Category: Coping with COVID
This new data poisoning tool lets artists fight back against generative AI
MIT Tech Review The tool, called Nightshade, messes up training data in ways that could cause serious damage to image-generating AI models. A new tool lets artists add invisible changes to the pixels in their art before they upload it online so that if it’s scraped into an AI training set, it can cause the […]
Dec 12, 2023
Pandemic Throwback: That time the guy drinking cranberry juice on a skateboard went viral
Nathan Apodaca was on the way to work when his truck broke down, so he skateboarded and made a TikTok. I wish I could be so chill.
Dec 5, 2023
New Jersey’s funny traffic signs are back this holiday season
Fox 29 If you ever drive in New Jersey, you might’ve seen a few signs that have been popping up along major roadways featuring a play on words to remind drivers to obey the rules of the road. Similar signs were taken down by the Federal Highway Administration this time last year after it said […]
Nov 29, 2023
That time Sharon Weiss burned a Marie Calendar pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving
It was Thanksgiving 2021 when Sharon Weiss, a grandma from Georgia, posted a photo to the Marie Calendar Facebook page, bitterly writing, “Thanks Marie Calendar for ruining Thanksgiving dessert.” It was early in the pandemic and people needed to vent. The post went viral, and will probably go down in the meme hall of fame. Start with […]
Nov 22, 2023
Northern lights create dazzling spectacle in the sky worldwide
CNN The northern lights were spotted worldwide in countries including the UK, Ukraine and Slovakia. Seeing the Northern lights was high on my bucket list for years, we had the opportunity to travel to Svalbard, Norway in late February (the darkest time of year there) a couple of years ago. It was amazing! We snowmobiled […]
Nov 15, 2023
These are some of the strange objects that get stuck in people’s bodies, according to CDC data
Fox Magnets, chargers, lollipops and orange peels are just some of the surprising objects that people got stuck in their bodies in 2021, according to reports from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) database. Foreign objects lodged in people’s bodies was the ninth leading cause of unintentional injuries that led to emergency room visits in 2021, […]
Nov 8, 2023
As usual the annual Thriller dance at the Village Halloween parade doesn’t disappoint H/t @Meche0410 pic.twitter.com/DAYnzQXP7q — Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) November 1, 2023
Nov 1, 2023
Is it true that you sometimes swallow spiders in your sleep?
Washington Post The claim: Humans sometimes swallow spiders (as many as eight per year) while we’re sleeping. Live well every day with tips and guidance on food, fitness and mental health, delivered to your inbox every Thursday. The science: The thought of an eight-legged critter crawling across your pillow, climbing your face and creeping into […]
Oct 31, 2023
Unique Souvenir from Vacation in Kenya
CNN Customs workers at a Minnesota airport discovered a traveler had brought a unique souvenir in her luggage: Giraffe feces. The passenger arrived at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport from Kenya on September 29, according to a news release from US Customs and Border Protection. “The passenger declared giraffe feces and stated she had obtained the […]
Oct 25, 2023
‘Bone Smashing’ TikTok Trend, Here Are Dangers Of Hammering Your Face
Forbes If you are wondering whether you should hit yourself in the face with a hammer, the answer is typically no. Yet, that’s what some people on TikTok seem to be doing with the stated goal of improving their facial appearances. Yes, you heard that correctly. People have been using the term “bone smashing” to […]
Oct 17, 2023
