Sisters Leanne and Natasha Manikavasagar are no strangers to seeing AI-generated content on TikTok. But an AI-generated deepfake video of Drake teaching trigonometry took them by surprise. “I was shocked,” said Natasha, a Grade 9 student in Brampton Ont. “Drake looked kind of weird, like his mouth did not match … the way he was … Read more
Actor Chance Perdomo, who rose to fame as a star of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V, has died at age 27 following a motorcycle crash. “On behalf of the family and his representatives, it is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance Perdomo’s untimely passing as a result of a motorcycle accident,” … Read more
Quirks and Quarks19:36Water, water, everywhere. But will we have enough to drink? After a winter that smashed heat records, researchers around the world are taking a close look at how human disturbances and the rapidly changing climate are affecting the world’s freshwater supply. “We’re reducing both water quantity and water quality,” says Katrina Moser, an associate professor … Read more
A SERB Karyashaala workshop was hosted by IIT Kanpur which focused on the theme of ‘Human-Centred Design for Engineers’. The seven-day event, held from March 15 to March 21, 2024, aimed to inculcate an understanding and practice of human-centric design among engineering professionals and students.(Handout) According to a press release by IIT Kanpur, the seven-day … Read more
At up to two metres long and weighing 200 pounds, sturgeon are some of the Great Lakes’ most enchanting fish. “I always think of them as lonely torpedoes cruising through the Great Lakes,” Trevor Pitcher, a University of Windsor (UWindsor) professor, told Windsor Morning. “It’s essentially a living fossil. It’s the closest anybody comes to seeing a dinosaur alive … Read more
A student who allegedly leaked the Urdu language question paper in the Haryana class 12 board examination was apprehended, police said on Saturday. HBSE Haryana Board Exam: Class 12 student apprehended for leaking Urdu paper (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The class 12 student was, however, let off on bail after he joined the investigation, they said. Hindustan … Read more
Guwahati: Tension is running high in Tripura’s capital Agartala as member Bajrang Dal staged a protest following an incident at a private Christian missionary-run school in Agartala. It is alleged that a student was forbade from wearing a ‘Hindu religious symbol’-adorned bracelet and confiscated it. It sparked an outrage. The school authorities, acknowledging the incident … Read more
Home Education Bill Seeking Strict Legal Action Against Exam Malpractices And Irregularities Passed By Lok Sabha The need for the bill arose after many competitive exams were cancelled following question paper leaks. The bill also proposes a high-level national technical committee on public examinations. (Representational Image) Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024: A … Read more
Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan recently found himself at the center of controversy after a video of him beating a student went viral on the internet. The video showed the singer using a footwear to discipline the student while inquiring about the whereabouts of a bottle. As the incident sparked outrage among netizens, Rahat … Read more
South African student organisations have set an ultimatum to the Higher Education Minister over NSFAS mismanagement. Tomorrow – Monday 15 January 2024 – is the payment date for the next instalment of National Student Financial Aid Scheme disbursements. If all outstanding payments are not forthcoming, students say they will ‘escalate matters’ over NSFAS mismanagement. TRENDING: … Read more
