What mimes can teach us about visual perception
Mimes "make us feel like we’re aware of an object just by seeming to interact with it." When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps, or try to escape that infernal box, we don't struggle to recognize the implied objects. Rather.....»»
Hydrodynamic model of fish orientation in a channel flow
For over a century, scientists have sought to understand how fish orient against an incoming flow, even without visual and flow cues. In a study published in eLife, researchers explore a potential hydrodynamic mechanism of fish rheotaxis—movement a.....»»
Mad God review: A gory, gorgeous nightmare
Stop-motion and visual effects master Phil Tippett's film Mad God is a project 30 years in the making, and the nightmare it delivers is worth the wait......»»
"Ugly" reef fishes are most in need of conservation support
What's the relationship between people's perception of beauty and animals' conservation needs? According to a machine-learning study by Nicolas Mouquet at the University of Montpellier, France, and colleagues, publishing June 7th in the open-access j.....»»
It"s the eye of the tiger (shark)! Animal-borne cameras reveal how tiger sharks spot and track prey
Animal borne cameras now give scientists unprecedented access into the visual world of animals, including the life and death struggles of hunters and their prey......»»
Apple simplifies System Settings for macOS Ventura, moves many items
System Settings, the macOS Ventura replacement for System Preferences, more closely resembles Settings on iPhone and iPad, but as well as visual changes, it has also moved key elements.As revealed at the WWDC 2022 keynote, macOS Ventura features a re.....»»
Save 94% on a lifetime subscription to this online course hosting platform
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to OnlineCourseHost (Pro Plan) is on sale for £158.06, saving you 94% on list price.There’s never been a better time to teach online. Even if you have no formal teaching background, there are plenty of oppor.....»»
Cuttlefish camouflage may be more complex than previously thought
A new study published in Current Biology suggests that the European cuttlefish (sepia officinalis) may combine, as necessary, two distinct neural systems that process specific visual features from its local environment and visual cues relating to its.....»»
Experience influences the visual processing of stone tools
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) have assessed whether knowledge and experience affect the distribution of the attention during the visual exploration of stone tools, in a study published in the.....»»
I tried 3 plant identification apps, and one was deadly
After comparing three plant ID apps with Apple's Visual Look Up and Google's Google Lens feature, I discovered one was a danger to my plants......»»
Safe autonomous transportation with edge AI: Q&A with Invision AI CEO and founder Karim Ali
Invision AI is a Canadian startup building the first autonomous railway system combining visual AI and edge computing, looking to expand its solutions beyond the transportation space. The company was established by Karim Ali in 2017 and was invested.....»»
War, social media and the urgent need to update how we teach English
The war in Ukraine is being described as the first social media war, even as "the TikTok war." Memes, tweets, videos and blog posts communicate both vital information and propaganda, potentially changing the course of history. This highlights the imp.....»»
Exploring how diverse social networks reduce accent judgments
Everyone has an accent. But the intelligibility of speech doesn't just depend on that accent; it also depends on the listener. Visual cues and the diversity of the listener's social network can impact their ability to understand and transcribe senten.....»»
Google"s new Street View camera is more portable (and looks weirdly cute)
Since launching in five US cities in 2007, Google's Street View cars have been circling the globe, using roof-mounted cameras to map more than 10 million miles of imagery — pictures that have been stitched together to build a visual map of much of.....»»
Your iPhone can identify plants and animals with this forgotten feature
Every new version of iOS includes hundreds of features and bug fixes for the iPhone. In fact, there are often so many big changes that some of them go unnoticed by a majority of users. That was certainly the case for Visual Look Up on iOS 15, which c.....»»
Samsung’s Budget Galaxy A12 Nacho Receives the Android 12 Treatment
The new update brings some security fixes, as well as visual redesigns. The post Samsung’s Budget Galaxy A12 Nacho Receives the Android 12 Treatment first appeared on Phandroid. Samsung’s earlier announcement that it will improve it.....»»
Instagram announces visual refresh with brighter icon, new typography, no iPad app
Instagram, the photo-sharing social network that lacks the resources required to develop an iPad app, is now introducing a visual refresh to its app. Apart from a brighter icon, the company has also developed its own typography, while highlighting.....»»
Here’s what’s new in Instagram’s ‘visual refresh’
Instagram announced a visual refresh of its brand. Here's what to expect in terms of how the changes will play out in the app itself......»»
Study: Consumers associate higher-pitched commercials with healthier food products
A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) studying how the acoustic and visual composition of advertisements impact perceptions, has found that consumers associate a higher frequency "sonic logo" with heal.....»»
Learning more about bird diversity: What a museum collection in Romania can tell us
Containing specimens from different locations, sometimes spanning across centuries, museum collections can teach us a lot about how some animals are built and how we can protect them. Properly labeled, preserved specimens can show us how the environm.....»»
How to use Visual Look Up in iOS 15
When reviewing photos, landmarks and other objects may spark curiosity as to their origins and details. Visual Look Up offers more information and context to the objects in the scene.Visual Look Up in Photos automatically gives you information on lan.....»»