3,892. That was his position on a New York City food vendor waiting list. Like thousands of the city’s mobile food vendors, Mr. Mousa cannot get a permit for his cart, the Halal Plates. A longstanding cap limited the number of permits to 5,100, before a 2021 law…
