Universal Scene Description: The HTML of the metaverse
A panel at Nvidia’s GTC event this week spoke about the future of Universal Scene Description, created by Pixar but metaverse-friendly. A panel at Nvidia’s GTC event this week spoke about the future of Universal Scene Description, created by.....»»
This Windows update might have just fixed Mac printing for good
Whether you use a Windows or Mac at work, Universal Print is set to solve a major workplace problem......»»
Pancake lenses grow mainstream for VR HMDs, says DIGITIMES Research
The competition among VR head-mounted devices (HMDs) has grown fiercer since the introduction of the Metaverse concept and pancake lenses, which can satisfy demand for an ultra-slim design, improve image quality, and support vision correction functio.....»»
Universal Control not working right for some in latest iPadOS and macOS
A bug in iPadOS 16.4 and macOS Ventura 13.3 is causing Universal Control to stop working for an unknown number of users. Here's what you can try.Apple's most recent macOS Ventura 13.3 and the iPadOS 16.4 release featured bug fixes, as well as new fea.....»»
Review: The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a madcap love letter to fans
Who needs a plot? This roller coaster of a movie made my inner 10-year-old jump for joy. Enlarge / Me-ow. (credit: Nintendo; Illumination Entertainment & Universal Pictures) I've been waiting three decades for Hollywood.....»»
Does The Super Mario Bros. Movie have an end credits scene?
Is there a post-credits scene at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie? Here's what you should know......»»
Open garage doors anywhere in the world by exploiting this “smart” device
A universal password. Unencrypted user data and commands. What could go wrong? Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A market-leading garage door controller is so riddled with severe security and privacy vulnerabilities that th.....»»
Supernatural beliefs have featured in every society throughout history: New research helps explain why
Religion is a human universal. For thousands of years, humans have held religious beliefs and participated in religious rituals. Throughout history, every human society has featured some kind of supernatural or religious belief......»»
Apple may embrace the metaverse now after all
Apple CEO Tim Cook is not averse to changing his mind, and his recent description of a digital world to enhance people's lives sounds a lot like the metaverse......»»
Right to repair, universal charging port mandates eyed to save Canadians money
Canada's newly released budget considers consumers' wallets and e-waste. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Like in other parts of the world, Canada is working out what the right to repair means for its people. The federal governm.....»»
Sony PSVR2 headset off to slow start as metaverse push sputters
Sony Group Corp. is projected to sell fewer than 300,000 PlayStation VR2 headsets in its first weeks on the market, a slow start for company efforts to take a leading role in development of the metaverse......»»
With 3D processing speeds 900 times faster than GPUs, AI semiconductors assist the metaverse
Recently, a South Korean research team successfully developed an AI semiconductor that can be used in mobile devices and can increase speed and energy efficiency. This result is anticipated to become the basis for increasing the completeness and spre.....»»
How to watch WrestleMania 39 on iPhone, Apple TV, web, more
WrestleMania 39 is set for this weekend, April 1 and 2 at the SoFi Stadium in Hollywood. Follow along for how to watch WrestleMania on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and web, including the universal championship match of Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes, and mu.....»»
"QBism": Quantum mechanics is not a description of objective reality—it reveals a world of genuine free will
What does quantum mechanics, the most successful theory ever proposed by physics, teach us about reality? The starting point for most philosophers of physics is that quantum mechanics must somehow provide a description of the world as it is independe.....»»
Sonos’ new search feature needs work
One of the best Sonos features is its universal search. Now that the company has released a new version of the tool, is it better — or worse?.....»»
Microsoft Taiwan GM: generative AI is not a bubble
The trend of generative AI has continued to spread, but will this trend run the risk of turning into a bubble, like the previous hot topic of the metaverse? In an interview, Microsoft Taiwan GM Sean Pien gave a clear "no," emphasizing that generative.....»»
Twelve South refreshes BookBook leather cover lineup with new 10th Gen iPad case
Twelve South’s BookBook cover may very well be one of the brand’s most iconic releases of all-time, and today the company is bringing those signature stylings to Apple’s latest iPad form-factor. The new 10th Gen iPad hit the scene last fall wi.....»»
AI-generated videos have arrived, and they’re evolving fast
AI can now generate videos simply from your description of what you want to see. It's like Dall-E or Stable Diffusion for video......»»
After you watch John Wick 4, get the game that inspired it for $4
John Wick 4's best action scene was inspired by a stylish indie game that's currently on sale for $4 on Nintendo Switch......»»
ASUS ROG Phone 7 launch date confirmed
ASUS has confirmed the launch date of its upcoming gaming smartphone, the ASUS ROG Phone 7. When gaming smartphones first arrived on the scene, we had to admit that we thought they were just a novel trend that would eventually die out, bu.....»»
I saw John Wick: Chapter 4 and I couldn’t stop thinking about this one scene
John Wick: Chapter 4 includes some of the most impressive action sequences ever. However, there's one scene that stands above the rest......»»