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Here's how to stream the 2019 Super Bowl without cable

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Technology Millions of people cut the cord, but the Super Bowl broadcast is still well within your reach. Watching the Super Bowl used to be as simple as flipping to the correct channel. Now, you just need to know where to look. from Technology http://bit.ly/2EltiTz

What the heck is a frost quake?

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Science Heard a big boom during a polar vortex? Here's what's up. Is it cold outside? Are you hearing loud booming sounds in the middle of the night? Don’t call the Ghostbusters—it’s probably just a frost quake. from Science http://bit.ly/2HJgOub

Intel release open source image denoiser

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Intel has released a new open source image denoiser called, appropriately, Open Image Denoise under an Apache 2.0 license. (more…) Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2RYRbdG

Quixel Mixer beta is now free for a year

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Quixel has announced that Mixer, its PBR texture editing software, is now available free of charge during its beta period [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2CVYDfe

Deformable control spline for rigs

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David Almeida shares a handy tip in this short tutorial for 3DS Max on how to build deformable controllers for [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2S0R9lp

Forest Pack 6.1.5 released with IPR improvements

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iToo Software has released a new version of Forest Pack, it’s scattering plugin for 3DS Max. The main features of [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2CV4oKd

From deathtrap to lifesaver: The evolution of the carseat

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Technology The first carseats were more about keeping kids corralled than protecting them in a crash. For squishy babies, cars present a fate worse than diaper rash. Securing kids during a ride took decades to perfect. from Technology http://bit.ly/2CXOYoA

Your ashes might say more about you than you’d think

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Science A new strategy could help archaeologists reveal a cremated skeleton's sex. Ancient cremation methods left bones in tiny fragments, making it difficult for modern archaeologists to identify sex, gender, and population demographics. A new PLOS… from Science http://bit.ly/2RvD8qO

MIT is teaching a robot to beat you at Jenga

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Technology Game night might never be the same. A game like Jenga seems simple, but provides a unique challenge for a robot. from Technology http://bit.ly/2DKCBhd

Latest Jobs on CGPress – 30 January 2019

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Here are the latest entries posted on CGPress’ free jobs board. Periodically we will summarise the latest additions and share [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2RrWGwg

VirtuCamera – new iOS app for capturing camera animations

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VirtuCamera is an as-yet-unreleased iOS app and Maya plugin that promises to allow the user to create camera animations like they [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2WvkKSH

iMeshup online 3D asset viewer for games

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iMeshup has released a new service of the same name designed specifically for the games industry as a place for teams [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2CTowfG

The smartest, fastest sleds for zooming down slopes

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Technology The fast and the flurry-est. You don't need to hurl yourself off a cliff or out of a plane to get a taste of adrenaline. from Technology http://bit.ly/2sSDVIA

Digital Domain’s Ready Player One VFX breakdown

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Digital Domain has released a breakdown video for its work on Ready Player One. Watch it on YouTube. Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2BaIIcN

The weirdest things we learned this week: ladies dueling topless and pseudopenis birth canals

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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 hit podcast. from Science http://bit.ly/2TnY98A

Terry Crews and other sexual violence survivors tell their stories in these #MeToo animated short films

Hornet, Psyop, Elastic, Deutsch and other top animation houses have animated the words of victims to create these affecting animated PSAs. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2WuxHfF

Terry Crews and other sexual violence survivors come together in animated PSAs for #MeToo

Hornet, Psyop and Elastic and other top studios team together with victims famous and unknown to create affecting animated shorts. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2GanI9s

Simplicity is the best part of DJI's Osmo Pocket Stabilized camera

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Gadgets Get ready to start your YouTube career. DJI's vlogging camera shoots super-smooth 4K video right out of the box. from Technology http://bit.ly/2Tn3DAr

Apple expands its Today at Apple sessions - and creativity with it

Apple's celebration of creativity has been expanded today in stores around the world - what does this mean for professional creatives? from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2RVbPv3

The Best Design Conferences in 2019

This year find inspiration, fun, skills and the chance to meet some like-minded people at these design festivals. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2Tj3mPa

Size doesn't matter - but the Phillips 499P9H monitor has one mammoth display

This new monitor from Phillips has one of the biggest displays on the market, equivalent to two 27" displays placed side by side. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2ToW3pi

Size doesn't matter - but the Phillips 499P9H has one mammoth display

This new monitor from Phillips has one of the biggest displays on the market, equivalent to two 27" displays placed side by side. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2Wr7WNb

You should probably turn of FaceTime even though Apple just fixed a massive privacy bug

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Technology The other person could hear you, even if you reject the call. This is bad. from Technology http://bit.ly/2CQvsu3

Last week in tech: Airport troubles, folding phones, and a test to find out if you're tone deaf

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Technology Catch up on all the tech news you missed while trying to stay warm. Do you want a folding phone? Maybe. from Technology http://bit.ly/2RnwFOG

Flying taxis are making progress, one minute at a time

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Technology What to know about Boeing's latest test flight, and the 'third era of aviation.' What you need to know about the cool new flying machines called VTOLs, or vertical take-off and landing craft. from Technology http://bit.ly/2UpM0Aq

Simulating fluids in Deep FX Studio

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Deep FX has released a new detailed tutorial about fluids and foam in Deep FX Studio, the recently released procedural [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2G9TXG1

Maxviz’s interactive tools for 3DS Max

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Starbreeze 3D Modeller Maxi Vazquez has released several free contextual modelling tools for 3DS Max. They include several primitives with [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2FSSc0p

IvyTaming – new Houdini digital asset for growing ivy

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MC Worldkit has released IvyTaming, a new digital asset for Houdini that allows the user to grow, style, and animate ivy [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2UtVHhh

Blender Development fund reached first milestone

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The Blender Foundation has announced that the Blender Development Fund has reached its first milestone by raising 25,000 euros a month. This [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2DDvQ0p

AXYZ Design adds Blender support for its 3D people

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AXYZ Design has announced that its range of Metropoly 3D people is now compatible with Blender including materials for Cycles [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2UtVDhx

How Letraset Transformed Graphic Design

In an age before computers made layout almost effortless, Letraset revolutionised typesetting – letting designers create headlines in mere minutes. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2FVgtCV

Survive an avalanche by carrying these four key pieces of gear

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Gadgets And keep in mind: in most accidents, a snow slide is triggered by the group hit by it. And keep in mind: in most accidents, a snow slide is triggered by the group hit by it. from Technology http://bit.ly/2RSFYet

Zoic Studio's VFX reel for Chilling Adventures of Sabrina reveals the secrets behind the show's dark magic

Zoic's VFX Reel for the Netflix show will spook and delight on a cold winter's night. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2B4kYXS

You should start your spring cleaning now

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Science The holidays are over and the weather outside is still frightful. May as well make use of it. If you do your spring cleaning now, you’ll be able to enjoy the first warm days of spring outside smelling flowers instead of inside scrubbing floors. from Science http://bit.ly/2Wk9598

5 facts about button-pushing, from a true expert

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Science What seven years of research taught me about crosswalks, elevators, and "like" buttons. As I researched my recent book, “Power Button: A History of Pleasure, Panic, and the Politics of Pushing,” about the origins of American push-button society, five main… from Science http://bit.ly/2FPwTgf

Dirt can make or break a rodeo

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Science A good performance requires great dirt. With the right soil, rodeo performers, both human and animal, can slip, slide, and stop perfectly. from Science http://bit.ly/2FXftO5

OpenCue – a free render manager released by Google and Sony Picture Imageworks

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Google and Sony Pictures Imageworks has announced the release of OpenCue, an open source render manager specifically built for the needs of [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2Dzqa7C

How well does Tesla’s autopilot detect lane-splitting motorcycles?

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Technology A Tesla owner’s experience shows there’s still a ways to go. Tesla is working to improve its Autopilot software to better detect lane-splitting motorcycles. from Technology http://bit.ly/2FZ8u77

Make Facebook useful by turning off all its annoying features

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Technology Just strip it down to the basics. Between data privacy scandals and the psychological toll social media can take on your brain, quitting Facebook can be an alluring prospect. But it’s not always… from Technology http://bit.ly/2HxWiNf

This kit can help you escape dangerous situations

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Technology Escape artists. In an ideal world, everyone would walk around with a Batman-style utility belt. from Technology http://bit.ly/2ScHM1C

RealtimeUK’s Sky Kingdoms trailer

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RealtimeUK has released a new trailer for the mobile strategy game Sky Kingdoms, the first of several to be created specifically for [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2sLI8xy

Pixomondo’s Siren Series 1 breakdown reel

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Pixomondo has released a breakdown reel for their work on the first season of Siren. Watch it on YouTube. Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2Mz8KuT

PolyDetail -3Ds Max script for modelling ornamentation

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PolyDetail is a new 3DS Max script that’s designed to help artists model ornamental components by creating strokes with a [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2sUgzT7

The collision that formed the moon may have delivered the building blocks of life

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Space Sort of a two-birds-with-one-planet-sized-stone situation. The origin of the moon and the origin of life on Earth might be more tied together than we once thought, according to a new study in Science Advances. from Science http://bit.ly/2Uhc3ts

This smartphone with no buttons or ports looks cool, but you probably don't want it just yet

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Gadgets Meizu's Zero phone relies on some technology that's still in the works. There are no buttons or ports on the Meizu Zero phone. from Technology http://bit.ly/2RKxia0

The essential apps for any iPhone

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DIY The basics that will change your life. Do more with your iPhone with our pick of the very best apps to install from the iOS App Store. from Technology http://bit.ly/2TaXEyR

How to brand an Esports team

London creatives Lovegunn tell us how it rethought traditional sports branding to create the identity of British esports team Excel. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2DxQVJX

Epic Games acquires 3Lateral

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Epic Games has announced the acquisition of 3Lateral, a company specialised in developing digital humans technology that worked on the “A [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2DwtnVG

Simulating chocolate with Phoenix FD

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Jesse Pitela recently posted several tutorials about using Phoenix FD and Thinking Particles to simulate chocolate drizzled onto various desserts. [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2Ue43t4

This may be the friendly robot face you see before you die

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Technology Health companion robots are gaining ground for consumer households. Samsung's Bot Care is just one of the health assistant robots from CES 2019. from Technology http://bit.ly/2sHegCq

One way to fight off bird flu: extra-CRISPRed chicken

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Science Here's what you should know about genetically engineered meat. Avian flu has the chops to cause the next pandemic, but geneticists say there's a potential loop-hole: creating chickens that can’t get the flu at all. from Science http://bit.ly/2RYZyVV

Here's the gear you need to be a backyard lumberjack

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Technology Yes, it involves an axe. Logging is the most dangerous civilian job in the U.S., thanks to hazards like heavy machinery and falling limbs. from Technology http://bit.ly/2FVazRJ

Adobe buys Substance Painter and Designer to bring 3D tools to Creative Cloud

Creative Cloud subscribers could get their hands on the Substance line of software applications for creating 3D textures and materials soon. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2CCiCiY

Adobe Acquires Allegorithmic

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Adobe has announced the acquisition of Allegorithmic – including Substance Designer, Substance Painter and Substance Source –  for an undisclosed [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2R711ow

The weirdest things we learned this week: the sweetest-smelling butts, flaming birds, and 40 barrels of coke

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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 hit podcast. from Science http://bit.ly/2RLYqWn

Lightwave 2019 released with new Unreal Engine bridge

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Newtek has announced the release of Lightwave 2019, only a year after the previous release, fulfilling the promise of the [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2RLRt7J

SpeedTree 8 for Unity now available

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IDV has announced the released of SpeedTree 8 for Unity bringing PBR materials, new tools, more natural geometry, export-only mode, [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2RILaSo

Create an underwater explosion

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Jesse Pitela has released a short tutorial that demonstrates how to create an underwater explosion using 3DS Max and Phoenix FD. Watch [...] Read more from CGPress news http://bit.ly/2CCsUj7

Are car headlights getting brighter?

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Technology Headlight technology could be changing in exciting ways. Big changes to headlight technology could be coming down the turnpike. from Technology http://bit.ly/2RGgHnQ

Last Week in Tech: Jetsuit obstacle courses, digital license plates, and tacos

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Technology We need that rocket suit ASAP. Catch up on all the latest tech news you missed. from Technology http://bit.ly/2CxWJkE

How Esports branding got a brand new look

London creatives Lovegunn bring the spirit of traditional sports marketing to their redesign for British esports team Excel. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts http://bit.ly/2UbOnGR

The KonMari method sparks the most joy when you tweak it

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Science Not everyone has Marie Kondo to watch over them. Can simply tidying up really be that life changing? I’ve been following the KonMari method as part of my “getting organised” new year’s resolution and, after two weeks,… from Science http://bit.ly/2S2NYca

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about motorcycle exhaust

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Technology Cycle World's Kevin Cameron breaks it down. How motorcycle exhaust shape helps make power. from Technology http://bit.ly/2HnPFwR