‘Location spoofing’ creates deepfake satellite images

Researchers identify new ways to detect "deepfake geography," warn of the dangers of falsified geospatial data, and call for geographic fact-checking.

Kim Eckart-Washington • futurity
April 29, 2021 ~8 min

Deep-learning algorithm can de-noise images

A new deep-learning algorithm can de-noise images to reveal otherwise invisible details. Here's how it outdoes other de-noising algorithms.

Vandana Suresh-Texas A&M • futurity
Jan. 26, 2021 ~6 min


Filter protects against deepfake photos and videos

Adding a protective filter to videos or photos people upload online could prevent them being turned into "deepfakes" that alter their meaning.

Jeremy Schwab-Boston University • futurity
July 6, 2020 ~5 min

Add your experience to the ‘plague year’ archive

Historians want to capture individual experiences of our COVID-19 "plague year" in a digital archive. "We're always living in history, but usually we have the luxury of not being aware of it."

Claudia Hooper-U. Melbourne • futurity
April 21, 2020 ~8 min

Social media pics show nature makes us happy

There's a positive connection between nature experiences and happiness, photos posted to social media show.

National University of Singapore • futurity
March 18, 2020 ~3 min

Shocking Chicago meatpacking pics shifted public policy

Photojournalism revealed the adulterated products and other horrors of the Chicago meatpacking industry, sparking both the novel "The Jungle" and real change.

Chelsea Davis-Iowa State • futurity
Feb. 18, 2020 ~5 min

Seeing God as a white man shapes views of leadership

"Basically, if you believe that a white man rules the heavens, you are more likely to believe that white men should rule on Earth."

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 4, 2020 ~6 min

Experts: No, porn isn’t a public health crisis

Legislation has deemed pornography a public health crisis, but experts say there's no evidence to back that up.

Boston University School of Public Health • futurity
Jan. 9, 2020 ~2 min


2,700-year-old tablet depicts epilepsy ‘demon’

A 2,700-year-old cuneiform tablet from ancient Iraq depicts the demon that the ancient Assyrians thought caused epilepsy.

Carsten Munk Hansen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Dec. 20, 2019 ~4 min

Do you see the ‘candy cane’ in the Milky Way?

A new composite image of the Milky Way appears to contain a cosmic candy cane.

Chanapa Tantibanchachai-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 19, 2019 ~4 min

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