How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues: In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound – formed by bat excrement – and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus …
If you’re sending intimate photos, taking a selfie is legally safer – here’s how to protect yourself: G-Stock Studio/Shutterstock If you’ve considered sending a sexy photo, you’re not alone: research shows that up to 15% of adolescents and 48% of adults have sent sexually explicit texts or images. There’s no shame in sending intimate photos …
If someone posts your private photos online, there has been little you can do about it – how changes in the law will finally help victims: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock In 2015, Keeley Richards-Shaw found her name and personal life splashed all over the media. Her photo, her job and links to her Facebook page were all published. …
Voter ID: most people are terrible at matching faces to photos, making polling checks unreliable: On Thursday May 4, for the first time, members of the public voting in local council elections in England were required to bring photo ID to their polling station. Initial reports suggested that a few people were turned away because …
Edit your photos with open source artificial intelligence: Edit your photos with open source artificial intelligence Don Watkins Sat, 04/15/2023 – 03:00 I’ve been interested in photography ever since I co-opted my father’s Kodak 620 camera as a young boy. I used it to take pictures of the flora and fauna of our neighborhood. My …
The real Johannesburg: 6 powerful photos from a gritty new book on the city: An abandoned gold mine in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mark Lewis/Wake Up, This Is Joburg Wake Up, This is Joburg is a collaboration between photographer Mark Lewis and urban planner and writer Tanya Zack. Striking images and beautiful texts follow 10 stories …
Deepfakes: faces created by AI now look more real than genuine photos: Even if you think you are good at analysing faces, research shows many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer-generated. This is particularly problematic now that computer systems can create realistic-looking photos of people who …
Should I post photos of my children online? Here’s what new parents need to know about sharenting: Korchagin/Shutterstock Over 40% of UK parents put photos or videos of their children online. Showing just how prevalent online sharing now is, in June 2022 the word “sharenting” entered the Oxford English Dictionary, meaning when a parent shares …
Photos of wartime Europe still shape views of conflict – here’s how we’re trying to right the record: The Tanganyika expeditionary force in Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo) during East African campaign of the first world war. Imperial War Museum., CC BY-NC A war in Europe instantly creates parallels with the world wars …
How I scan family photos on Linux: How I scan family photos on Linux Alan Formy-Duval Sun, 04/17/2022 – 03:00 Linux isn’t just something that runs on servers and powers the internet. It’s a safe place for your data, your family history and memories, working or having fun, and real life. Case in point: Right …
Repeat photos show change in southern African landscapes: a citizen science project: A landscape in Hogsback, South Africa, photographed in 1942 by J. Acocks (left) and in 2016 by J. du Toit © rePhotoSA , CC BY-SA Every place in the world has a history. To understand it in the present you need some knowledge …
Scan documents and old photos on Linux with Skanlite: Although the world has mostly gone digital now, there are still times when you just have to print a form, sign it, and scan it back in. Sometimes, I find that a snapshot on my phone suffices, but some industries require a better copy than a …
Crop and resize photos on Linux with Gwenview: A good photo can be a powerful thing. It expresses what you saw in a very literal sense, but it also speaks to what you experienced. Little things say a lot: the angle you choose when taking the photo, how large something looms in the frame, and …
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South Africa in the news: India vs South Africa: Coach Rahul Dravid Working on Virat Kohli’s Batting in Nets – See Photos: Team India is gearing up for the 3-match Test series against South Africa which begins from Sunday in Centurion. All eyes will on Virat Kohli as it will be his first tour after …
4 ways to edit photos on the Linux command line: Linux is useful to photographers and graphic artists. It provides many tools for editing different types of image files and formats, including photographs. This roundup shows that you do not even need a graphical interface to work with your photos. Here are four ways that …
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South Africa in the news: PHOTOS: Improvised Library Brings Joy Of Books To Kids Living In Gang Territory: They call it the Hot-Spot library: a ramshackle building of plywood and sheet metal set on a crime-ridden street corner in Cape Town, South Africa. With …: “South Africa” – BingNews T20: West Indies beat South Africa …