Last year a team of researchers published a paper detailing a method of boosting visual contrast and image quality in stereoscopic displays. The method is called Dichoptic Contrast Enhancement (DiCE) and works by showing each eye a slightly different version of an image, tricking the brain into fusing the two views together in a way
Read MorePrepare for the worst winter has to offer by adding a safe and compact heater to that room in your house that never gets quite warm enough. Beat back the winter blues: Save up to 30% on Honeywell portable heaters right now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreOne of these essential oil diffusers can keep your space smelling good for 53 straight hours straight, another operates via voice control. Read on to learn how to choose the best essential oil diffuser for your needs. Best aromatherapy essential oil diffusers of 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSanam Yar / New York Times: A look at MSCHF, a group behind viral stunts like an astrology app to pick stocks or “holy water” sneakers, which has raised ~$11.5M in funding since fall — Gabriel Whaley and his colleagues do whatever they want all day. Sometimes, they even make money. A look at MSCHF,
Read MoreIt’s a must-watch for any Next Generation fan, and it’s streaming free for a limited time. Watch the first episode of Star Trek: Picard free on YouTube – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe E6 is a budget phone that comes unlocked and compatible with all carriers. Plus: Some almost-free cookies and a fantastic projector deal. Weekend deals: Get the Motorola Moto E6 for 0, save 37% on an HD projector and eat mostly free cookies – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNew York Times: Kenya’s high court temporarily suspended a national biometric ID program until laws are enacted to protect data and safeguard minorities from discrimination — The biometric system was challenged in court over privacy concerns, and fears that it could exclude millions from accessing public services. Kenya's high court temporarily suspended a national biometric
Read MoreTwitter said Zero Hedge was removed for violating its platform manipulation policy. Zero Hedge says Twitter told it the ban was because of targeted harassment. Twitter bans Zero Hedge account after it doxxed a Chinese researcher over coronavirus Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOne grand prize winner will take home a TCL 6-series Roku TV. This giveaway is open to the US only. We're giving away a 75-inch 4K TV and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRapid prototyping tools are sometimes the difference between a project getting off the ground and one that stays strictly on paper. A lightweight, easy-to-form material is often all that’s needed to visualize a design and make a quick judgment on how to proceed. Polymeric foams excel in such applications, and a CNC hot-wire foam cutter
Read MoreLong-distance space travel, traveling at sub-light speeds, will require a way to make the journey with a crew of aging humans. While it’s possible to avoid some of that through time dilation (a quirk of physics that slows down time for anything that speeds up), humans wouldn’t save a large amount of time until the
Read MoreIlya Khrennikov / Bloomberg: Yandex launches a new online service in Moscow called Lavka, which delivers orders in 15 minutes using bike couriers and small warehouses spread across the city — In Moscow, online orders delivered in just 15 minutes by bicycle signal what the future of shopping may hold. Yandex launches a new online
Read MoreRelax Roku owners: Fox apps will remain on your devices after all. Roku and Fox reach agreement in time to stream Super Bowl 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: India-based InterviewBit, which offers an online computer science program and lets its students pay part of the fee after getting a job, raises $20M Series A — InterviewBit, a Bangalore-based startup that runs an advanced online computer science program for college graduates … India-based InterviewBit, which offers an online computer science
Read MoreThere are tons of streaming services out there now with large monthly fees that put them on-par with subscribing to traditional cable. There are a few others; however, that will also you to stream video content for free, as long as you’re willing to watch a few ads while you do. Read more… Watch These
Read MoreI volunteered my body to science for two weeks and now I know how my body responds to different foods. 9 pricked fingers, 15 muffins and a poop sample: What it's like to be in a nutrition study – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn the 1980s there was an impetus for the first time for young people to be equipped with computer literacy. A variety of different educational programmes were launched, typically involving a collaboration between a computer manufacturer and a broadcaster, and featuring BASIC programming on one of the 8-bit home computers of the day. One such
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Super Bowl 2020 will broadcast tomorrow on Fox Sports, and kickoff will happen at 6:30PM ET. Whether you like American football or not, the occasion presents a chance to save on Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Cube. And if you want to watch the game
Read MoreTom Simonite / Wired: A look at a secretive team of quantum researchers at Alphabet’s X, who are focused on creating new algorithms and applications to run on quantum computers — Google’s parent touted its quantum supremacy achievement last year. It doesn’t talk about a group at X working on software. A look at a
Read MoreFor players and fans alike, football stadiums can be detrimental to healthy hearing. Hearing loss in football: Two former NFL stars share their stories – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAn Amazon supplement sale, Anker wall adapter, Chrome Industries Clearance, and an AOC monitor lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web. Read more… Saturday's Best Deals: Backcountry Sale, AirPods Pro, Drinkware, and More Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWhen it comes to booking hotel rooms, the site that you use to book that room can make as much of a difference in price as when you decide to travel. There are a number of great sites out there for finding a deal on a room, now a new Chrome extension can help you
Read MoreThe streaming service will launch next in Europe on March 24. Here’s everything to know about Disney’s Netflix rival. Disney Plus: Worldwide launch dates and everything else to know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s a look at our most important stories for the week ending Feb. 1. Hummer EV made official, 2020 Hyundai Sonata and more: Roadshow's week in review – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreVirtual reality already plays Jedi mind tricks on your brain, but underwater VR is like a zen Jedi masterstroke. Unlike sex, VR is crazy better when you do it underwater – CNET Source: CNet
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