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Here's how 3D printing is changing photography

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Technology The Standard Camera, Cameradactyl, and the PinBox are three cameras using 3D printing. 3D printing makes it easier to prototype quickly, leading to a boom of products for film photographers. from Technology https://ift.tt/2LHmVAX

The Sonos Beam is a great soundbar, but not yet an awesome listener

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Technology This $400 device provides crisp and clean sound. The Beam is the latest in the Sonos series of speakers meant to pull double duty. from Technology https://ift.tt/2M6McAD

8 books to read on your beach vacation

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Science Recommendations from the Popular Science staff. 8 book recommendations from the staff at Popular Science to read on your beach vacation. from Science https://ift.tt/2vrRAaC

Guillaume Kurkdjian's wonderful animations for Lyft show why brands should trust artists

Lyft's new campaign came from trusting creator Guillaume Kurkdjian, resulting in some delightful GIF work that fizzes with life and energy. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2KdD5MM

Fluids TD Igor Zanic

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Fianna Wong has posted an informal interview with Igor Zanic, a well known and respected Serbian TA specialising in fluids, particle [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LNuaGK

Lumberyard Beta 1.15 now available

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Amazon has released Lumberyard Beta 1.15 adding new River and Road components, Cloud Gems for Cloud Canvas, Blend nodes for the Animation Editor, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NXeo9y

How jumping genes hijack their way into the next generation of babies

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Science Where do transposons do their transposing? A third genetic element is involved in the conception process—a hitchhiker whose existence and self-propagation may be essential to life as we know it. from Science https://ift.tt/2LA8Rcl

This tiny Google product could help secure your accounts

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Technology But you can tap into similar powers without a device. Easy steps for making your online life more secure. from Technology https://ift.tt/2viouKI

Last week in tech: A dead robot, Tesla's surfboard, and social media meltdowns galore

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Technology Catch up on last week's biggest tech stories. Listen to our podcast while you're sufing on your Tesla surfboard. from Technology https://ift.tt/2NTBwpA

Cell phone batteries are destined to die, and we have physics to blame

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Technology The second law of thermodynamics is the enemy here. Why do batteries die? And, why can they only be recharged so many times before they won’t hold a useful amount of charge? It’s a result of the second law of… from Technology https://ift.tt/2K7Bk3R

Rayfire Interactive Demolition stress test

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Mir Vadim has posted a video demonstrating a stress test for an interactive Demolition mode in Rayfire that uses a new object/modifier [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2OteCX2

HDR Light Studio Carbon Drop 3 released

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Lightmap has released HDR Light Studio Carbon Drop 3, a new update to its HDR environment painting tool with an expanded [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2vizUy1

PD Howler 11.4 announced

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New features in the latest version of the painting and VFX software includes (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2K7xrf6

A look back at hyped gadgets that never came to market

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Gadgets Friendly robots, Lady Gaga’s camera glasses, and other products we’ll never get to buy. Hardware is hard. Here are some concrete examples. from Technology https://ift.tt/2LsdpBw

PopSci Kids team up with the Teen Titans to learn all about lasers

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Science The cast of 'Teen Titans Go! To the Movies' find out what their powers could do in real life. In this sneak peek of their new series, the PopSci Kids interview their pals the Teen Titans and learn about lasers! from Science https://ift.tt/2OpHmjk

The first underwater film was lost for decades—until now

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Science Popular Science's senior video producer discovered the lost film "The Terrors of the Deep." In his memoir, Williamson remembered it like this: “I grasped the monster's fin, felt my hand close upon it. With a twist, I was under the livid white belly at the spot… from Science https://ift.tt/2mOjMAx

The stiletto heel is the embodiment of post-war material science

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Technology Skyscrapers and sky-high shoes share one common ingredient. The stiletto was a pivotal point in the history of fashion—and material science. from Technology https://ift.tt/2LtPIsr

Stephane Ceretti on the VFX for Ant-Man and the Wasp

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Marvel has posted two video interviews with VFX Supervisor Stephane Ceretti in which they discuss scenes from Ant-Man and the Wasp.  [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NOqgLb

Cebas announce a new season of free webinars

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Cebas has announced a new season of webinars is to start next month and stretch into 2019, all hosted by established FX [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LKnzwy

This bacteria could boost solar panels on cloudy days

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Nexus Media News Researchers are using bacteria to give solar an energy boost. Scientists are using bacteria to power solar cells where light is lacking. from Technology https://ift.tt/2NMw4oj

These bright, bold murals celebrating craft beer are by artists including Timothy Goodman

Elysian Brewing Company commissioned five very different artists to produce large-scale works across five US cities. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2uQAovS

Microsoft's packaging design for new XBox Adaptive Controller is as accessible as the product itself

Microsoft unveils its latest move towards more-inclusive product design. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2uRlMwd

Hurricanes may have made these lizards better huggers

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Animals Long forelimbs and short hind limbs, combined with big toe pads, may better suit the lizards for surviving hurricanes. Scientists usually think of natural selection as a slow process, unfolding over generations of incremental change. But, as a study published today in Nature suggests,… from Science https://ift.tt/2JTMLMp

This tiny antenna could help future phones get ready for 5G speeds

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Technology The Qualcomm devices work with millimeter wave tech. Qualcomm has just announced an important development. from Technology https://ift.tt/2AaPq4r

The weirdest things we learned this week: Curing syphilis with malaria, ejecting bears from planes, and discovering new beer yeasts

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Science Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts. What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s newest podcast. from Science https://ift.tt/2v6sQEi

Cinesite’s Adrift VFX breakdown

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Cinesite has released a breakdown reel of its invisible effects for Adrift, including the creation of CG oceans, CG birds and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NKSl64

Scratch Play Pro released

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Assimilate has released Scratch Play Pro, an updated and improved version of its Scratch Play universal player software. The new [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2OifgH5

20th Century Fox uses AI to predict a movie’s audience from its trailer

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NVIDIA has posted an article explaining how 20th Century Fox is using deep learning to predict a film’s audience based [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LMbEet

Curó – new VFX budgeting application

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SIGGRAPH 2018 will see the release of Curó, a new cloud-based application for simplifying the VFX budgeting and cost management [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2uMOLBq

Nikon is officially working on a full-frame mirrorless camera with a new lens mount

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Gadgets One of the world's biggest camera makers is crafting a whole new camera system Starting a new mirrorless camera line is tough, mostly because of the lenses. from Technology https://ift.tt/2LNNhgq

To understand fossils, scientists are baking their own

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Science How to condense a 10,000 year cooking time into 24 hours. You’ll need an organism—preferably one with hard bones or a shell. Add fine-grained sediment and rapid burial and in 10,000 years or so, you’ll be well on your way to a… from Science https://ift.tt/2LOE087

iClone Motion Live released

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Reallusion has released a new real-time motion capture platform iClone Motion Live. It is compatible with many off-the-shelf hardware solutions including Faceware, Xsens, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NH2Jf3

Polywink offer online tools to create blendshapes and rigs for facial animation

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Eisko has rebranded themselves as Polywink to offer a suite of online tools for 3D facial animation that automatically generates blendshapes and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2uJG3E0

Substance Designer Summer Release adds a new Python API and many new features

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Allegorithmic has announced its Substance Designer Summer Release including a new API based on Python that’s the first step towards [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NGP9bn

Terragen 4.2 released

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Planetside Software has released Terragen 4.2, the latest update to its software for creating realistic natural environments.  (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LwxSEp

Death by yeast infection, and other strange ways to go

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Science People pass away in some weird ways, and a national database lets us seem all of them. People pass away in some weird ways, and a national database lets us seem all of them. from Science https://ift.tt/2NHaMIQ

A mechanical Apple keyboard is now a reality with the Hexgears X-1

Kono's Hexgears X-1 looks likes Apple's Magic Keyboard, but has mechanical switches for a better typing experience – and it works with the Mac, iPads and even Windows PCs. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2mFegzU

Dr. Seuss might have written the Lorax after seeing these creatures in Kenya

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Animals Seeing these mustachioed monkeys during an episode of writer’s block gave Theodor Seuss Geisel the inspiration he needed to write his memorable ecological fable New research reports that the Lorax's tubby poise was inspired by a real animal—the patas monkey—and the monkey’s bond with a real tree, the whistling thorn acacia. In… from Science https://ift.tt/2v2Afou

I squeezed through a 7-inch passage to find ancient humans

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Science Excavating a long-hidden cemetery in a cave. In 2013, an anthropologist traveled to South Africa to excavate the remains of ancient humans. To reach them, she had to squeeze through a narrow, winding cave system. from Science https://ift.tt/2LsM6X7

Last week in tech: Everything you missed while you were neck-deep in Comic-Con

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Technology Facebook had a tough week, but your next phone may be a lot tougher. Catch up on all the latest tech news. from Technology https://ift.tt/2mFOz2i

Unigine release new showreel

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Unigine has released a new showreel demonstrating its real-time 3D visualization platform aimed at creating professional simulations of transportation and drones but with [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LCX7VW

Yeti 3.0 is out

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Peregrine Labs announced a significant update to its fur, hair and feather creation and animation plugin for Maya. New features [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2v1DpJ8

Verge3D for 3DS Max released

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Soft8Soft has released a new version of Verge3D for 3DS Max. Version 2.5 reworks physical materials, adds support for bipeds and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2LuOWuB

How to do 3D facial motion capture using the iPhone X camera

Newly-released third-party apps allow you to create something far removed from the world of Animoji & Memoji. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2zZlk48

Unlock the true potential of iPhone X's True Depth camera with these facial capture apps

Newly-released third-party apps allow you to create something far removed from the world of Animoji & Memoji. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2LH3zYA

How to create your own characters and use facial capture on iPhone X

Unlock the true potential of iPhone X's True Depth camera with these third-party apps to create something far removed from the world of Animoji & Memoji. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2JMS9kt

Here’s what you can do if your social media posts gets taken down

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Technology You can appeal when your social media content gets taken down, but you need to know where to look. If you think your social media post shouldn't have been removed, you have options. from Technology https://ift.tt/2LpkZfr

This textile's twitching tendrils hint at a future of programmable materials

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Technology Responsive environments. No robots needed. The Active Textile is the largest prototype in a new class of responsive materials developed by MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab in collaboration with Designtex and Steelcase. from Technology https://ift.tt/2JGG3Jr

Termites are nature’s most amazing skyscraper engineers

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Animals Their towers even have central air. Some termites build towers that put our biggest feats of engineering to shame, with internal structures that act as an extension of their own bodies. from Science https://ift.tt/2uSNDLw

The Best New Illustration and Graphic Design Talent from the D&AD New Blood 2018 group grad show

Be inspired by 10 outstanding graduating designers and illustrators from across the UK. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2uCghRX

Illustrator Stacey Thomas mixes real models with digital painting for her charmingly whimsical pieces

Photoshop meets traditional model-making in the work of this talented up-and-coming artist. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2O2Tkzm

Geologists think there could be a quadrillion tons of diamonds inside our planet

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Science But we’ll never get them out of the ground. In a new paper published this week, an international team of researchers estimates that about 1 to 2 percent of the Earth’s cratonic roots are made of diamond. That… from Science https://ift.tt/2NwCV5p

Why this algebra teacher has her students knit in class

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Science Knitting isn’t just for passing time. I decided to offer a class called “The Mathematics of Knitting” at my institution, Carthage College. In it, I chose to eliminate pencil, paper, calculator (gasp) and… from Science https://ift.tt/2LkjCOZ

Illustrator Stacy Thomas mixes real models with digital painting for her charmingly whimsical pieces

Photoshop meets traditional model-making in the work of this talented up-and-coming artist. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2O0RVcs

Rising sea levels are going to mess with the internet, sooner than you think

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Technology Connectivity issues could get much worse Snaking beneath roads and strung across oceans, hundreds of thousands of miles of cables and their connections make up the backbone of the internet. Despite its… from Technology https://ift.tt/2zSlaLB

Renderman 22 released

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Pixar has released a new version of Renderman. Version 22 adds interactive rendering at every stage of the pipeline and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2JC0yqG

Isotropix release Clarisse Builder – a new node-based scene assembly, lookdev, lighting, rendering and pre-comp application

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At a keynote event in London last night, Isotropix announced Clarisse Builder, a new addition to its product line up [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2L430vL

Why websites still break at the worst possible times

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Technology Even the mighty Amazon isn't immune from system failures. This is why even big companies like Amazon still sometimes have issues with their websites. from Technology https://ift.tt/2LwKcBk

The weirdest things we learned this week: artistic farts, meat lozenges, and Tesla's beloved pigeon

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Science Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts. What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s newest podcast. from Science https://ift.tt/2JA4yrx