Biotech firm Athira Pharma hit by class action lawsuits following image manipulation claims

Biotech firm Athira Pharma hit by class action lawsuits following image manipulation claims

Leen Kawas, CEO of Athira Pharma, went on leave earlier this month. (Athira Pharma photo) The lawsuits have started. Less than a week after the CEO of Athira Pharma was given a temporary leave of absence on allegations of altered images in the scientific papers she wrote, three class action lawsuits were filed on behalf … Read more

India’s Covid-19 Crisis Shakes Modi’s Image of Strength

India’s Covid-19 Crisis Shakes Modi’s Image of Strength

NEW DELHI – His Covid-19 task force did not meet for months. His health minister reassured the public in March that India had reached the “final” of the pandemic. A few weeks earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi bragged to world leaders that his nation had triumphed over the coronavirus. India “saved mankind from a major … Read more

eBay’s app will soon use image recognition to automate listing trading cards

Igor Bonifacic

Do you have a stack of Magic: The Gathering cards in storage somewhere? With the game’s “modern” format, you’re likely to be sitting on at least a few that might be worth selling. One of the most popular places to buy and sell trading cards online is on eBay. What keeps most people from parting … Read more

George Floyd billboards depict ‘image that made the world rise up’

The George Floyd Justice Billboard Committee has placed billboards featuring an artist rendering of George Floyd's death and a quote from Dr.  Martin Luther King Jr. was included in major cities across the United States, including this one in Atlanta.

When the video of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd’s neck stopped circulating on social media, Corinne Basabe decided to remind people of the “image that made the world rise.” brought “. So she founded the George Floyd Justice Billboard Committee. Now Floyd’s death is pictured across highways in Atlanta, Los … Read more