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Jurassic Park at 30: How its CGI revolutionized the film industry
This month marks the 30th anniversary of a film that changed cinema forever. 1993's "Jurassic Park" used pioneering computer-generated imagery (CGI) to bring dinosaurs to life in Steven Spielberg's adaption of the novel of ...
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Service providers charged with keeping kids safe are cautious but see value in AI tool to track risky behavior online
Educators, mental health professionals, juvenile justice officers, and child welfare caseworkers who often see first-hand the trials faced by vulnerable youth, and who are charged with their protection, do see some value ...
Jun 8, 2023
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Will Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro headsets push VR to another level?
Virtual reality and augmented reality headsets are still niche products, mostly used by gamers.
Jun 7, 2023
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Apple's Vision Pro goggles unleash a mixed reality that could lead to more innovation and isolation
Reporters are a skeptical bunch, so it was unusual to hear so many of them raving about their firsthand experience with Apple's next Big Thing: the high-priced headset called Vision Pro, a device infused with totally virtual ...
Jun 7, 2023
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New app revolutionizes safety for women walking alone
Two University of Bath graduates have launched their revolutionary women's safety smartwatch app, Epowar, that monitors heart rate and body motion to sense distress and automatically sends an emergency alert if the wearer ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Apple lays down the gauntlet to the metaverse
Tech giant Apple has unveiled its first major product in more than seven years, a mixed-reality headset that might just deliver a terminal blow to the "metaverse".
Jun 6, 2023
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How AI might soon rescue consumers from signing up to unfair terms and conditions
Most of us buy goods on the internet without reading the terms and conditions. We take it as a given that the clauses in these standardized agreements are non-negotiable, and hope that they are in our best interests.
Jun 6, 2023
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Apple unveils sleek, $3,500 'Vision Pro' goggles. Will they be what VR has been looking for?
Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter's ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to ...
Jun 5, 2023
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New mobile app to transform urban cycling experiences
An international group of researchers led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) recently launched a mobile app designed to make city regions more bikeable ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Apple mixed-reality headset to take aim at the metaverse
Apple on Monday is expected to show off pricy mixed-reality headgear at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, challenging Facebook-owner Meta in a market that has yet to sizzle.
Jun 5, 2023
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See Apple's pivotal product announcements through history
Apple has a long history of designing products that aren't the first to be introduced in a particular category but still redefine the market. With the company unveiling a headset equipped with virtual and augmented reality ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Amazon is in talks to offer free mobile service to US Prime members
Amazon.com Inc. has been talking with wireless carriers about offering low-cost or possibly free nationwide mobile phone service to Prime subscribers, according to people familiar with the situation.
Jun 5, 2023
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Apple is expected to unveil a sleek, pricey headset. Is it the device VR has been looking for?
Apple appears poised to unveil a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter's ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed ...
Jun 4, 2023
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Ensuring first-rate sound for every listener with adaptive algorithms
Developing an audio device that offers optimum sound experience to all people is not easy. The great challenge is that each person has their own listening preferences. For this reason, the Oldenburg Branch for Hearing, Speech ...
Jun 2, 2023
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