By Michelle D. Madsen Nvidia is giving flat photographs added depth — from gaming laptops to RTX data science workstations. First, the company converted 2D images into 3D scenes, models and videos. Now, it’s turned its attention to editing. A new artificial intelligence system transforms still photos into 3D objects. The approach, dubbed 3D MoMa,
By Michelle D. Madsen XR Immersive Tech Inc.’s Uncontained Hyper-Immersive VR attraction has secured its first client. Uncontained will debut July 7 at Playland Amusement Park, one of British Columbia’s most popular family attractions. The goal of the collaboration with Playland is to give park visitors a sneak peek at Uncontained and its flagship game,
By Joseph Golder Tesla cars have been banned by police in the German capital Berlin over spying fears sparked by the vehicles’ high-tech cameras. The ban comes just a day after China banned all Teslas from a resort town where the country’s secretive leadership group is holding a conference. Berlin’s State Criminal Police Office –
By Simona Kitanovska Millions of drivers miss out on views and memories of road trips as they focus on GPS (Satellite Navigation), traffic, and avoiding road work. A poll of 2,000 motorists revealed almost three-quarters (72 percent) have turned up to their desired location with no real recollection of the route they took. Other common
By Simona Kitanovska A library has waived fines of more than $3,600 after an overdue library book was returned – a whopping 76 years late. Charlie Studdy came across ‘This Way To The Tomb’ – a play by Ronald Duncan – when tidying up a bookcase at his house and discovered it was due back
By Darko Manevski A taxidermist has created the world’s first ‘furry mice’ for cars – stuffed real animals which hang from rear view mirrors. Jack Devaney, 28, uses rats, mice, chicks, and even guinea pigs to create his unique ‘Hairy Dangler’ motor decorations. It is the latest bizarre item from his company ‘World Around Ewe’
By Simona Kitanovska This is the adorable moment a London Underground worker lets a train-obsessed toddler announce an incoming train. Footage shows five-year-old Sami Sementilli alongside the London Underground worker as they prepare to announce the arrival of a train. Sami and mother Ifat were at Bank subway station in central London after spending a
By Joseph Golder These images purport to show a Russian Tor-M2 air defense system conducting operations in Ukraine, successfully detecting an incoming drone and firing a missile at it to take it out. It is currently unclear where Ukraine images were filmed but they were obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), who said
By Billy Houghton Tiger Beer Malaysia and Pestle & Mortar Clothing are partnering to create and release a collection of NFTs. This art is set to herald the “Year of the Tiger” from February 1 of this year until January 21 next year and is of note in Chinese mythology and astrology. Called “The Tiger
By Percy Lovell Crawford LAFAYETTE, La. — There is a powerful new baritone in town. Teddy Pendergrass, Gerald Levert, Wilson Pickett and Barry White carried that sound for decades. Since losing those legends, our ears have been somewhat deprived. Enter Marc Broussard of Lafayette, Louisiana. His soulful voice and classical approach to music is refreshing for
