Better than holograms: 3D-animated starships can be viewed from any angle
Unlike holograms, the optical trap display produces images viewable from all angles. Inspired by science fiction displays like the holodeck from Star Trek and the Princess Leia projector from Star Wars, a BYU electrical and computer engine.....»»
What Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender gets right about the animated series
Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender isn't a perfect adaptation, but it does understand a lot about what made the original animated series so special......»»
Avatar: The Last Airbender review: a serviceable adaptation
Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender is an imperfect, inoffensive live-action adaptation of one of this century's most beloved animated shows......»»
Netflix just put the whole "Nimona" movie on YouTube for free
Netflix has uploaded animated science fantasy adventure "Nimona" to YouTube, making the entire film available to watch for free. If you're after a fun movie to throw on tonight, you're in luck. Netflix has uploaded animated science fantasy adve.....»»
Angle-dependent holograms made possible by metasurfaces
Recently, a research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) has employed metasurfaces to fabricate angle-dependent holograms with multiple functions. This technology allows holograms to display multiple images based on the ob.....»»
“So violated”: Wyze cameras leak footage to strangers for 2nd time in 5 months
"In some cases an Event Video was able to be viewed." Enlarge / Wyze's Cam V3 Pro indoor/outdoor smart camera. (credit: Wyze) Wyze cameras experienced a glitch on Friday that gave 13,000 customers access to images and,.....»»
How Chinese migrants in Los Angeles Chinatown gained self-reliance
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States was high, as working-class laborers in the country viewed Chinese workers as a threat......»»
Apple has built a new generative AI tool for animating images
Researchers at Apple have created Keyframer, a test generative AI app that lets users describe an image and how they want it to animate.Two images generated by AI and then animated — such as the rocket taking off — following the user's promptsIt'.....»»
How to hide photos on an Android phone or tablet
Are you worried about your private snaps getting viewed by nosy strangers? We show you several ways to shield photos on your Android phone from prying eyes......»»
10 most-viewed Super Bowl Halftime shows, ranked
Which artist holds the record for most-viewed Super Bowl Halftime show? We count down the 10 most-watched Super Bowl halftime shows......»»
A novel technique for creating superhydrophobic surfaces
Superhydrophobic surfaces, characterized by their ability to repel water with a contact angle above 150° and a sliding angle below 10°, offer a range of applications from self-cleaning and anti-corrosion to oil/water separation and droplet manipula.....»»
Apple wants developers to see how to make immersive experiences in AR
A long-running page on the Apple Developer site has been expanded, and is now highlighting how developers can use Quick Look to display 3D models on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro.A 'For All Mankind' cosmonaut viewed with Quick LookThe page i.....»»
Enrichment of anchoring sites via supramolecular halogen bonds for efficient perovskite nanocrystal LEDs
Colloidal semiconductor nanoparticles can be viewed as a complex of an inorganic single crystal core and a monolayer of organic ligands. The location and type of ligand anchoring on the nanocrystal surface are critical to the nanocrystal morphology,.....»»
Multi-dimensional multiplexing optical secret-sharing framework with cascaded liquid crystal holograms
Information security has become particularly crucial under the background of the big data era. Optical secret-sharing schemes encrypt information and physically divide it into different shares. Information can only be decrypted by cascading a suffici.....»»
Rocket Report: SpaceX at the service of a rival; Endeavour goes vertical
The US military appears interested in owning and operating its own fleet of Starships. Enlarge / Space shuttle Endeavour, seen here in protective wrapping, was mounted on an external tank and inert solid rocket boosters at the Ca.....»»
9 best Netflix TV shows of 2023, ranked
The best Netflix TV shows of 2023 include The Fall of the House of Usher, Black Mirror, Emmy winner Beef, an animated series, and more......»»
5 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies that are perfect to watch for the winter
From one of the best animated movies ever to a thoughtful dramedy starring Joaquin Phoenix, these five films on Amazon Prime Video are worth watching......»»
Structural color ink: Printable, non-iridescent and lightweight
A new way of creating color uses the scattering of light of specific wavelengths around tiny, almost perfectly round silicon crystals. This Kobe University development enables non-fading structural colors that do not depend on the viewing angle and c.....»»
Everything coming to Netflix in February 2024
A new take on Avatar: The Last Airbender, the rom-com series One Day, and the animated movie Orion and the Dark highlight Netflix's February 2024 schedule......»»
Wyze Cam Floodlight v2 add s tons of new features at a lower price tag
The Wyze Cam Floodlight v2 features 2K video capture, 2,800 lumen lights, 160-degree viewing angle, and a built-in microSD slot for less than $90......»»
3 movies you need to watch in February 2024
It's the shortest month of the year, so here's a short list of movies you need to watch in February, including a spy action movie and a Netflix animated film......»»