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Dynamax Plugin beta

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Poly Design has released a paid beta of Dynamax, a new plugin for 3DS Max that promises similar functionality to [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2xJnmSk

A Facebook network breach put 50 million accounts at risk: Here's what you need to know

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Technology The company says your password and credit card info are safe This is one of the biggest security issues in the company's history. from Technology https://ift.tt/2xJEJT5

Anima 3.5 released

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AXYZ Design has released the latest version of its standalone crowd simulation tool Anima.  (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2N8lffI

Gmail now finishes your sentences, and the results are better than expected

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Technology (This headline was not finished by Google.) Google’s new Smart Compose feature has probably found its way into your inbox. What will it mean for human communication? from Technology https://ift.tt/2OUxGNJ

Five rad and random dog products I found this week

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Gadgets The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 56. My job is to find cool stuff. Throughout the week I spend hours scouring the web for things that are ingenious or clever or ridiculously cheap. from Science https://ift.tt/2R7TrLp

You can now buy prints of Jurassic Park's classic dinosaur scenes

A chance to own your own memento from this cinematic milestone in VFX history. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2DBsUni

The Oculus Quest's new feature is a crucial step for mainstream VR

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Technology Facebook announced the device on Wednesday. The new headset uses sensors on the device to track the environment around you. from Technology https://ift.tt/2InoezU

Houdini 17 Sneak Peek

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SideFX has released a sneak peek of Houdini 17 demonstrating “a GPU-accelerated multi solver for cloth, hair, soft bodies and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2QfWZu4

The UE Megaboom 3 Bluetooth speaker got better because of a button

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Gadgets You won't find Alexa or Google assistant inside this speaker and that's fine. This waterproof, Bluetooth speaker has a button for controlling your music. from Technology https://ift.tt/2xKoDs6

AI powered Content-Aware Fit is coming to 'InDesign 2019 CC'

Adobe announces an easier way to help designers place images in InDesign. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2OUMCLU

The art world takes on Trump and wins with these politically charged works

Milton Glaser, Roz Chast, Art Spiegelman and many more are showcased in a new exhibition, just in time to coincide with the US midterm elections. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2N2I04t

The Best UX Design Tools of September 2018: From eye-tracking software to Adobe XD's latest update

We look at the best new UX design tools you should be using, including an in-app interactive design store from Framer and Adobe XD's nifty new features. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2OSPUiL

The Best UX Design Tools of September 2018: From eye-tracking software to Adobe XD's latest update

We look at the best new UX design tools you should be using, including an in-app interactive design store from Framer and Adobe XD's nifty new features. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2DxbqZi

All the gear you need to totally dominate the local mini golf course

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Technology Ditch the loaner club and upgrade your putt-putt game. The tacky surroundingsd don't mean you can't go all Jack Nicklaus and totally freakin' dominate those baby greens. from Technology https://ift.tt/2OhPipI

The weirdest things we learned this week: holes in people (and cows), illegal cheese, and the world's worst dairy disaster

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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/2zwUTQT

Your city and home may not be ready for you to get old

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Technology To succeed, the “age in place” movement needs good design. Something as fundamental as crossing the street can be difficult for older people, kids, and others. But design can help. from Technology https://ift.tt/2DzfU1h

Navigating our obsession with one-sided objects

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Science Möbius strips still fascinate mathematicians. A Möbius strip can be created by taking a strip of paper, giving it an odd number of half-twists, then taping the ends back together to form a loop. from Science https://ift.tt/2R34i9o

Artists make their mark on Beck's with new beer label designs

Greg Coulton, Art + Believe and more bring their talents to beer branding. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2QYz5o1

A look back at the tiny cars that once ruled the road

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Cars A timeline of micro cars. Cars are getting bigger, but back when fuel was scarce and safety wasn't a concern, tiny machines thrived. from Technology https://ift.tt/2R2Kymi

This ocean 'invisibility cloak' makes waves bigger and better

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Science It could expand our options for wave-energy harvesters. Borrowing from the field of optics, two researchers have designed a device that makes waves taller, and more energetic. from Science https://ift.tt/2OQOV2z

Leading designers show off their loves and hates with these controversial posters

Graphic designers have created polarising posters all in the name of charity. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2zvkZE3

A British mathematician thinks he’s cracked a secret worth a million bucks

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Science But proving the Riemann Hypothesis isn't that simple. Many mathematicians are wary of Atiyah’s proof for the infamous Riemann hypothesis—for multiple reasons. from Science https://ift.tt/2ORwtXJ

The best new camera and photography gear from Photokina 2018

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Technology All the big camera manufacturers trot out their latest and greatest products. Cameras, lenses, lighting, and everything else from the world's largest photography trade show. from Technology https://ift.tt/2OOwH1y

MacOS Mojave just gave your Mac new features—here’s how to use them

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Technology You should turn on Dark Mode right now. Highlights from the free software update to your Mac. from Technology https://ift.tt/2ztjHta

Be Warned Mac users - Mojave Breaks Photoshop

Apple's new update to the Mac operating system is causing issues with Photoshop CC. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2Ik6plD

This embroidered stop motion music video for They Might Be Giants is a monster spotter's dream

Hiné Mizushima's video for Lake Monsters is an animated delight stuffed with imaginary sea creatures. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2Id4Ju1

iPhone XS camera review: Complicated tech for simpler photography

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Technology Every time you take a picture with the new iPhone, you're triggering trillions of operations. The magic photography gnomes inside the new iPhone camera are working overtime. from Technology https://ift.tt/2xO2dpj

Your brain and body remember trauma differently than other events

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Health How fear makes your brain write memories differently. Life-threatening events—things like getting mugged or escaping from a fire—can be impossible to forget, even if you make every possible effort. from Science https://ift.tt/2xw0pSv

Last week in Tech: Beyond the Alexa microwave

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Technology New Amazon hardware, a new home for Pandora, and watches Vanilla Ice will love. Check out the latest episode of our podcast! from Technology https://ift.tt/2pz0kJ6

When a plane loses pressure, here's what happens to your body

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Science 121 passengers found out recently when a Jet Airways flight crew forgot to pressurize the cabin. The result? A plane-ful of panicking passengers, many of whom awoke from naps to discover intense pain in their ears, bleeding from their ears and noses, and a heck of a… from Science https://ift.tt/2ptqFIR

Octopuses trip on ecstasy the same way we do

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Science We may have more in common with invertebrates than we thought. More than 500 million years of evolutionary history separates these marine aliens from humans on the evolutionary tree, but MDMA has similar effects on both of our… from Science https://ift.tt/2QQlQWv

The reclusive inventor of the Rubik's Cube wants to do more than amuse you

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Technology Math, man vs. nature, and me. The Rubik's cube is back and bigger than ever. Why is it still so hard for me to solve? from Technology https://ift.tt/2Nug0M9

Understanding metalness in V-Ray Next

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Chaos Group has posted an explanation of the new metalness property found in -Ray Next’s material. Read it on Chaos [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2OHrUir

Illustrator receives death threats over children's book

Michael Whaite has received online abuse for his portrayal of bull terriers as 'scary' in 100 Dogs. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2DfwO4W

3DS Max 2019.2 released

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Autodesk has released a new point update to 3DS Max that improves fluids with a new Loader that can import caches, apply transformations, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2NY4Xuh

Unreal Studio remains in free beta until September 2019

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Epic Games has announced that Unreal Studio’s free beta period has been extended until September 2019 to “invite further innovation and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2OBLUCV

Amazon really wants you to put Alexa stuff all over your house—and car

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Technology All the gadgets the tech giant just announced. Yes, there was even an Alexa-enabled microwave. from Technology https://ift.tt/2PU6tLg

The PlayStation Classic is the latest in a wave of retro video game consoles

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Gadgets It will come with 20 games and two classic controllers. The PlayStation Classic is aimed clearly at thirty-somethings who miss the days of Final Fantasy VII. from Technology https://ift.tt/2QJHUBY

Adobe announces Custom Toolbars for upcoming ‘Illustrator CC 2019’

Adobe unveils a customisable toolbar feature for the forthcoming update to Illustrator CC. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2pq5g31

Polygraph tests don't work as lie detectors and they never have

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Science It’s time to stop pinning our hopes on pseudoscience. Americans love to take, deliver, and judge the results of polygraph tests. Too bad they’re mostly worthless. from Science https://ift.tt/2pmVyOY

Slipping into this ‘skin’ turns any object into a robot

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Science Robotic skins could have a place in space (and on stuffed animals). Potentially, any soft object could become a robot with the skin slipped around it: a piece of foam tube, a ball, or even a stuffed animal. from Science https://ift.tt/2MH6uAh

How to track product recalls

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Technology One stop for all the things you wish you hadn’t shopped. When it comes to product recall watch lists, there’s something for everything. from Technology https://ift.tt/2OydHnL

First look: iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, and Apple Watch Series 4

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Technology Everything you need to know about Apple's latest products. Take a first look at Apple's new iPhones and Apple Watch. from Technology https://ift.tt/2MKhTPT

KitBash3D showcase their asset library in new short Build Your World

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KitBash 3D has released a new cinematic short called “Build Your World”, created only using assets their library of architectural [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2OBiOnj

What does math look like to mathematicians?

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Science Excerpt: Math with Bad Drawings It’s very simple. Math looks like language. A funny language, I’ll admit. It’s dense, terse, and painstaking to read. from Science https://ift.tt/2QFQIc3

Super-recognizers help fight crime, but their powers remain mysterious

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Science And how AI could help them do it even better. Our ability to place faces exists on a spectrum. Some super-recognizers, whose abilities far exceed the average, have taken an outsize role in fighting crime. from Science https://ift.tt/2xm8n0u

Julian Glander recreates your art school experience in quirky video game Art Sqool

The quirky 3D artist is bringing out an AI powered game like no other. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2MJ7C6z

Twitter will let you see your feed in chronological order again—here's how and why

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Technology The algorithm's grip on your social stream may be loosening. from Technology https://ift.tt/2PIccUn

How Framestore created the 60s-style spaceship in Black Mirror Season 4's 'USS Calister'

The VFX house created the USS Callister, the Arachnajax beast and space environments for the Emmy-winning episode. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2CAoMlI

Last week in tech: New iPhones, emergency text alerts, and the coming wave of gadget announcements

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Technology Should you get a new iPhone? And why is the president texting us? Listen to the latest episode of the podcast and catch up on a week of tech news dominated by the new iPhone and Apple Watch. from Technology https://ift.tt/2OuvhJv

Human spit is actually a great cleaning solution (and other award-winning scientific finds)

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Science The annual Ig Nobel awards are a treasure. Some of the research honored by the Ig Nobel awards is just for fun, but some of it also serves some greater purpose. Here are all this year's winners. from Science https://ift.tt/2Ovdoud

Free rock and leaves Forest Pack libraries

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iToo Software has announced that two new libraries are available free for Forest Pack users. A new collection of 42 [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2xiqR1Q

NeatScatter, a new non-overlapping scattering plugin for 3DS Max

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Studio D76 has released NeatScatter, a new scattering plugin for 3DS Max that claims to be the first tool on the market [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2xndixq

Writing Shaders with OSL

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Autodesk has posted a new tutorial by Zap Andersson about writing shaders with OSL. This is the first of several [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2xh56PL

After Effects fall update feature announcement

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Adobe has revealed what to expect in this year’s fall update of After Effects CC. New features include a new [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2xbjSaI

Kiko: Keys-In-Keys-Out

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Toolchefs have released Kiko, an open source tool written in Python to facilitate the sharing of animation curve data in [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2xgg0op

Fatal gas explosions rock Massachusetts towns—and the cause is still unclear

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Science Here's everything we know. Dozens of gas explosions rocked the Massachusetts towns of Lawrence, North Andover and Andover on Thursday evening, killing at least one person. from Science https://ift.tt/2Mv8kEn

Sign this petition to make companies pay their freelancers on time

Digital hiring platform Easle takes the fight on late pay for your work to a higher level. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2CUibE0

World Machine Mt. Daniel released

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A new version of World Machine is available now for early adopters. The Mt. Daniel release has been made available in [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Qum315

Substance Showreel 2018

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Allegorithmic has released a new showreel showcasing customer’s work created with Substance tools. Watch it on YouTube. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2xb6TGi

Mari 4.2 released with mirrored projection

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Foundry has announced a new release of Mari, its 3D painting software. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2MuzUBE