Secret Messages Can Hide in AI-Generated Media

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Secret Messages Can Hide in AI-Generated Media     In steganography, an ordinary message masks the presence of a secret communication. Humans can never do it perfectly, but a new study shows it’s possible for machinesOn June 27, 2010, the FBI arrested 10 Russian spies who lived and worked as American professionals near New York City. The case, which unraveled an intricate system of false identities and clandestine meetings, exposed one of the largest spy networks in the U.S. since the Cold War ended and inspired the show The Americans. Continued here

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Here's What the Supreme Court's Clean Water Act Ruling Means to You     Formerly “adjacent” wetlands in more than half of all states may be dredged or filled now that their federal protections have been strippedIf you ever drank a glass of clean water, caught a freshwater fish, swam in a lake or even maybe avoided a flood, you have directly benefited from wetlands. But those benefits are drying up, thanks to a Supreme Court decision that has overturned five decades of wetland protections. Continued here

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5 Ways Companies Are Addressing Skills Gaps in Their Workforce     We’re in an unusual economic situation, one where recession fears are high but the job market is tight. As training budgets inevitably come under pressure, organizations will need to find more targeted ways to address their skills gaps. The author examines five of the biggest developments in this space: 1) digital apprenticeships that are helping fill jobs in the digital and tech sectors; 2) tuition-assistance programs aimed at frontline workers; 3) learning-experience platforms with features like skills assessments, algorithmic-driven recommendations about what to learn next, and internal social networking; 4) the democratization of coaching; and 5) the rise of cohort-based courses. Continued here

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World's Largest Fusion Project Is in Big Trouble, New Documents Reveal     The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is already billions of dollars over budget and decades behind schedule. How much more money and time it will take to complete, not even its leaders can sayIt could be a new world record, although no one involved wants to talk about it. In the south of France, a collaboration among 35 countries has been birthing one of the largest and most ambitious scientific experiments ever conceived: the giant fusion power machine known as the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). But the only record ITER seems certain to set doesn’t involve “burning” plasma at temperatures 10 times higher than that of the sun’s core, keeping this “artificial star” ablaze and generating net energy for seconds at a time or any of fusion energy’s other spectacular and myriad prerequisites. Instead ITER is on the verge of a record-setting disaster as accumulated schedule slips and budget overruns threaten to make it the most delayed—and most cost-inflated—science project in history. Continued here

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Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Early in This Economy?     Wharton finance professor Michael R. Roberts revisits whether homeowners should invest extra money rather than use it to make additional mortgage payments in the current economic environment.In this opinion piece, Wharton finance professor Michael R. Roberts revisits whether homeowners should invest extra money rather than use it to make additional mortgage payments in the current economic environment. Continued here

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9 Top Design Trends That End Design Fatigue and Help Your Business Stand Out     Well-executed design has the power to attract and retain customers, build brand loyalty, and differentiate your business from the competition. Continued here

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When Disaster Strikes, Is Climate Change to Blame?     Scientists are specifying how much damage climate change is adding to extreme weather events, potentially influencing court cases, insurance claims and public policyLast November the spring weather in South America jumped from cold to searing. Usually at that time of year people would have been holding backyard barbecues, or asados, in the lingering evening light. But on December 7 the temperature in northern Argentina, near the borders of Bolivia and Paraguay, hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit, making it one of the hottest places on Earth. The heat exacerbated a three-year drought, baking the soil and shriveling vast wheat crops before harvest. Continued here

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How to Future-Proof Your Business Using A.I. and Upskilling     Experts agree that A.I. will play a significant role in the way we work, but won't outright replace people at the scale many fear. Continued here

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U.S. Government Hit in Sprawling Cyberattack. How Small Businesses Can Protect Themselves     It remains unclear which agencieswere impacted in the attack. Continued here

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How "Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" explains cosmic reionization     When the Universe as we know it began with the hot Big Bang, it was filled with all sorts of energetic particles, antiparticles, and quanta of radiation: a primordial soup of the cosmos. Over time, it expanded and cooled, finally becoming cool enough to produce stable, neutral atoms after a few hundred thousand years had passed. Although the earliest stars and galaxies likely formed within the first ~150 million years of this cosmic history, the Universe remained largely dark and opaque to light until an impressive ~550 million years would pass, as the neutral atoms formed much earlier are remarkably effective at blocking optical wavelengths of light. It’s only through the gradual, slow process of cosmic reionization that the Universe became transparent to light at all.Although novel observatories like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are teaching us an incredible amount about cosmic reionization, there’s a remarkably good analogy that can help everyone understand it: the newest installment in the Legend of Zelda video game series, Tears of the Kingdom. Beneath the main kingdom of Hyrule is a dark, subterranean expanse known as the “depths,” and it’s exactly these depths that can teach us so much about the process of how cosmic reionization renders the Universe transparent to visible light. Continued here

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What Novak Djokovic Can Teach You About Winning and Losing     What leaders can learn from the tennis superstarafter his record-breaking French Open win. Continued here

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Psychedelic Therapy Is Here. Just Don't Call It Therapy     From the breathless media coverage, it would appear that Oregon is on the brink of becoming a haven for shroom-fueled mental wellness.Oregon's Measure 109, which was approved by the public in November 2020 and took effect at the beginning of this year, allows adults over 21 to access and use psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, in a supervised setting. All eyes are on Oregon as it becomes the first US state to roll out a program through which people can legally trip. It's been held up as a real-world experiment in psychedelic medicine—a field that has sparked hope as a treatment for a range of mental conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Continued here

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Companies Have Been Failing at LGBTQ+ Pride Activities. Here's How Employees Can Help     Three companies share advice for how to do internal Pride Month programming right. Continued here

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A More Humane Model for Eldercare in the U.S.     On the whole, the care for elderly poor people with chronic illnesses leaves a lot to be desired in the United States. PACE, a comprehensive, integrated, community-based care approach that lets older adults continue to live at home as long as possible, can serve as a model for improving the needs of this population. This article examines PACE Southeast Michigan, an outstanding PACE program. Continued here

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New Tool Reveals How AI Makes Decisions     Large language models such as ChatGPT tend to make things up. A new approach now allows the systems to explain their responses—at least partiallyWhen I asked ChatGPT to name the editor in chief of Spektrum der Wissenschaft, the German-language sister publication of Scientific American, the answer was, “I have the latest information until 2021, and at that time Dr. Florian Freistetter was the editor-in-chief of Spektrum der Wissenschaft. However, it is possible that the information has changed since then.” This highlights one of the biggest drawbacks of current language-generating artificial intelligence programs: they “hallucinate.” While Spektrum der Wissenschaft features a lot of work by Freistetter, he was never a staff member—let alone editor in chief—of Spektrum der Wissenschaft. That’s why it is important to work on so-called explainable AI (XAI) models that can justify their answers—and thus become more transparent. Continued here

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Useful Feedback, More Than Praise, Helps Students Flourish     “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This proverb has become a cliché, but it remains a useful shorthand for self-sufficiency. If you want someone to succeed independently, give them the tools to do so.Within the realm of education, this principle can inform the ways that teachers give feedback. For instance, it is often easier and quicker for educators to simply correct a student’s work. But this approach can take away a student’s opportunity to learn, grow and demonstrate that they can rise to the occasion. Indeed, what we often miss about “teaching a man to fish” is that this approach also communicates the teacher’s belief that the proverbial man can succeed at fishing.  By giving feedback that allows someone to do the work themselves, you signal your expectation that they have the capacity to do it.  Continued here

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Coming Soon: The "Being Seen" Video Series     In the new "Being Seen" video series, Inc.com recognizes the unique stories of entrepreneurs and the innovation, determination, and ambition the separates them from everyone else.We'll hear from... Continued here

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How to Negotiate Your Starting Salary     Listen, I get it — every time I land a new role, I say “yes” immediately. By that point, I’m always so ready for the job hunt to be over that I skip the negotiation process entirely. But according to Tiffany Jana, an author, speaker, and founder of TMI Consulting — a diversity and inclusion management consulting firm — this is the worst possible thing you can do for your career. Continued here

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Motorola's New Moto G Stylus Phones Are Just Fine     If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIREDIt was a Sunday evening and my wife, dog, and I were lounging in our home after a long stroll. My pup looked particularly photogenic in the warm rays of the sunset filtering through my dusty windows, so I took my phone's stylus out for a quick sketch. I showed my results to my wife and she started cackling. I blame the pen. Continued here

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OnePlus' New Nord N30 5G Is Boring but Reliable     If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIREDIt's apparently hard to compete with the likes of Google and Samsung. I've been testing several cheap phones over the past few weeks, like Motorola's new Moto G Stylus and Moto G Power, and my takeaway almost always ends up being a recommendation to buy a similarly priced Samsung or Google phone instead. Continued here

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Why Young Professionals Should Prioritize Rest Over Work     Social pressures, demanding bosses, imposter syndrome — there are a lot of reasons we choose (or feel obligated) to push ourselves to work longer and harder. Especially when you’re just getting started, you may feel an increased desire to prove your dedication and ability to succeed in your chosen path. Continued here

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The Making of a Leader: Unveiling the 7 Keys to Your Success     Are leaders born or made? Research has an answer to this age-old question. Continued here

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How a dose of MDMA transformed a white supremacist     In February 2020, Harriet de Wit, a professor of psychiatry and behavioural science at the University of Chicago, was running an experiment on whether the drug MDMA increased the pleasantness of social touch in healthy volunteers. The day was proceeding like any other Tuesday when Mike Bremmer, de Wit's research assistant, appeared at her office door with a concerned look on his face.The latest participant in the double-blind trial, a man named Brendan, had filled out a standard questionnaire at the end. Strangely, at the very bottom of the form, Brendan had written in bold letters: "This experience has helped me sort out a debilitating personal issue. Google my name. I now know what I need to do." Continued here

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Draconian Laws Deter Pregnant Women from Treating Drug Abuse     In some states, punitive drug laws require physicians to report a pregnant person with a substance use disorder, leading to the removal of their child after birthNeonatologist Stephen W. Patrick of Vanderbilt University Medical Center recalls one patient in particular. She was seeking care for an opioid use disorder (OUD) at the treatment facility that he runs in Nashville, Tenn. The patient came in frantic after an exchange at her first prenatal visit. The sonographer who conducted her ultrasound, she recounted, told her in a disdainful tone that she should have a home for the child lined up because drug users never leave the hospital with their babies. Continued here

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Why Boundaries Are the Most Important--and Difficult--Things to Implement as Business Owners     Without boundaries, you'll quickly become overwhelmed. Here's how to set boundaries without alienating people. Continued here

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This Tiny Fish Can Recognize Itself in Photos     A fish species recognizes its own face digitally edited onto another fish’s body. What does this mean for self-awareness?Bluestreak cleaner wrasses are entrepreneurial fish. This tiny, shiny species sets up shop in coral reefs, where it eats parasites off of client fish, some of them big and hungry. It's a dangerous business that requires impeccable social skills. No wonder, then, that these fish can identify other individuals by their faces—and even recognize their own, according to a recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. After a week with a mirror in their tank, cleaner wrasses seem able to spot themselves in photos. The researchers say this recognition suggests the fish are self-aware, a controversial interpretation. Continued here

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There's No Evidence for Claims That Environmentally Friendly Investments Are Bad for the Poor     There is no evidence for Republican claims that considering the environmental impacts of investment is bad for the poor—part of the party’s growing opposition to environmental, social and governance investmentsCLIMATEWIRE | Conservatives are leveraging a new argument against ESG: It's hurting poor families. Continued here

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How Chile's stolen babies are finding their biological families after decades apart     Viví Haggren was returning from a fishing trip near her hometown in Stockholm when she heard a radio report on illegally adopted children from Chile. As she listened, a hunch that she had harbored for decades grew impossible to ignore. “Suddenly, I thought, it was time,” she told Rest of World. Haggren knew she was adopted from Chile — her Swedish adoptive parents had told her as a child. But that had been in 1973, the year that Augusto Pinochet staged a coup in Chile. Her parents believed that the vague paperwork was due to the political instability in the country at the time. The only information the Swedish adoption agency provided was that she was “abandoned” at a hospital, and that her birth mother had called her Luisa. Continued here

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The 'Joan Is Awful' Episode of 'Black Mirror' Asks You to Please Click Here     “Joan Is Awful,” the first episode of the new season of Black Mirror, was inspired by The Dropout. Specifically, as creator Charlie Brooker told WIRED this week, it was sparked by seeing the deluge of content surrounding Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos scandal—a book, a TV show, a movie, around 800 podcasts—and thinking about how weird it must have been for people to see themselves portrayed by Hollywood actors in events that “feel like they happened about 10 minutes ago.”The content machine does seem to be catching up to people’s real lives: The gap between a huge financial scandal and the announcement of the inevitable Michael Lewis book about it used to be years or months; now it’s days. In the UK, Sky produced a dramatization of the British government’s handling of the pandemic while Covid-19 was still tearing through communities. (Spoiler alert: They blew it.) Continued here

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Good News! China and the US Are Talking About AI Dangers     Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, recently said that China should play a key role in shaping the guardrails that are placed around the technology.“China has some of the best AI talent in the world,” Altman said during a talk at the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) last week. “Solving alignment for advanced AI systems requires some of the best minds from around the world—and so I really hope that Chinese AI researchers will make great contributions here.” Continued here