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How the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year was faked with Photoshop
2013-05-13 19:31:07| Extremetech
It turns out that the 2013 World Press Photo of the Year -- the largest and most prestigious press photography award -- was, in actual fact, a fake. The World Press Photo association hasn't yet stripped the photographer, Paul Hansen, of the title, but presumably it's just a matter of time. Rather than discussing the politics of photo manipulation, though -- is it faked, or is it merely enhanced? -- we're going to look at how Hansen managed to trick a panel of experienced judges with his shooping skillz, and how a seasoned computer scientist spotted the fraudulent forgery from a mile off.
Updated: New York Times rejects Tesla claim Model S test was "faked"
2013-02-15 11:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The New York Times journalist whose critical review kick-started a row between Tesla and the paper has defended the original article after the electric car manufacturer released data that cast doubt over his claims about the car's performance. John Broder published a blog post yesterday addressing Tesla founder Elon Musk's allegations that a tracker in the car showed the Model S he was driving did not run out of power as reported in the original review, had been driven faster than Broder said,...