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Facial Recognition Tricked by 3D Facebook Model
When it comes to security, we are constantly reminded that passwords are weak in terms of their strength to protect your private and confidential accounts and details. What do we use instead then? Some people use USB keys, others decide to use their fingerprints or voice patterns. For those who…
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Do You Want A Computer In Your Eye? Google Does
When it comes to technology, everyday something that was considered science fiction becomes reality. From a ship-mounted railgun straight out a film to the self-driving cars, every day we as a race are developing what was once a dream into something very real. The next step comes from Google who looks to…
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Apple Watch Hack Allows You to Run Custom Watch Face
I know Apple is strict with its programming and customization, but the company did state it will allow developers to make a few tweaks here and there to the visuals of the watch face in watchOS 2. However, if you choose to push even beyond that, you could end up…
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Visual Studio 2015 Now Supports All Major Apple and Android Devices
If you’re a fan of programming here’s some news you may like. Ahead of the release date for their new operating system Microsoft have released Visual Studio 2015, their programming development environment. With a list of languages supported straight out of the box such as; C#, C++, Java, JavaScript and…
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Gears Everywhere! Gears Remastered & Gears 4 Announced!
Gears of War has been a gold mine for Microsoft, with a series of games followed by a range of merchandise, including a board game. Initially owned by Epic Games, the creators of the Unreal engine, Microsoft purchased Gears of War from them earlier this year. Recently it has been…
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Drones Are Now Able to Learn Flight Paths and Fly on Their Own
Researcher José Martínez Carranza from the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics in Mexico developed a new way for drones to operate on their own and use much cheaper tech to navigate, like accelerometers, gyroscopes and camcorders. This was made possible with an algorithm that drops GPS support in…
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Quixel’s Jungle Environment Done in Unreal Engine 4 Reveals Stunning Visuals
It looks like Quixel has made a demo jungle environment using its latest Megascans technology. For those of you who are not aware, Megascans is a vast library of materials scanned with Quixel’s HDR surface capture technology. MEGASCANS is a new breed of material library, finally bringing full real-world surface…
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Better Visuals and Modding Tools Promised in Latest Wasteland 2 Engine Update
Unity’s latest release, Unity 5, is nearly here and since more and more games are being developed with its Game Engine, a lot of developers will receive new and improved tools to tweak their games. The release promises more flexibility and power, as well as a more simplified process of…
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