Business
The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it is paying $1.5 billion for a stake in "Fortnite" maker Epic Games, working with the game developer to create a "games and entertainment universe" that will feature games, shows and characters ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Artists who bring to life heroes and villains in animated movies and video games could have more control over their animations, thanks to a new technique introduced by MIT researchers.
Dec 20, 2023
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Software
Millions of video game fans got their first glimpse Tuesday of "Grand Theft Auto VI", after a trailer landed on YouTube promising the first woman lead character and a 2025 release date for the latest installment of one of ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Software
A new artificial intelligence (AI) application developed by a team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and Mainz University of Applied Sciences is now able to decipher ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
When it comes to video games, romance might not be the first thing that comes to mind.
Sep 27, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
One of the most highly anticipated game releases this year is Bethesda Studio's action role-playing game Starfield. An open world game set in the year 2330 with more than 1,000 explorable planets, it's been described by producer ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
A new trip-planning app has shown encouraging results in improving navigation inside subway stations, according to a study published in IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, promising the possibility ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Machine learning models can help to solve several real-world problems faster and more efficiently. One among these problems involves synthesizing speech for both animated characters and human speakers based on the movements ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Visually impaired iPhone users have two new free tools at their disposal, developed by a team now based at the University of Michigan. One can read the labels on control panels while the other identifies features in an image ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Robotics
When people encounter social robots, they tend to treat them as both machine and character. A Stanford psychologist and his collaborator explain why in a much-discussed paper.
May 16, 2023
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