Chinese researchers unveil AI that can turn simple sketches into fake photorealistic pictures The AI, called DeepFaceDrawing, was demonstrated by Chinese researchers It can extrapolate a rudimentary sketch into photo-like pictures The AI looks at facial features like eyes, hair, and lips individually It could be used by law enforcement for brining suspect sketches to life … Read more
Three Indian soldiers, including a colonel, have been killed in brutal hand-to-hand combat with Chinese soldiers at the Himalayan border. The Indian army stated today that a ‘violent faceoff’ erupted in the Galwan Valley in the northern Ladakh state on Monday night ‘with casualties on both sides.’ Tensions have flared between the two nuclear-armed nations … Read more
Jaguar poaching has increased more than 200-FOLD in the last five years, driven by demand from Chinese consumers for claws, teeth, and bone powder used in medicinal paste Researchers documented more than 800 poached jaguars over five years Law enforcement intercepted the jaguars in South and Central America Jaguar teeth and claws are prized as … Read more
The sickening trade in the bones of butchered lions for use in Chinese ‘medicines’, wines and jewellery could spark another catastrophic health crisis, experts have warned. An astonishing 333 farms in South Africa are breeding thousands of lions either to be shot by hunters in fenced enclosures or slaughtered for their bones, according to a … Read more
People who trust what they see on social media are more likely to be prejudiced against Chinese people as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a study suggests. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become ‘playgrounds for racism’, allowing users to express their prejudices freely, according to researchers in New Zealand, who surveyed white Americans. … Read more
People who trust what they see on social media are more likely to be prejudiced against Chinese people as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a study suggests. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become ‘playgrounds for racism’, allowing users to express their prejudices freely, according to researchers in New Zealand, who surveyed white Americans. … Read more
Pockets of British industry vulnerable to Chinese predators looking to snap up bargains in coronavirus crisis By Francesca Washtell And Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 8 June 2020 Pockets of British industry are vulnerable to Chinese predators looking to snap up bargains in the … Read more
Drone ‘taxis’ with no pilots will deliver goods to houses as China trials new way to distribute merchandise in remote areas China has given a tech firm the green light to transport heavy goods with drones Footage shows the pilotless ‘taxis’ flying across mountainous areas during tests The unmanned aerial vehicle can deliver up to … Read more
‘Just the tip of the iceberg’: Beijing fires another shot at Australia and says ALL Chinese consumers will abandon the country – after warning tourists not to visit because of ‘racist violence’ Chinese state-owned newspaper Global Times unleashes attack on Australia Comes after Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism told citizens to not visit Recent … Read more
‘Just the tip of the iceberg’: Beijing fires another shot at Australia and says ALL Chinese consumers will abandon the country – after warning tourists not to visit because of ‘racist violence’ Chinese state-owned newspaper Global Times unleashes attack on Australia Comes after Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism told citizens to not visit Recent … Read more