The face of a "vampire" from the 17th century, whose remains were desecrated to prevent a return from the dead, has been reconstructed and revealed for the first time in over 400 years, according to Sky News. The body, discovered in a fortress in eastern Croatia, had been exhumed, beheaded, and reburied face down beneath heavy stones. In other news, António José Seguro of the Socialist Party won the Portuguese presidential election with 66.7% of the vote, Euronews reported. Meanwhile, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to over seven additional years in prison after beginning a hunger strike, as confirmed by her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, on X, according to Euronews.
The "vampire's" remains were found at Racesa, a fortress in eastern Croatia, Sky News reported. The reconstruction, using scientific methods, allows the public to see the face of the individual for the first time since the mutilation. The exact reasons for the desecration are not entirely clear.
In Portugal, Seguro's victory marks the first time in 20 years that a Socialist candidate has won the presidency, Euronews noted. He defeated far-right rival André Ventura, who received 33.3% of the vote, according to official results with 99% of votes counted.
Narges Mohammadi's sentence was handed down by a Revolutionary Court in Mashhad, Iran, Euronews reported. Her supporters stated she had been on hunger strike since February 2nd.
In other news, a supposed "leaked" Super Bowl ad featuring OpenAI and a hardware gadget was revealed to be a hoax, according to The Verge. The ad, which featured actor Alexander Skarsgård, was not authentic.
Additionally, a project to recreate lost footage from Orson Welles' film "The Magnificent Ambersons" using generative AI has been detailed in a profile by The New Yorker, TechCrunch reported. The project, undertaken by the startup Fable and its founder Edward Saatchi, stems from a genuine appreciation for Welles' work, according to Saatchi.
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