Uh, I didn’t see this coming:
Someone uses AI to create an image of a damaged bridge, and posts it on social media.
Rail operators have to stop their trains until someone can go out and check on bridge, confirming that it’s perfectly fine.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwygqqll9k2o
(via @tferrer)
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From editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon (with permission):
"I drew this last November 26th knowing full well no self-respecting family newspaper in the country would be likely to print it. I was right. But given the events of this weekend, I’m gonna to let ‘er rip anyway."
Australian COVID-19 cases update:
Reported Cases seem to be rising again at the national level and in most states. As always, it is hard to be certain with this series; the data quality is very shoddy.
This will likely be driven by the XEC variant, which is becoming dominant in much of Europe and elsewhere.
Nationally, the Reff (case momentum) for Australia has been in the range of 1.1 - 1.2 lately.
Queensland looks the hardest hit, with the Reff up to 1.4.
Report Link:
https://mike-honey.github.io/covid-19-au-vaccinations/output/covid-19-au%20-%20report%20Cases.pdf
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