Attorney Warns His Voice was Cloned by AI in Phone Scam That Nearly Tricked His Dad Out of $35k
nnAn attorney has issued a warning over an elaborate AI voice-cloning scam which nearly fooled his dad into handing over $35,000.nnYou may have heard about election interference scams that use AI to recreate a candidate’s voice to spread disinformation about voting—but that same artificial intelligence is being used to create panic in family members over […]
Mercury Pollution From Human Activities is Declining–With a 10% Drop in Emissions, Say MIT Scientists
nnMIT researchers have some good news for the environment: “Mercury emissions from human activity have been declining over the past two decades, despite global emissions inventories that indicate otherwise.“nnThe unexpected reduction in human-driven pollution led to a 10 percent decline in mercury concentrations in the air.nnFor the new study, researchers analyzed measurements from all 51 […]
“The soul that is within me no man can degrade.” – Frederick Douglass
Quote of the Day: “The soul that is within me no man can degrade.” – Frederick DouglassnnPhoto by: Levi GuzmannnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History, October 13
Happy 90th birthday to the incredible Nana Mouskouri. For those unfamiliar with this goddess of Euro songbirds, she released over 200 albums of songs in 12 languages, including Greek, French, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Hebrew, Welsh, Mandarin Chinese, and Corsican. The Cretan/Athenian songbird became an iconic figure thanks to her jet-black bob and […]
Reformed ‘Hoarder’ Now Earns a Living Helping Others With Mountains of Clutter in Their Homes (Watch)
nnA former ‘hoarder’ is now spending her days transforming the lives of people living in houses filled with mountainous piles of clutter and filth.nnLisa Curtis grew up with a fondness for ‘collecting’ things, which she later realized most people would describe as ‘hoarding’.nnHer journey out of that mess began in 2013 when her 65-year-old father […]
Halloween Ideas From Father-Daughter Duo Who Dress Up Like Famous Disney Characters (LOOK)
nnJust in time for Halloween, meet the dad and daughter who like to dress up together as famous Disney duos on frequent visits to their favorite theme park, called ‘Disneybounding’.nnCharlie Perez and her dad Eric Mcgough have now enthusiastically dressed up in eight sets of father-daughter costumes over the last 16 months in an homage […]
Long Ago The Earth May Have Had a Ring Like Saturn–As Astroids Defied All Odds Hitting Only Around Equator
nnResearchers have found evidence suggesting that Earth may have had a ring system that formed 466 million years ago, a discovery that challenges the common understanding of our planet’s ancient history.nnThis surprising hypothesis, published last month in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, points to a period of unusually intense meteorite bombardment known as the Ordovician […]
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […]
It’s better that ten suspects should escape, than one innocent person be condemned. – Rev. Increase Mather (Freethought Day today marks end of Salem Witch Trials)
Quote of the Day: It’s better that ten suspects should escape, than one innocent person be condemned. – Rev. Increase Mather (Today is Freethought Day, marking the end of the Salem Witch Trials)nnPhoto by: Getty Images for Unsplash+nnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why […]
Good News in History, October 12
On this day in 1945, Desmond Doss became the only conscientious objector to win the Medal of Honor after saving an estimated 75 men during the Battle of Hacksaw Ridge in the invasion of Okinawa. Doss refused to carry a weapon into combat because of his personal beliefs as a Seventh-day Adventist against killing. He […]