![]() But helping you become a more-informed citizen never grabs your attention as strongly as something inflammatory does. Those companies get rewarded with billions of advertising dollars for keeping your attention. The larger problem, he said, is that huge majorities of people get critical information through platforms like Google, Facebook and YouTube. ![]() "Focusing on deepfakes is like looking through a straw," Ben Wizner, an attorney at the American Civil Liberties Union who is whistleblower Edward Snowden's lawyer, said in comments at a legal conference on deepfakes earlier this year. "If centuries and centuries of sensory wiring in your brain are telling you that's a real person doing this or saying that, it's deep credibility." "If it's a true deepfake, then the uncanny valley won't save you," Chesney said, referring to the instinctive feeling of distrust when faced with a CG or robotic humanoid that doesn't look quite right. That's what makes deepfakes hard for you to identify with the naked eye. The term deepfake is used most often with videos, but deepfakes can refer to any so-called "synthetic" media produced by deep learning. GANs can create photos, voices, videos - any kind of media. So no matter what type of media it is, GANs are systems designed to get better and better at fooling you. The generator uses that guidance to improve its next samples, over and over again. The discriminator judges which samples are real or fake and then sends that feedback back to the generator. The generator creates samples from scratch, and the discriminator looks at the generator's samples mixed in with selections of the real thing. In this kind of deep machine learning, the artist is called a generator, the critic is called a discriminator, and both are neural networks - AI models inspired by how the brain works. Now picture them repeating this exchange over and over again at hyperspeed, with the aim of ultimately producing a painting that even a curator in the Louvre would hang on the wall. Out of that lineup, the critic has to pick which one was painted by his neighbor, and the artist finds out whether his painting fooled the critic. The artist creates a painting from scratch and slips it into the critic's room shuffled inside a stack of masterpieces. To understand GANs, imagine an artist and an art critic locked in rooms next to each other. Shruti Agarwal/Hany Farid/Yuming Gu/Mingming He/Koki Nagano/Hao Li Researchers created deepfakes that graft candidates' faces onto impersonators' heads, in order to test a system to debunk them. ![]() The Democratic party even deepfaked its own chairman to hammer home the problem of deepfakes as the election approached. Millions more have seen goofy celebrity face swaps, like actor Nicolas Cage overtaking iconic movie moments. Millions have watched actor Jordan Peele turn Barack Obama into a puppet. Sophisticated video forgeries created by artificial intelligence, they can make people appear to be doing or saying things they never did.Ĭhances are you've probably seen a harmless deepfake by now. But deepfake algorithms are like Photoshop on steroids. People have been doctoring still images since photography was invented, and programs like Photoshop have made it a breeze. It would be an assault on your faith in the election itself: a deepfake of a trusted figure warning that polling sites in, say, black neighborhoods will be unsafe on election day, or that voting machines are switching votes from one candidate to another. Essentially, deepfakes make it easier for candidates caught on tape to convince voters of their innocence - even if they're guilty - because people have learned they can't believe their eyes anymore.Īnd if somebody cunning really wants a deepfake to mess with our democracy, the attack likely won't be on one of the candidates. The term, popular in deepfake-research circles, means the mere existence of deepfakes gives more credibility to denials. It is what's known as the Liar's Dividend.
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At lunar new year, when the boss handed out the annual bonuses, the red envelopes given to Uighur workers contained less than those given to our colleagues who belonged to China’s dominant ethnic group, the Han. But then there was the red envelope episode. While I tried to overlook the evidence of discrimination that followed us everywhere, with Kerim, it became an obsession.Īfter graduation, we were offered jobs as engineers at the oil company in Karamay. In the job ads in the newspapers, there was often a little phrase in small print: No Uighurs. We had met as students in Urumqi, the largest city in Xinjiang province, and, as new graduates, had begun looking for work. The idea had taken root even before we were hired by the oil company. Kerim had always known he would leave Xinjiang. Once he was settled there, our two girls and I would join him. ![]() Then France, where he had applied for asylum. He tried first in Kazakhstan, but came back disillusioned after a year. My husband, Kerim, had left Xinjiang in 2002 to look for work. He simply said he would call me back in two days after looking into the possibility of letting my friend act on my behalf. Why should I come back for some paperwork? Why go all that way for such a trifle? Why now?” “A friend of mine in Karamay takes care of my administrative affairs. “In that case, I’d like to grant power of attorney,” I said. ![]() Karamay was the city in the western Chinese province of Xinjiang where I’d worked for the oil company for more than 20 years. “You must come back to Karamay to sign documents concerning your forthcoming retirement, Madame Haitiwaji,” he said. There was static on the line I had a hard time hearing him. It was November 2016, and I had been on unpaid leave from the company since I left China and moved to France 10 years earlier. At first, I couldn’t make sense of what he was calling about. ![]() T he man on the phone said he worked for the oil company, “In accounting, actually”. ![]() In tandem with these calculations, mathematicians were researching other characteristics of pi. It reached 71 digits in 1699, 100 digits in 1706, and 620 digits in 1956 – the best approximation achieved without the aid of a calculator or computer. After that, the record kept being broken. In 1665, English mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton used infinite series to compute pi to 15 digits using calculus he and German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz discovered. The first written description of an infinite series that could be used to compute pi was laid out in Sanskrit verse by Indian astronomer Nilakantha Somayaji around 1500 A.D., the proof of which was presented around 1530 A.D. An infinite series is the sum (or much less commonly, product) of the terms of an infinite sequence, such as ½, ¼, 1/8, 1/16, … 1/(2 n The development of infinite series techniques in the 16th and 17th centuries greatly enhanced people’s ability to approximate pi more efficiently. In 1630, Austrian astronomer Christoph Grienberger arrived at 38 digits, which is the most accurate approximation manually achieved using polygonal algorithms. 480, Zu Chongzhi adopted Liu Hui’s method and achieved seven digits of accuracy. He proposed a very fast and efficient approximation method, which gave four accurate digits. 265, Chinese mathematician Liu Hui created another simple polygon-based iterative algorithm. 150, Greek-Roman scientist Ptolemy used this method to calculate a value of 3.1416. He started with hexagons by using polygons with more and more sides, he ultimately calculated three accurate digits of pi: 3.14. Measuring the perimeters of those gave upper and lower bounds of the range containing pi. ![]() Around 250 B.C., the Greek mathematician Archimedes drew polygons both around the outside and within the interior of circles. The first rigorous approach to finding the true value of pi was based on geometrical approximations. Both approximations start with 3.1 – pretty close to the actual value, but still relatively far off. ![]() The earliest written approximations of pi are 3.125 in Babylon (1900-1600 B.C.) and 3.1605 in ancient Egypt (1650 B.C.). Smash-and-grabs, California, and the limits of criminal justice reform Finding the actual value of piīetween 3,000 and 4,000 years ago, people used trial-and-error approximations of pi, without doing any math or considering potential errors. The search for the accurate value of pi led not only to more accuracy, but also to the development of new concepts and techniques, such as limits and iterative algorithms, which then became fundamental to new areas of mathematics. Historically, people had only very coarse estimations of pi (such as 3, or 3.12, or 3.16), and while they knew these were estimates, they had no idea how far off they might be. Our world contains many round and near-round objects finding the exact value of pi helps us build, manufacture and work with them more accurately. Pi also appears in the calculations to determine the area of an ellipse and in finding the radius, surface area and volume of a sphere. Its value is necessary to compute many important quantities about these shapes, such as understanding the relationship between a circle’s radius and its circumference and area (circumference=2πr area=πr 2 The number represented by pi (π) is used in calculations whenever something round (or nearly so) is involved, such as for circles, spheres, cylinders, cones and ellipses. ![]() O) Crystal Crazy - (works, but I cant quit and get back to main desktop) N) Blox Arcade (opens, but i see no pieces falling?) L) Mac Brickout - (Used to love this game and I CANT get it to work. H) Lemmings - (woks) - Includes Lemmings, Oh No More Lemmings, and Holiday Lemmings HERE ARE A LIST OF GAMES ALREADY INSTALLEDĪ) Prince of Persia 1 - (works) - includes Pop Map editor and POP Cheats.Ĭ) Tetris Max -(woks) - by far my favorite tetris game ever. Released by adam77.Ĥ) Open up "BasiliskIIGUI.exe" (** Notice the file name it is NOT "BasiliskII.exe"**) ĥ) Click on the "RUN" button in the bottom right hand corner Ħ) Click ok on the cd rom error (if you get an error) Ĩ) The icon for the HD is in the top right hand corner POP MAC Total Pack for PC - contains PoP1, PoP2, tools, editors and other games with Basilisk II system (8.0). ![]() You can get David's frame by frame sprites from here: macsprites.zip PoP Macintosh Total Pack You can also get the sprites alone (separated gif files) from here: popspecial.html Frame by Frame Sprites
![]() There are 4 modes in the Object Test, NORMAL, EDIT, CATCH, and an unlabeled mode we'll refer to as "CATCH2". I tried layering various other sprites over it until finally, it looked like an ‘o’. “Maybe I can just force it to look like an ‘o’,” I thought. Since the logo had already been created, I couldn’t just go in and change the letter at this point. ![]() I had made a mistake with the subtitle “World Warrior”, mis-spelling it “World Warrier.” Now I can safely tell this story too, but we actually didn’t discover it until several months after all the sprite work had been done. "Then, just three days before the deadline, I discovered something horrible. One of the game's planners, Akira "Nin" Nishitani, said in a 1991 interview that this mistake was noticed almost at the end of development: This is actually what the subtitle of this game's first of many editions looks like inside the World Warrior graphics ROMs, with a typo on "Warrior". The artwork can be viewed, however, using specific hacked versions of the initial World Warrior release that enable the ability to play as the bosses, except for the continue screen where art of Ryu is displayed instead. However, the four bosses are not made playable until Champion Edition, which features some redrawn and tweaked character select artwork. To see this would require playing as Bison and losing, or beating him in any stage other than the final. Bison outside Japan and Vega in Japan more on that later), unused only in Street Fighter II: The World Warrior. A post-stage picture of a defeated Dictator (M. ![]() When Alfred alerts Bruce Wayne of a situation that requires his attention, the game lets players suit up as the Batman. This story takes place between Arkham City and Arkham Knight, playing from the perspective of The Dark Knight himself. The game was published for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation, intended to be used on the PlayStation VR. One of the leading games in the new virtual reality gaming, developed by Rocksteady and Warner Brothers Interactive. Not the greatest game in the franchise, but a nice piece in the larger universe. But the game also manages to make good use of his grapnel hook, explosive gel and batarang. Surprisingly the gameplay remains the same, aside from it being a side scrolling beat em up. The game also has brief appearances by Amanda Waller who made a cameo in Arkham Origins, as well as a never before seen look at Rick Flagg. The game features returning villains such as Deadshot and Solomon Grundy, while also showing off new comer Bronze Tiger into the mix. The prison gets split into three sections by Joker, Penguin and Black Mask. ![]() However, James Gordon contacts Batman and alerts him of an internal explosion from the prison and taken over by the inmates. After Batman catches Catwoman in the middle of a heist, he apprehends her and places her in Blackgate. This handheld game takes place three months after the events of Arkham Origins and sets Batman in the middle of Blackgate Prison to take control of a riot taking place. Created by Armature Studios and Warner Brothers Interactive, released for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita. Batman: Arkham Origins – Blackgate (2013)Ī different approach to the Arkham franchise, with a side scrolling game rather than the usual third person point of view. ![]() sure there are some flaws like screen tearing in the consoles versions, however it is only noticeable when your looking for it. The game is simply amazing with a lot of fun stuff to do and a whole different game experience unlike any other, the weapon selection is fantastic! and the game definitely brings back nostalgia for the farcry fans. This installment took a different direction than the first two, it takes the level design elements of the first Far Cry and the RPG aspect of the second but with a lot more interesting stuff added, just about everything you can do in the first and second, you can do in this one which it makes it that much more fun when it basically brings back the level design of the first one and adds the elements from the second as i said before. Great characters, great story, absolutely BEAUTIFUL graphics and gameplay that is out of this world. I have been waiting for a game like this for a long long time, it has all the elements of a great FPS RPG that most people look for. Alright, the thing is I killed you once already. Okay, Do you have a fucking problem in your head, do you think I am bullshitting you, do you think I am lying? Fuck you! Okay? Fuck you!. After being separated from his friends and girlfriend, he attempts to escape the islands full of crazed inhabitants. The game follows Jason Brody, a tourist who becomes trapped on the island. This time is gonna be different, I'm sorry, I don't like. Far Cry 3 is the latest installment in the famed first-person shooter series. over and over and over and over again thinking 'this time is gonna be different' no, no, no please. And then I started seeing, everywhere I looked, everywhere I looked all these fucking pricks, everywhere I looked, doing the exact same fucking thing. The first time somebody told me that, I dunno, I thought they were bullshitting me, so, I shot him. Vaas: Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is? Insanity is doing the exact. In the primary window, click the Audio/Video Cutter tab menu, you can freely trim any segments of video and audio clips. Media Cope actually is an all in one media player, cutter converter.
![]() ![]() Marie (DLC Character/Free Dance Only): July 30, 2015.There are also a number of songs which are exclusive to Free Dance mode, including all the DLC tracks.Ĭharacters Main article: List of Persona 4: Dancing All Night Characters Support characters, who provide unique choreographies for the main character, can also be chosen. In Free Dance mode, the player can pick any character and their costumes, but not the song, as each track is tied to a specific character. Additional DLC costumes, tracks, accessories, characters and song backgrounds are available. Modifiers also exist to make the game easier or harder, and affect your final score and Persona $ reward accordingly.Īll characters in the game have multiple costumes, which can be purchased with currency earned for clearing songs. Clearing a song will cause the Investigation Team's Personas to appear and clear away the Shadows. In story mode, it will be possible to make things even easier. In the game, players engage in a "dance battle" with the Shadows in the mysterious world of the "Mayonaka Stage." There will be four difficulties - Easy, Normal, Hard, and an unlockable All Night. Finally understanding their feelings, Mikuratana-no-Kami releases everyone and returns them to the real world, where Kanami prepares to finish off the festival with a performance of Calystegia. Determined to get their feelings across, Rise combines her strength with Kanami and the Kanamin Kitchen girls to power up her Persona, Himiko, transforming it into a giant stage for Yu and the others to express themselves. Although the team manage to save Kanami and bring her to her senses, the Shadow Kanami, revealed to be a god of desire named Mikuratana-no-Kami, bonds itself with the rest of the audience. Discovering the song sung by the Shadows to be a reversed recording of Calystegia, the team discover the voice to be a Shadow version of Kanami, who has pulled the real Kanami, along with the entire LMB audience, into the Midnight Stage. Traumatized over the repressed memories, Kanami is overcome by despair and pulled into the Midnight Stage.īack in the Midnight Stage, Ochimizu, who was Yuko's producer back when she was alive, is swayed by the voice but brought to her senses by Yu and the others. To her shock, Kanami eventually discovers that the diary she had been carrying all this time belonged to Yuko, who she had witnessed killing herself when she came to the studio to audition years ago. During this time, Kanami experiences painful flashbacks as she ponders over the lyrics of her upcoming song, " Calystegia", which was originally intended for Yuko. ![]() As Dojima helps Kanami look into the strange circumstances surrounding the incident, Nanako is recognized for her dancing talent and is chosen to appear alongside Kanami in the LMB Festival. Back in the real world, Kanami comes across Ryotaro and Nanako Dojima, who become curious about the whereabouts of Yu and the others. Coming across Ochimizu as well, the group deduce that the world is somehow tied to Yuko Osada, an idol who committed suicide years ago, while the Shadows they encounter are people who got dragged into the world after watching the video. As each member is rescued and taken to a safe dressing room, the team discover pages from a diary. Following in after them, the Investigation Team split up in order to rescue the captured members of Kanamin Kitchen as the voice attempts to force a fake bond with them. The next day, as the rest of the Investigation Team are assembled at the dance studio, the mysterious voice attempts to pull Kanami into the Midnight Stage, but ends up grabbing producer Kyoka Ochimizu instead. Unable to use violence in this world, the group discover that they can use the power of song and dance to express their feelings to the Shadows, freeing them from the voice's control. There, they discover a mysterious entity is using strange ribbons and a song to force Shadows to form a bond with her, effectively brainwashing anyone who comes into contact with the ribbons. Looking into a rumor concerning a video that shows up on the LMB website at midnight, allegedly showing a dead idol, Yu, Rise, and Naoto check out the video themselves and are sucked into the Midnight Stage, a world separate from the TV world they are used to. As Yu, along with Naoto Shirogane, join up with Rise at her dance studio and are introduced to fellow idol Kanami Mashita, they learn that Kanami's idol group, Kanamin Kitchen, has mysteriously gone missing. Taking place roughly a month following the epilogue of Persona 4 Golden, Rise Kujikawa, who has since returned to the idol industry, asks Yu Narukami and all her other friends to dance alongside her in the upcoming Love Meets Bonds Festival. Persona 4: Dancing All Night intro featuring the song " Dance!" |
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