Why CAPTCHA Pictures Are So Unbearably Depressing
Clive Thompson: I hate doing Google's CAPTCHAs. Part of it is the sheer hassle of repeatedly identifying objects -- traffic lights, staircases, palm trees and buses -- just so I can finish a web search. I also don't like being forced to donate free l.....»»
Maker Spotlight: Ruth Amos and Shawn Brown of Kids Invent Stuff
Who are you? We are Ruth Amos & Shawn Brown and we run ‘Kids Invent Stuff’ the YouTube channel that brings to life kids’ invention ideas. We set invention challenges on our website and kids aged 4-11 send in their invention ideas as pictures a.....»»
Uncharted Movie Has Been Labelled A ‘Franchise’ By Sony Pictures Boss
The Uncharted movie has been labelled as a franchise by Sony Pictures' CEO, suggesting a sequel is inevitable. The post Uncharted Movie Has Been Labelled A ‘Franchise’ By Sony Pictures Boss appeared first on PlayStation Universe. To.....»»
Molecule snapshot by explosion
Exploding a photo subject in order to take its picture? An international research team at the European XFEL, the world's largest X-ray laser, applied this "extreme" method to take pictures of complex molecules. The scientists used the ultra-bright X-.....»»
The Quarry Is Reportedly A New IP From Supermassive Games
Supermassive Games has filed a trademark for what is reportedly a new IP called The Quarry. The post The Quarry Is Reportedly A New IP From Supermassive Games appeared first on PlayStation Universe. The Dark Pictures Anthology developer Supermas.....»»
Despicable Me 4 will finally arrive in Summer 2024
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are bringing Gru and his family back to movie theaters when Despicable Me 4 arrives in Summer 2024......»»
Uncharted film review: This is how you don’t adapt a video game
Bad casting, bad script, bad action: This is the worst Uncharted-related release yet. Enlarge / Tom Holland stars as Indi—er, as Nathan Drake in Columbia Pictures' Uncharted. (credit: Columbia Pictures) Imagine a video game.....»»
Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will open in 2024
Warner Bros. Pictures has finally set a premiere date for its upcoming animated feature film, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim......»»
TouchRetouch 5.0: Cool New Stuff to remove Unwanted objects from Pictures with Ease
TouchRetouch is a great pocket app for removing unnecessary objects from images. The developer updates the app on a regular basis, thus making it better from a version to a version, so the most up-to-date retouching solutions are always available to.....»»
Crypto "romance scammers" stole $139 million from victims in 2021
Even scammers are looking for love, and that's very much a problem. That's the takeaway from an equally detailed and depressing warning from the Federal Trade Commission documenting skyrocketing incidents of so-called romance scams. The report, relea.....»»
The James Webb Telescope Is in Position. Now It’s Booting Up
After successfully launching and maneuvering the spacecraft, JWST researchers still have months of prep work to do before they can start taking pictures......»»
How dark matter could be measured in the solar system
Pictures of the Milky Way show billions of stars arranged in a spiral pattern radiating out from the center, with illuminated gas in between. But our eyes can only glimpse the surface of what holds our galaxy together. About 95 percent of the mass of.....»»
Scream scares up another sequel for Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures has ordered a sequel to 2022's Scream, which successfully revived the horror film franchise......»»
A new method for mapping gene expression deep in the body could one day be used to track stem cells or cancer therapy
Even fans of black-and-white film can't deny that color brought new life to photography and motion pictures. And when it comes to learning what happens inside the body, there's no substitute for color. Were it possible, for example, to map out real-t.....»»
The Dark Pictures: House Of Ashes Update 1.07 Adds Curator’s Cut Content
The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes update 1.07 patch notes have been announced, with the Curator's Cut now available for all users. The post The Dark Pictures: House Of Ashes Update 1.07 Adds Curator’s Cut Content appeared first on PlayStation U.....»»
Vice Mocks GIFs as "For Boomers Now, Sorry". (And For Low-Effort Millennials)
"GIF folders were used by ancient civilisations as a way to store and catalogue animated pictures that were once employed to convey emotion," Vice writes: Okay, you probably know what a GIF folder is — but the concept of a special folder neede.....»»
Handle household projects with these compact tool kits
A compact tool kit stores neatly in a closet, drawer, or trunk. It has what you need for everyday household tasks like hanging pictures, putting up a shelf, or fixing a toilet. The tools are assembled in a space-saving manner inside their case, preve.....»»
Twitter makes it possible to link NFTs to profile pics (for a price)
Conspicuous consumption is now officially integrated into the Twitter app. The social media giant announced Thursday a new feature which lets paying Twitter Blue subscribers on iOS officially link non-fungible tokens to their profile pictures. Once d.....»»
AdultFriendFinder is essentially a porn hookup site that"s equal parts sex and spam
Moving to a new area or working at a new job where you don't know anybody can be seriously depressing, especially if you're already introverted as it is. What are you supposed to do? Go sit at the bar by yourself? And talk to strangers? No thanks.The.....»»
Twitter"s hexagonal profile pics makes right-click saving NFTs even funnier
Twitter's new hexagonal NFT profile pics were supposed to put right-click savers in their place. The feature, announced Thursday, gives Twitter Blue subscribers the ability to designate their profile pictures as official NFTs — thus, in theory,.....»»
Twitter is rolling out verified NFT profile pictures
Twitter on Thursday began rolling out a feature that will let some users set NFTs that they own as their profile picture to signal their investment in the emerging digital art space. The move makes Twitter one of the best-known tech platforms so far.....»»