China Unveils World’s First AI Female News Anchor, And She Looks Eerily Realistic
China’s state-run news agency, Xinhua, yesterday unveiled its newest news anchor, Xin Xiaomeng. Why is this newsworthy? Well, because Xin isn’t a real person, but an ultra-realistic computer generated model powered by advanced AI technology. The perfectly coiffed Xin Xiaomeng introduced herself to Xinhua’s viewers in a short clip, announcing that she will make her professional […]
Guy Who Always Forgot His ID Card Has It Tattooed on Forearm
A young man from Vietnam allegedly had his ID card tattooed on his arm, because he always forgot it when going out drinking with his friends and couldn’t prove he was old enough to buy alcohol. Photos of what looked like an ID card tattooed on someone’s forearm went viral on Vietnamese social media. The […]
Conch Island – A Man-Made Island Built Out of Millions of Conch Shells
Conch “Island” isn’t technically an island, but a mountain of conch shells discarded by fishermen in the same place over hundreds of years. Located just east of Anegada, the second largest of the British Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean, Conch Island is both a stunning tourist attraction and a testimony to the popularity of conch […]