Begone, polygons: 1993’s Virtua Fighter gets smoothed out by AI
Sega's famously boxy 1993 arcade game gets a fan-powered Stable Diffusion refresh. Enlarge / "Sarah" from Virtua Fighter gets an AI makeover thanks to Stable Diffusion and a fan named Colin Williamson. (credit: Colin Williamson).....»»
SitRep: Is the F-35 officially a failure?
Cost overruns, other issues prompt Air Force to look for "clean sheet" fighter. (video link) The oft-maligned F-35 program has run into another bit of turbulence. For years, Congress has authorized the Defense Department to purchase more.....»»
Biodiversity: We can map the biggest threats to endangered species in your local area
Since 1993, 15 species of bird and mammal are thought to have gone extinct, including China's Yangtze river dolphin and the Pernambuco pygmy owl from Brazil. But these recent examples are a tiny fraction of what scientists estimate could disappear in.....»»
One of America"s $135.8 Million Fighter Jets Shot Itself
An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter shot itself in the skies above Arizona earlier this month, doing at least $2.5 million in damage. The pilot was unharmed and successfully landed the jet. The Pentagon isn't quite sure how or why the jet shot itself and t.....»»
Sony acquires world’s largest fighting-game tourney series
Next online event, coincidentally, will only include PlayStation games. Enlarge / Street Fighter V's top-eight world finals tournament at Evo 2017, held at the Mandalay Bay casino arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: Aurich Lawson) When it com.....»»
Stanford Researchers Identify Four Causes For "Zoom Fatigue" and Their Simple Fixes
In the first peer-reviewed article that systematically deconstructs Zoom fatigue from a psychological perspective, published in the journal Technology, Mind and Behavior on Feb. 23, Professor Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of the Stanford Virtua.....»»
US billionaire buys SpaceX flight to orbit with 3 others
A U.S. billionaire who made a fortune in tech and fighter jets is buying an entire SpaceX flight and plans to take three people with him to circle the globe this year......»»
The Problems of Touchscreens In the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo quotes a recent blog post from BoingBoing: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the most crammed-with-digital-tech fighter jet in history, the product of a multi-decade, trillion-dollar design process that has been famou.....»»
The best video game movies of all time
Video game movies have been around since Super Mario Bros. in 1993, and they have had very mixed success over the years. These are the best video game movies......»»
Transportation nominee says gas tax hike possible to fund roads
Congress has not boosted the 18.4-cents-per-gallon federal gasoline tax since 1993. At his confirmation hearing, Pete Buttigieg told senators an increase in the gas tax is one possible way to fund infrastructure improvements......»»
UFC 257 Press Conference: Start time and how to watch today
On Saturday, millions of UFC fans around the world will tune in to watch MMA star Conor McGregor take on Dustin Poirier in a rematch at the Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island. But we don’t have to wait until then to catch a glimpse of the fighter.....»»
If You Are Going to Survive, You Must Prepare to Fail
Whether you are ejecting from a fighter jet or psyching yourself up for a meeting, plan for the worst—over and over and over again. And don't forget to breathe......»»
RIP Len Fassler
After 89 years on this planet, Len Fassler passed away on Friday. Len was my Yoda. As a paternal figure, he was a close second to my father. I loved him deeply. And I will miss him every day. We were introduced in the spring of 1993 by Jim Galvin, CE.....»»