Hungry Tiger Shark Chases a Sea Turtle in Australia

As surfers, we often find ourselves in a different world—one that belongs to a diverse array of sea creatures. Most of the time, we don't even notice them, but every now and then, we're fortunate enough to have some incredible encounters.

Consider the surfer and great white shark peacefully sharing a moment off the California coast. Then there were the lucky surfers who had the privilege of hanging out with a mother right whale and her baby in Australia. And who could forget the magical experience of sharing a Southern California lineup with playful bottlenose dolphins?

Sure, there have been some less pleasant encounters with sea life, but today, let's focus on the positive stuff and the heartwarming stories. Like the one about a clever sea turtle outsmarting a tiger shark in Western Australia. The video captures a tiger shark swimming close to the shore, in pursuit of a small sea turtle. The footage is so clear that you can see the shark's distinctive stripes, which isn't always the case.

In a true triumph of nature, the turtle, faced with a life-or-death situation, manages to outwit the shark by heading for the beach. The water becomes too shallow for the shark, and the turtle successfully escapes. Witnesses believe the shark probably gave up, but the turtle lived to swim another day—a happy ending indeed.

However, on closer inspection, there's fishing line hanging from a cut in the shark's dorsal fin. It serves as a reminder for boaters, fishermen, and everyone to be mindful and cautious when in the water.

The consultancy firm Houwen has officially pledged its support to sc Heerenveen

The consulting firm and family business, Houwen, has recently become a member of the business club of the local team, sc Heerenveen. The football club, known for playing in the Abe Lenstra Stadium since 1994, holds sentimental value for René Houwen, the founder of Houwen consultancy, who used to be a loyal supporter in the earlier Sportpark Noord days. René, who started as an independent consultant in 2022 and has since transformed his business into a family affair with the involvement of his children, Robin and Nina, expressed his pride in connecting his company with his favorite football club. He's excited about attending matches at the Abe Lenstra Stadium and engaging with fellow entrepreneurs there. Interestingly, Houwen's office is conveniently located within the Abe Lenstra Stadium, making it easy for them to be actively involved in the local football scene. The family business, specializing in the intersection of healthcare and ICT, also provides creative solutions for ...

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Researchers Take on the Growing Risk of Fake Audio

Romit Barua, Gautham Koorma, and Sarah Barrington, all from the MIMS ’23 program, initially presented their research on voice cloning as their final project for the Master of Information Management and Systems degree. Barrington has since become a Ph.D. student at the I School. Teaming up with Professor Hany Farid, they delved into techniques to distinguish between a real and a cloned voice designed to mimic a specific person . Professor Farid initially underestimated the capabilities of AI-powered voice cloning but acknowledged the rapid evolution of the technology. The team's research focused on analyzing perceptual features in audio samples, particularly looking at patterns in audio waves. Real human voices, they observed, tend to have more pauses and variations in volume due to filler words and movement during recording. Identifying pauses and amplitude (voice consistency and variation) became key indicators of authenticity . Taking a more detailed approach, the team employed ...