CCHM 2 Harmony Padlet 1 by ZHANG MI KAYLYNN https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl Made with a dash of wit en-us 2021-10-19 06:19:42 UTC 2024-11-17 04:43:16 UTC hello@padlet.com The Solway Spaceman zhangmikaylynn20 https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1826319518 A white suit. A helmet. A dark visor. Mr Templeton, they believed, had photographed a spaceman.  Back in 1964, Jim Templeton, a fireman from the English city of Carlisle, was spending an afternoon out with his family when he snapped a photograph that would take the world by storm. Templeton was taking candid shots of his young daughter without much thought, but when he got home and had the film developed, he noticed what has now become known as the the Solway Spaceman.
The photo shows what many people say is a person in some form of space suit. 1964 places the incident right in the middle of the space race, and the photo made headlines around the world. Kodak even analyzed the photo and their experts said it was authentic, lending to the spaceman theory. 
Templeton noted that only he, his daughter, and his wife were on site when the photos was taken. So who was this mysterious spaceman? The answer lies in the other photos taken on the film roll.
Other photos show Templeton's wife wearing a dress that lines up with the look of the spaceman. The photos taken on the roll just prior to the mysterious one show the wife in a position that would place her near the correct spot of the spaceman. 
It's also noted that Templeton took the photos with a viewfinder that let him see 70% of the frame. This meant that he was unable to see the full frame of the photo, and thus missed his wife standing in the back. The photo itself was also overexposed, thus leading to the strange look of his wife's back.
]]> 2021-10-19 06:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1826319518 Hossan Leong dies in a car crash zhangmikaylynn20 https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1826333320 The article says Leong "crashed into the back of a lorry in the Malaysian state of Johor" while driving to Malacca.
It quoted Batu Pahat district police and uses the names of real victims and district police.
However, the article lifts heavily from news reports published in September last year, about a separate incident.
Leong's clarification was met with relief and jokes.
]]> 2021-10-19 06:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1826333320 Little girl calls “Donald Trump” a “disgrace” zhangmikaylynn20 https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1826340691 There’s a video clip going around Twitter right now, showing a young girl approaching a man who looks like Donald Trump (you can only see “the president” from behind) and calling him “a disgrace to the world.” The Twitter video is actually clipped from The President Show, a Comedy Central series starring Anthony Atamanuik. While Atamanuik’s backside does an extremely convincing Trump — though he appears to be shorter than the real Trump — the wig is where the comparison stops. In the original, non-freebooted version of the clip, it’s much easier to tell that he’s not actually President Trump. Still, Atamanuik — responding to Gizmodo’s coverage of the clip — insists the girl’s reaction was completely unscripted. Here’s hoping this small child ends up in the vicinity of the real Donald Trump very soon.]]> 2021-10-19 06:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1826340691 Markets and the economic cost of distribution: Dawn contributor https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1833245257 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/markets-and-the-economic-cost-of-disinformation-dawn-contributor
a completely unauthentic piece of news is posted on social media platforms it gains a momentum of its own. Some 'experts' and 'anchors then blurt this 'information' on electronic media and some owners of media houses use these opinions expressed in talk shows as news stories in print.

]]> 2021-10-21 12:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1833245257 How governments are tackling anti Covid-19 vaccine misinformation https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1833254905 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/how-governments-are-tackling-anti-covid-19-vaccine-misinformation

Anti-vaxxers are turning social media into a cesspool of Covid-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories as these platforms and governments struggle to quell the growing wave of falsehoods.

False claims that Covid-19 vaccines contain microchips, can cause autism and sterility are fuelling vaccine hesitancy all over the world, undermining efforts to end the nearly two-year-long pandemic that has battered the global economy and hurt livelihoods.

]]> 2021-10-21 12:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1833254905 Princess Leia Remastered...Again https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1837617613 In Star Wars: Rogue One, Princess Leia was remastered and critics and fans were scathing about the quality of the CGI, which saw the face of a young Carrie Fisher pasted onto the body of another actress. Deemed unrealistic, with particular negative attention shown to the eyes and the texture of the skin, the CGI wasn't considered a fitting representation and ruined the ending of the film for many.

One of the earliest deepfake creators, Derpfakes, posted this redo on YouTube and people have gone wild for it. The smile, the eyes, it's all spot on, with excellent face tracking. Star Wars fans have commented, claiming they wish the original film could have been created using this technology. 

Luckily, the Star Wars team learned from the mistake and used a totally different process for Fisher's scenes in Rise of Skywalker, utilising canned footage of Fisher from The Force Awakens. 

credits: https://www.creativebloq.com/features/deepfake-examples
]]> 2021-10-23 04:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1837617613 Unique Black Lion https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1837619531 If we could make a list of the internet's most beloved topics, weird animals would definitely have their place in the top 10. It seems that finding weird and unique species is something everyone thrives in, and although it is a cool thing to come across a unique animal, there is no need to create one with photoshop, or if you're doing so, please do not try to trick people into thinking it actually exists.
Many people believed that there was an actual black lion alive but many of these pictures are just edited picture.
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https://www.boredpanda.com/fake-news-photos-viral-photoshop/]]> 2021-10-23 05:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/zhangmikaylynn20/dtvloz01ya3cvirl/wish/1837619531