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- 1California Enacts Wildlife Crossing Measure, Pew Applauds●Pew Applauds California for Enacting Wildlife Crossing Measure
California has enacted a new wildlife crossing measure, a step praised by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The legislation is aimed at reducing vehicle collisions with animals and reconnecting fragmented habitats, allowing wildlife to move safely across roads. Conservation groups say such infrastructure projects, like bridges and underpasses for animals, are increasingly seen as practical tools for protecting both people and wildlife in the state.
- 2Deepfakes make online fraud far harder to spot▼⚠️ ICYMI: # Deepfakes , voice cloning, and synthetic # media make online fraud much harder to spot than in the days of d
Experts warn that deepfakes, voice cloning, and other synthetic media have made online fraud far more convincing than in the early days of glitchy, easily spotted fakes. A new BBC Ideas animation with The Open University walks through practical verification habits, urging people to check sources, cross-reference details, and stay skeptical of unexpected calls or videos before responding or sending money.
- 3Deepfakes and voice cloning make online fraud harder to spot▼⚠️ PSA: # Deepfakes , voice cloning, and synthetic # media make online fraud much harder to spot than in the days of dis
A new BBC Ideas animation produced with The Open University warns that deepfakes, voice cloning and other synthetic media have made online fraud far harder to detect than earlier, glitch-ridden fakes. The short film walks viewers through practical verification habits, urging people to check sources, cross-reference details and stay skeptical of unsolicited calls and videos before trusting them.
- 4Rope Bridges Installed to Protect Wildlife on Costa Rica Coast Road▼Rope Bridges Installed to Reduce Wildlife Runovers on Stretch Between Dominical and Uvita
Rope bridges have been installed along the road stretch between Dominical and Uvita on Costa Rica's southern Pacific coast to reduce wildlife being run over by vehicles. The bridges give monkeys and other animals a safe way to cross above the road, where traffic has fragmented forest habitat and led to frequent roadkill, particularly among primates moving between trees.