How Tupac and Thanos led to Douglas, the most impressively humanlike A.I. yet
First it was holographic Tupac and Marvel's Thanos. Now, VFX studio Digital Domain brings us Douglas, an autonomous human who loves sci-fi and Stephen King......»»
Alluring larvae: Competition to attract fish drives species diversity among freshwater mussels
North America's freshwater mussels are both impressively diverse and highly imperiled. Nearly 300 species occur in the United States and Canada, and up to 40 species of the hard-shelled bottom dwellers can be found on a single stretch of a clean, swi.....»»
How Eternals might bring back Thanos, the Avengers’ most dangerous foe
Eternals is out now, delivering an essential piece of MCU mythology. The movie changes everything about Marvel’s exciting universe of interconnected stories, putting things in a different perspective. Eternals also delivers a few key surprises abou.....»»
When humanlike chatbots miss the mark in customer service interactions
Researchers from University of Oxford published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the use of chatbots in customer-service roles and finds that when customers are angry, humanlike chatbots can negatively impact customer satisfa.....»»
The Lost Tale of an 18th-Century Tsunami, as Told by Trees
Local evidence of the cataclysm has literally washed away over the years. But Oregon’s Douglas firs may have recorded clues deep in their tree rings......»»
This 65-inch 4K TV is so cheap it might be a mistake
When it comes to 4K TV size, it’s hard to beat 65-inches; impressively large for your average living room......»»
Fortnite adds LeBron James and his signature shoes
LeBron James is joining the likes of Superman, Thanos, and Rick Sanchez in Fornite with a new Icon Series skin......»»
Fossil offers fresh insights into social habits of our non-mammalian ancestors
Bite marks, in the form of traces left on bones by the teeth of scavengers or predators, are not uncommon in the fossil record. These marks are sometimes impressively large. What they show is that carnivores of the past, like their modern equivalents.....»»
OnePlus Nord CE 5G vs. Google Pixel 4a 5G
The OnePlus Nord CE 5G is an impressively reliable budget smartphone, with a long-lasting battery and smooth software. We compare it to the Google Pixel 4a 5G......»»
Punchbowl nabs $5M investment, acquires VidHug to add video to party planning platform
When the pandemic hit last year, Punchbowl, an online party planning service was left in the lurch with gatherings all but shut down, but instead of lamenting the situation, founder and CEO Matt Douglas went to work to rethink the company’s app.....»»
The 25 Best Marvel Villains in the MCU
With Loki getting his own series on Disney+, we've ranked the top 25 best Marvel villains of the MCU, spanning the movies and TV shows -- everyone from neighborhood crime lords like Kingpin to galactic tyrants such as Thanos to witchy witches such as.....»»
Unsolved Mysteries: Quantum Leap’s Don Bellisario on the fate of Sam Beckett
The man who came up with Sam, Al, and Ziggy dishes on the show—and what happened next. Produced by Adam Lance Garcia, edited by Ron Douglas. Click here for transcript. (video link) Fresh from our talk with Warhammer remembrancer Dan Abne.....»»
Intel 12th-gen Alder Lake hits unbelievable frame rates in leaked benchmark
An unreleased engineering sample of Intel's 12th Gen Alder Lake processor impressively achieved nearly 550 frames per second on Dota 2......»»
Dell is practically giving away the Dell XPS laptop right now!
What makes this laptop so impressively powerful? It’s loaded with a 10th-generation Intel Core i7 processor......»»
Communication researcher shows free will is key to combat online extremism
Douglas Wilbur '14, a visiting Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Communication at UTSA, has published a study that shows how researchers can craft message campaigns to protect individuals from adopting extremist views......»»
Communication researcher shows freewill is key to combat online extremism
Douglas Wilbur '14, a visiting Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Communication at UTSA, has published a study that shows how researchers can craft message campaigns to protect individuals from adopting extremist views......»»
Casa Blanca raises $2.6M to build the ‘Bumble for real estate’
Casa Blanca, which aims to develop a “Bumble-like app” for finding a home, has raised $2.6 million in seed funding. Co-founder and CEO Hannah Bomze got her real estate license at the age of 18 and worked at Compass and Douglas Elliman Real Esta.....»»
AI Weekly: Continual learning offers a path toward more humanlike AI
Continual learning might offer a path toward more human-like AI, the members of nonprofit research group ContinualAI believe. Continual learning might offer a path toward more human-like AI, the members of nonprofit research group ContinualAI bel.....»»
Personal Archives Reveal Douglas Adams Found Writing Torturous
New submitter dkoneill writes: A soon-to-be-released, crowdfunded book based on the personal archives of Douglas Adams (author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, episodes of Doctor Who and other beloved science fiction), reveals that he occasio.....»»
Tres Birds wraps Wisconsin"s Art Preserve in slanted strips of fir wood
Work by self-taught artists will be displayed within a Douglas fir-wrapped museum in eastern Wisconsin designed by US firm Tres Birds Workshop to evoke the natural landscape. Read more Work by self-taught artists will be displayed within a D.....»»
Liberated Syndication Adds Douglas Woodrum to Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Liberated Syndication Inc. (OTCQB:LSYN) (“Libsyn” or “the Company”), the industry’s leading podcast hosting platform, today announced that it appointed Douglas Woodrum, a seasoned executive with audit.....»»