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Calorie labels are a SHAM! Eye-tracking study reveals how information on menus only influences people who are already actively trying to lose weight
Chicago's top prosecutor turns on woke judge who freed 72-time arrestee accused of setting devout Christian woman, 26, on fire on train What HAS happened to Beyoncé? Suddenly so desperate, I know what's really going on... and it's ugly: CAROLINE BULLOCK LIZ JONES: Sorry, but it's now time for Kate to stop making excuses Fani Willis' election interference case against Trump thrown out by Georgia prosecutor Teenager dragged from car'by migrant gang' and raped in front of her fiancé describes her night of hell and reveals they warned her'if you scream we'll kill you' Trump slams'ugly' female reporter behind NYT'hit piece' after'creepy' health rumors Joy Reid suggests JD Vance may dump'brown Hindu' wife Usha for'white queen' Erika Kirk to win 2028 election during vile chat with podcaster who laughed at Charlie's murder Here's the proof of a Democrat plot to make our troops pawns in their petty political war on Trump: LT COL DANIEL DAVIS Meghan Markle slammed for unsanitary mistake while preparing Thanksgiving turkey: 'It's basic knowledge' Karoline Leavitt's sister-in-law wrote VERY provocative Instagram post about stepson, 11, whose Brazilian mother has now been seized by ICE Marlo Thomas gives rare comment on how she's coping after loss of husband Phil Donahue a year after his death Troubled 350lb son of Hollywood icon is forced to humiliating new low... as his movie star brother luxuriates in $7m Montecito mansion Shocking reason brother of Anna Kepler'murder' suspect jumped out of moving car before Carnival cruise death horror Sir Richard Branson reveals his wife Joan died'quickly and painlessly' while in hospital for a back injury - as he says'life will never be the same' without his'shining star' The disgusting sex claims and'explicit videos' that allegedly expose World's Strongest Woman as'biological male' Human remains confirmed to be missing rodeo star, 25, who vanished in 2019 after argument with wife's family Calorie labels are a SHAM! Calorie labels on menus are pointless unless you're actively trying to lose weight, a study has found. Researchers have discovered that being told your beef pie is 1,362 calories or your cheeseburger is 2,133 calories makes no difference to what you order unless you're watching what you eat. It casts further doubt on the effectiveness of the government's policy, introduced in 2022, that ordered the use of calorie labels by all food outlets with more than 250 employees.
Forget Yellowstone or Etna! 'Hidden' volcanoes pose the greatest risk to the world, scientists warn - after little-known mount erupts in Ethiopia
Karoline Leavitt's family member'abruptly arrested' by ICE after living in US for decades Sir Richard Branson reveals his wife Joan died'quickly and painlessly' while in hospital for a back injury - as he says'life will never be the same' without his'shining star' Residents in liberal Western US city feel'isolated' as state turns extremely red What HAS happened to Beyoncé? Suddenly desperate, I know what's really going on... and it's ugly: CAROLINE BULLOCK LIZ JONES: Sorry, but it's now time for Kate to stop making excuses Teenager dragged from car'by migrant gang' and raped in front of her fiancé describes her night of hell and reveals they warned her'if you scream we'll kill you' Virginia Giuffre's family is at war over who gets Andrew's multi-million payout after she died without leaving a will Prince Philip nicknamed Meghan Markle'DOW' and warned Royal Family about her'eerie similarities' with Wallis Simpson, royal author reveals Sports broadcaster's wife suffers unimaginable tragedy just before he goes on air New'Hollywood of the South' emerges as booming industry generates $1bn... but long-time residents are furious University of Minnesota program offers guidelines to'reverse the whiteness pandemic' Putin'sends top general to Venezuela along with troops tasked with training up President Maduro's forces' as US considers attacking South American country Forget Yellowstone or Etna! 'Hidden' volcanoes pose the greatest risk to the world, scientists warn - after little-known mount erupts in Ethiopia READ MORE: Scientists discover a new hole in one of Yellowstone's basins A little-known Ethiopian volcano has erupted for the first time in at least 12,000 years - sparking fears that'hidden' volcanoes are being missed. Professor Mike Cassidy, a volcanologist at the University of Birmingham, says the world's overlooked volcanoes'pose the greatest threat'. Known as'hidden' volcanoes, they're less famous than Yellowstone or Etna even among scientists - which means they're not being monitored as much. Examples include El Chichón in Mexico, Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, Mount Merapi in Indonesia and La Soufrière on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent.
Physicist proposes radical new theory of consciousness - and it could finally explain what happens when you die
Karoline Leavitt's family member'abruptly arrested' by ICE after living in US for decades Sir Richard Branson reveals his wife Joan died'quickly and painlessly' while in hospital for a back injury - as he says'life will never be the same' without his'shining star' Residents in liberal Western US city feel'isolated' as state turns extremely red What HAS happened to Beyoncé? Suddenly desperate, I know what's really going on... and it's ugly: CAROLINE BULLOCK LIZ JONES: Sorry, but it's now time for Kate to stop making excuses Teenager dragged from car'by migrant gang' and raped in front of her fiancé describes her night of hell and reveals they warned her'if you scream we'll kill you' Virginia Giuffre's family is at war over who gets Andrew's multi-million payout after she died without leaving a will Prince Philip nicknamed Meghan Markle'DOW' and warned Royal Family about her'eerie similarities' with Wallis Simpson, royal author reveals Sports broadcaster's wife suffers unimaginable tragedy just before he goes on air New'Hollywood of the South' emerges as booming industry generates $1bn... but long-time residents are furious University of Minnesota program offers guidelines to'reverse the whiteness pandemic' Putin'sends top general to Venezuela along with troops tasked with training up President Maduro's forces' as US considers attacking South American country READ MORE: Scientists issue warning over mind-altering'brain weapons' A physicist has proposed a radical new theory of consciousness - and it could finally explain what happens when you die. Consciousness does not emerge from human brains, according to Professor Maria Strømme, a professor of nanotechnology at Uppsala University. Instead, she claims that it exists as a fundamental field. If this is correct, 'mysterious' phenomena such as telepathy, near-death experiences, and even life after death could finally be explained by science.
Warner Music signs deal with AI song generator Suno after settling lawsuit
Warner acts such as Coldplay can choose to opt in to their music being used by Suno to create AI music. Warner acts such as Coldplay can choose to opt in to their music being used by Suno to create AI music. Warner, the world's third-largest music company and home to acts including Coldplay, Charli XCX and Ed Sheeran, is the first of the major record labels to partner officially with the company. As part of their agreement, users will be allowed to create AI-generated songs on Suno via simple text prompts using the voices, names and likenesses of the Warner acts who choose to opt in to the service. Robert Kyncl, the chief executive of Warner Music Group, said the deal showed that artificial intelligence could be "pro-artist" when it is licensed to "reflect the value of music".
The AI Hype Index: The people can't get enough of AI slop
The AI Hype Index: The people can't get enough of AI slop That's why we've created the AI Hype Index--a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry. Last year, the fantasy author Joanna Maciejewska went viral (if such a thing is still possible on X) with a post saying "I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes." Clearly, it struck a chord with the disaffected masses. Regrettably, 18 months after Maciejewska's post, the entertainment industry insists that machines should make art and artists should do laundry. The streaming platform Disney+ has plans to let its users generate their own content from its intellectual property instead of, y'know, paying humans to make some new Star Wars or Marvel movies. Elsewhere, it seems AI-generated music is resonating with a depressingly large audience, given that the AI band Breaking Rust has topped's Country Digital Song Sales chart.
SoftBank's 40% slide from peak shows worry over giant OpenAI bet
SoftBank shares have plunged around 40% since late October as it sits at the forefront of a global AI selloff. Growing unease over frothy artificial intelligence valuations is weighing on shares of SoftBank Group, which traders increasingly view as a proxy for privately held OpenAI. The Japanese tech investor sits at the forefront of a global AI selloff amid worries about new pressure on OpenAI following Alphabet's Gemini 3.0 debut. SoftBank shares have plunged around 40% since late October, erasing over ¥16 trillion ($102 billion) in market value, as its founder Masayoshi Son prepares to double down on OpenAI and the infrastructure that supports it. SoftBank has ridden the global AI investment boom faster than any other Japanese company.
Warner settles lawsuit with AI music firm and launches joint venture
Warner Music Group (WMG) will begin an artificial intelligence (AI) music venture with technology start-up Suno - a year after it sued the firm in a landmark case. As part of the settlement agreement struck between the two firms, Warner will let users create AI-generated music on Suno using the voices, names and likeness of artists who opt-in to the programme. The record label, which represents artists like Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran, was among several music giants like Sony Music that sued Suno and a similar platform called Udio. AI-generated content has been controversial, with many artists voicing concerns that it could undermine human songwriters. Starting next year, Suno will roll out new advanced and licensed models to its generative-AI music platform, which allows users to create music based on simple descriptions, said Warner in a statement .
Scientists uncover dark new behavior among bloodthirsty rats that could soon sicken people
Karoline Leavitt's family member'abruptly arrested' by ICE after living in US for decades Residents in liberal Western US city feel'isolated' as state turns extremely red What HAS happened to Beyoncé? Suddenly desperate, I know what's really going on... and it's ugly: CAROLINE BULLOCK LIZ JONES: Sorry, but it's now time for Kate to stop making excuses'I fell for Joan the moment I saw her': The emotional love letter Sir Richard Branson penned to his'rock' on their anniversary - as he announces her death after 50 years together Ina Garten, 77, vulnerably addresses her decision not to have children: 'I can't imagine my life any other way' Sports broadcaster's wife suffers unimaginable tragedy just before he goes on air New'Hollywood of the South' emerges as booming industry generates $1bn... but long-time residents are furious University of Minnesota program offers guidelines to'reverse the whiteness pandemic' Emmy-winning CBS anchor reveals her devastating health battle: 'I've been silently struggling' Bethany MaGee's family issue heartbreaking statement about her injuries after devout Christian, 26, was set ablaze'by 72-time arrestee' on Chicago train MORE: California squirrels evolving in'shocking' way as scientists investigate key behavioral shift Common rats have learned a shocking and deadly new tactic to kill other animals, which could one day lead to a deadly new pandemic among humans. Scientists witnessed as local brown rats ambushed a colony of bats as they entered two caves in Germany, leaping into the air to catch and kill the nocturnal creatures in droves. Moreover, these rats did this in the middle of the night and without being able to see their surroundings. Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science said it's the first time common rats have ever been seen in Europe acting with such predatory instincts .
MotionV2V: Editing Motion in a Video
Burgert, Ryan, Herrmann, Charles, Cole, Forrester, Ryoo, Michael S, Wadhwa, Neal, Voynov, Andrey, Ruiz, Nataniel
While generative video models have achieved remarkable fidelity and consistency, applying these capabilities to video editing remains a complex challenge. Recent research has extensively explored motion controllability as a means to enhance text-to-video generation or image animation; however, we identify precise motion control as a promising, yet under-explored, paradigm for editing existing videos. In this work, we propose modifying video motion by directly editing sparse trajectories extracted from the input. W e term the deviation between input and output trajectories a'motion edit' and demonstrate that this representation, when coupled with a generative backbone, enables many powerful video editing capabilities. T o achieve this, we introduce a novel pipeline for generating'motion counterfactuals' -- video pairs that share identical content but distinct motion -- and fine-tune a motion-conditioned video diffusion architecture on this dataset. Our approach allows for edits that start at any timestamp and propagate naturally. In a 4-way head-to-head user study, our model achieves over 65% preference against prior work.
Efficient and Fast Generative-Based Singing Voice Separation using a Latent Diffusion Model
Plaja-Roglans, Genís, Hung, Yun-Ning, Serra, Xavier, Pereira, Igor
Extracting individual elements from music mixtures is a valuable tool for music production and practice. While neural networks optimized to mask or transform mixture spectrograms into the individual source(s) have been the leading approach, the source overlap and correlation in music signals poses an inherent challenge. Also, accessing all sources in the mixture is crucial to train these systems, while complicated. Attempts to address these challenges in a generative fashion exist, however, the separation performance and inference efficiency remain limited. In this work, we study the potential of diffusion models to advance toward bridging this gap, focusing on generative singing voice separation relying only on corresponding pairs of isolated vocals and mixtures for training. To align with creative workflows, we leverage latent diffusion: the system generates samples encoded in a compact latent space, and subsequently decodes these into audio. This enables efficient optimization and faster inference. Our system is trained using only open data. We outperform existing generative separation systems, and level the compared non-generative systems on a list of signal quality measures and on interference removal. We provide a noise robustness study on the latent encoder, providing insights on its potential for the task. We release a modular toolkit for further research on the topic.