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The end-call button on your iPhone could move soon. What to know about Apple's iOS 17 changeHanging up that phone call? The location of Apple's red end-call button is set to slightly move with upcoming iOS 17 updates to the phone app, so be wary of your thumb's muscle memory.... Read more
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If you've ever wanted to be in 'Hamilton,' you can now do so—on RobloxThe landmark Broadway musical "Hamilton" has landed on Roblox, turning the innovative stage show into an immersive online environment for a new generation.... Read more
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A divide and conquer approach to leads-to model checking for large-scale systemsModel checking is one of the most successful computer science achievements in the last few decades. This is why Edmund M. Clarke, E. Allen Emerson, and Joseph Sifakis were honored with the 2007 A.M. Turing Award for their role in developing model checking into a highly effective verification technology.... Read more
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Software system can find, track moving objects as small as a pixelRemember what it's like to twirl a sparkler on a summer night? Hold it still and the fire crackles and sparks but twirl it around and the light blurs into a line tracing each whirl and jag you make.... Read more
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With a Black Panther game, is Marvel Games creating a video game universe?With all the recent Marvel video game announcements, one has to wonder if Marvel Games is creating its own gaming universe. We have Spider-Man and Wolverine on deck led by Insomniac. Meanwhile, Electronic Arts has an Iron Man in the works, and they've now added Black Panther to its plate.... Read more
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Learning from superheroes and AI: How a chatbot can teach kids supportive self-talkAt first, some parents were wary: An audio chatbot was supposed to teach their kids to speak positively to themselves through lessons about a superhero named Zip. In a world of Siri and Alexa, many people are skeptical that the makers of such technologies are putting children's welfare first.... Read more
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Improving urban planning with virtual realityWhat should the city we live in look like? How do structural changes affect the people who move around it? Cartographers at Ruhr University Bochum use virtual reality tools to explore these questions before a great deal of money is spent on building measures. Using the Unity3 game engine, they... Read more
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This app shows California gig workers when they can make the most money, and guarantees their incomeShould you drive Uber or Lyft? DoorDash or Grubhub? Instacart or Amazon Flex?... Read more
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Software creates entirely new views from existing videoFilmmakers may soon be able to stabilize shaky video, change viewpoints and create freeze-frame, zoom and slow-motion effects—without shooting any new footage—thanks to an algorithm developed by researchers at Cornell University and Google Research.... Read more
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Engineers look to an old source to empower the future of computer visionArtificial intelligence seems perfect for creating massive sets of images needed to train autonomous cars and other machines to see their environment, but current generative AI systems have shortcomings that can limit their use. Now, engineers at Princeton have developed a software system to overcome those limits and quickly create... Read more
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Transforming online court hearings with avatarsSince the coronavirus pandemic, video conferences have become an everyday occurrence across a variety of professions. Online court hearings are also becoming increasingly important around the world. In large countries such as Canada and Australia, virtual court hearings have become commonplace to avoid long journeys.... Read more
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Q&A: John Riccitiello, CEO of video game software company Unity, on AI and gaming's futureJohn Riccitiello, the CEO of video game software company Unity, has seen the video game industry evolve and shift during his more than two-decade-long career, beginning in 1997 when he became the head of games giant Electronic Arts.... Read more
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Fans hail 'dark' storyline as new Final Fantasy title releasedThe eagerly awaited new game in the best-selling Final Fantasy franchise came out on Thursday, with fans hailing its high-spec action graphics and grown-up storyline.... Read more
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Game changer: Final Fantasy's decades of reinventionWith its innovative plotlines and steampunk airships, video game franchise Final Fantasy has delighted fans and critics for 35 years.... Read more
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An open-source benchmark to evaluate the manipulation and planning skills of assembly robotsResearch in the field of robotics has been booming over the past decade with a view to tackle challenges of real value to industry and the public domain. With new robotic systems appearing every other day, developing reliable tools that can be used to evaluate their performance and test algorithms... Read more