Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder—but Memorability May Be Universal
Researchers showed real people and a neural network the same art—and they all found the same images memorable. What does that mean for artistic expression?.....»»
Evolving elegance: Scientists connect beauty and safeguarding in ammonoid shells
Ammonoids are a group of extinct marine mollusk animals that are now an iconic fossil group often collected by amateurs. Over 350 million years of evolution, ammonoids developed increasingly elaborate shells with fractal-like geometry. For nearly 200.....»»
Google, record labels working on deal covering musical “deepfakes”
Prepare for more cover songs like Johnny Cash singing Barbie Girl. Enlarge (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko) Google and Universal Music are in talks to license artists’ melodies and voices for songs generated by artificial.....»»
Model with an extraordinary glass-forming ability expected to approach the ideal glass state, if it exists
Humans have been entranced by the unique beauty and physical properties of glass, producing jewelry, containers, and tools from the material for millennia. However, the physics underlying the phenomenon of glass formation remains surprisingly complex.....»»
8 free cybersecurity documentaries you can watch right now
The line between physical and digital safety continues to blur, making cybersecurity a universal concern. The intricacies of cybersecurity can often feel esoteric, leaving many outside the industry feeling daunted. However, with increasing resources.....»»
Review: Oppenheimer is pure visual poetry
Technically it's a biopic, but it doesn't play like one. Enlarge / Cillian Murphy gives an Oscar-worthy performance as the "father of the atomic bomb" in Oppenheimer (credit: YouTube/Universal Pictures) I'll admit I had.....»»
The past and present of Los Alamos came together to make Oppenheimer
And some of the Oppenheimer extras were real physicists on the lab staff. Enlarge / Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer. (credit: IMAx/Universal Picture/YouTube) Christopher Nolan’s newest film, Oppenheimer, grossed over $8.....»»
Art May Be in the Body of the Beholder
A study suggests a complex interplay between bodily feeling, emotion and art.....»»
Using gemstones" unique characteristics to uncover ancient trade routes
Since ancient times, gemstones have been mined and traded across the globe, sometimes traveling continents from their origin. Gems are geologically defined as minerals celebrated for beauty, strength, and rarity. Their unique elemental composition an.....»»
Apple teaming up with graphics powerhouses for new and open 3D standard
The Apple Vision Pro will get a boost, thanks to a partnership with Adobe, Autodesk, the Linux Foundation, and Nvidia to promote and advance the 3D image ecosystem with Pixar's Universal Scene Description technology.The Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD) ".....»»
Extinct birds on the ballot for New Zealand"s avian beauty contest
Five extinct species have been included on the ballot to find New Zealand's most popular feathered friend as competition organizers hope to draw attention to endangered birds......»»
Citrix expands cloud and on-premises capabilities to support the needs of hybrid customers
Citrix announced expanded capabilities for its cloud and on-premises solutions for the hybrid world. As part of this expansion, Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) offerings are now combined in a Citrix Universal subs.....»»
The Exorcist: Believer does not look like a worthy sequel in its first trailer
Today, Universal Pictures released the first trailer for The Exorcist: Believer, the upcoming sequel to arguably the greatest horror movie ever made: The Exorcist. The … The post The Exorcist: Believer does not look like a worthy sequel in its.....»»
Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder—but Memorability May Be Universal
Researchers showed real people and a neural network the same art—and they all found the same images memorable. What does that mean for artistic expression?.....»»
IMAX emulates PalmPilot software to power Oppenheimer’s 70 mm release
IMAX TikTok shows an emulated Palm PDA controlling Oppenheimer's 600-lb reel. Enlarge / Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer. (credit: IMAx/Universal Picture/YouTube) It's a big week for IMAX, which has been promoting today's.....»»
Bitwarden adds passwordless SSO function with universal compatibility
Bitwarden has announced a new single sign-on (SSO) offering that brings convenience and security to enterprise users, regardless of identity provider. Coming later in 2023, SSO with trusted devices presents another milestone offering for enterprises.....»»
Owners of troubled VanMoof e-bikes get their software keys from rival company
Belgian firm Cowboy gives VanMoof owners basic access after one-day hackathon. Enlarge / VanMoof's X3 bike in 2020. In our review, we noted that its looks garnered "universal drool," while everything else ranged "from serviceable.....»»
Universal drops a new preview for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer
One week before Oppenheimer hits theaters like an atomic bomb, Universal Pictures has shared an extended preview from Christopher Nolan's latest film......»»
Exploring Stephan"s Quintet with multiple senses
Experts created two new visual and auditory experiences to explore the complexity and beauty of a compact galaxy group known as Stephan's Quintet. The guided three-dimensional visualization surveys the galaxies—their structures, characteristics, an.....»»
50 Years of Text Games parses the rich history of a foundational genre
Zork and MUD? Sure. But also Universal Paperclips, AI Dungeon and Lifeline. Enlarge / Some of the maps and decision trees mapped out in the book 50 Years of Text Games. (credit: Aaaron Reed) There's a quote in 50 Years o.....»»
Researchers develop universal MHC molecules that can be produced rapidly at scale
Class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC-I) proteins play an essential role in the immune system of all jawed vertebrates. The MHC-I displays peptide fragments of proteins from within the cell on the cell surface, "presenting" them to the immune.....»»