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.....»»
"Aphantasia", Absence of Visual Imagination, Shown Detectable Through Pupil Dilation
Long-time Slashdot reader drinkypoo writes: Researchers at UNSW Sydney have discovered that aphantasia, or lack of visual imagination, can be detected by lack of pupillary response. Pupillary response to both real and imagined objects was measured an.....»»
Apple Fitness Plus will teach you your favorite BTS dance move
Apple Fitness Plus is featuring K-pop band BTS in its most recent artist spotlight in celebration of International Dance Day......»»
All teachers need to teach language and literacy, not just English teachers
Proposed changes to the New South Wales English syllabus reinforce the misguided idea that the teaching of language and literacy skills should fall chiefly to English teachers, leaving other teachers to focus more on their subject content......»»
Crypto-related phishing and how to avoid it
In this video for Help Net Security, Michael Aminov, Chief Architect at Perception Point, talks about a recent Binance impersonation attack and, more broadly, the ongoing threat landscape impacting the cryptocurrency industry. Cryptocurrencies aren&#.....»»
Three Gorges Dam: Friend or foe of riverine greenhouse gases?
Dams are conventionally regarded as emitters of GHGs in large rivers. A team from Peking University of China, however, has disrupted this perception, based on whole system thinking applied to the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) on the Yangtze River in China......»»
Perception matters: How fear about crime impacts presidential approval
Only one in three Americans, or 36%, approve of President Joe Biden's handling of crime, according to a December 2021 poll by ABC News and Ipsos. An ABC News story tied the low approval to "historic jumps" in the nation's murder rates. However, new r.....»»
How visual effects made The Batman hit harder & drive faster
Matt Reeves tapped into gritty realism for The Batman, but visual effects artistry helped shape the way the Dark Knight drove, fought, and saved the city......»»
Camera manufacturer turns Ars comment section into makeshift AMA
Depth-perceiving camera company reads, responds to over 200 Ars reader comments. Enlarge / Light's depth perception relies on trigonometry and allows it to measure the distance to each pixel out to 1,000 m. (credit: Light) Las.....»»
When social irresponsibility goes viral
Branding is everything in marketing and the public perception of a company and its products and services. If consumers engage with a brand, if they love a brand, they are likely to be repeat customers and moreover will often be evangelical in their r.....»»
Everything Everywhere All At Once: Small VFX team, big results
The multiverse-spanning adventure in Everything Everywhere All At Once feels big, but the hit film took a minimalist approach with its visual effects team......»»
Box thinks it may have cracked online collaboration at last
Box is adding a new visual whiteboarding tool to its platform to help facilitate collaboration among hybrid teams......»»
Coretronic March shipments up
Coretronic shipped 141,000 projectors and visual solution devices as well as 4.622 million LED backlight units (BLUs) in March, with the former increasing 76% sequentially and 49% year-on-year and the latter slipping 2% sequentially but rising 1% yea.....»»
Google Multisearch Gives Lens More Power, Smarts
Google really wants you to use Google Search through its visual skillset, which of course means through Google Lens. The search giant has announced a new feature for Lens that leans heavily into their advanced in AI to help you utilize Lens in a new.....»»
ViewSonic showcases AI solutions for educators
ViewSonic, a US-based visual solution provider, has unveiled its latest Educational Technology innovations at the British Educational Training and Technology Show (BETT) 2022 in London......»»
Decoding the molecular clock that controls neurogenesis in the visual center of Drosophila
The nervous system is made up of diverse cells that arise from progenitors in a specific time-dependent pattern. In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers have uncovered the molecular players involved and how the timing is contro.....»»
OnePlus 10 Pro Long Exposure let me make some truly wild shots
This slightly-hidden OnePlus 10 pro camera feature can help you create amazing visual art.....»»
CIA Document Claims Soviet Union Was Developing Cybernetic Telepathy
Three newly released CIA reports from 1963 and 1964 investigate the Soviet Union's apparent use of extrasensory perception (ESP) and attempted development of "cybernetic telepathy." Motherboard: The documents detail conversations an agent had with So.....»»
Cloud native application security is a critical priority, risk perception is worryingly low
Aqua Security has announced the results of a study which reveals that UK organizations have a long road ahead when it comes to understanding, planning and deploying their cloud native security strategies. The survey gathered insights from 100+ cloud.....»»
Top Gun: Maverick trailer sends Tom Cruise back in the air
More than 30 years after Top Gun, Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is back to teach the next generation of pilots before undertaking a dangerous mission......»»
Top Gun: Maverick’s final trailer sets up rivalry with Goose’s son
Trailer answers young pilot's question: "Who the hell are they going to get to teach us?" Enlarge / Tom Cruise, seen here once again having the need... for speed. (credit: Paramount) Nearly three years after its unveiling, Top.....»»