Archive for the ‘entertainment’ category: Page 115
In a not too distant future, societies of all countries come to rely on an intricate network of artificial intelligence devices designed to bring efficacy to man’s life. Yet, man continues to devour himself in useless wars. A strong political hierarchy now divides all powers into three factions, and A. I. devices rapidly gain ground as efficiency becomes a priority.
As social revolts grow worse everyday, authorities seek ways to control their citizens. They decide to carry out a series of tests that will determine not only whether some crucial powers can be transferred to non human entities, but also whether man is ready to yield those powers.
Jan 3, 2016
If All Movies Had Cell Phones
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: entertainment, mobile phones
Your favorite films just got a lot shorter.
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Dec 30, 2015
‘Star Wars’ dates: Here’s when the next five movies will be released
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: entertainment
You just saw The Force Awakens and want more next-gen Star Wars. Well, you’re going to get more.
Dec 28, 2015
Terminus: Movie Trailer
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: asteroid/comet impacts, entertainment, existential risks
Blinded by the light of a falling meteor, David has a devastating car accident, leading to a profound discovery: an extra-terrestrial organism that may contain the secret of life itself. When David goes missing for two days, Annabelle searches for her father only to discover him wandering the forest, without so much as a scratch. David’s mysterious reappearance draws the attention of federal authorities and gives Annabelle reason to doubt his sanity. But David has a new sense of purpose, fueled by nightmarish visions. Driven by what he believes is an otherworldly purpose, David must convince Annabelle to believe him and complete his task before government agents can stop him, and before the world destroys itself.
Dec 19, 2015
Mystery material stuns scientists
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: entertainment, materials
How does water on the surface of this bizarre material control UV light emission and also its conductivity? (credit: Mohammad A. Islam et al./Nano Letters)
In a remarkable chance landmark discovery, a team of researchers at four universities has discovered a mysterious material that emits ultraviolet light and has insulating, electrical conducting, semiconducting, superconducting, and ferromagnetic properties — all controlled by surface water.
It happened while the researchers were studying a sample of lanthanum aluminate film on a strontinum titanate crystal. The sample mysteriously began to glow, emitting intense levels of ultraviolet light from its interior. After carefully reproducing the experimental conditions, they tracked down the unlikely switch that turns UV light on or off: surface water moisture.
Dec 19, 2015
No Man’s Sky game promises universe of 18 quintillion planets
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: entertainment, space
Due for release in June 2016, No Man’s Sky will allow you to visit and explore a virtual universe of trillions of planets, each one a unique world.
Dec 12, 2015
Samsung just filed a patent for foldable smartphones
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: entertainment, mobile phones
With tech giants around the world dipping their toes in the foldable display game, a flexible, rollable, and foldable smartphone was inevitable. And it looks like Samsung has the upper hand at this point, having recently filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a slick new design.
Dubbed Project Valley, the product features a foldable display that could roll and fold in a number of different ways, according to the patent application. But Samsung will likely take advantage of the fact that a foldable screen gives you many different surfaces on which to display things, so we could see screens on the outside, inside, and flanks of the new device.
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Dec 12, 2015
FaceDirector software generates desired performances in post-production, avoiding reshoots
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: entertainment
Some film directors are famous for demanding that scenes be shot and re-shot repeatedly until actors express just the right emotion at the right time, but directors will be able to fine-tune performances in post-production, rather than on the film set, with a new system developed by Disney Research and the University of Surrey.
Called FaceDirector, the system enables a director to seamlessly blend facial images from a couple of video takes to achieve the desired effect.
“It’s not unheard of for a director to re-shoot a crucial scene dozens of times, even 100 or more times, until satisfied,” said Markus Gross, vice president of research at Disney Research. “That not only takes a lot of time — it also can be quite expensive. Now our research team has shown that a director can exert control over an actor’s performance after the shoot with just a few takes, saving both time and money.”
