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MIT Created A Better Rain-Deflecting Material That’s Like A Force Field For Liquids
We’ve already figured out how to treat surfaces so that liquids, such as spilled food or raindrops, quickly bead up and roll away. Every time you wax your car you’re helping it shrug off a downpour. But for vehicles such as planes, it only takes a split second for a raindrop to turn to ice…
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Researchers Designed A Video Game That Changes On The Fly To Compensate For Lag
Be it from a bad controller, an over-taxed computer, or troubles with a network connection, lag—also known as latency—has been plaguing gamers for decades. Responsive controls are crucial for victory in any kind of game requiring quick reflexes, but researchers have come up with a novel way to eliminate lag. Instead of tweaking endless settings…
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Adobe Shows Off First Research For Tools To Detect Manipulated Photos
Photoshop has long been one of the primary sources of manipulated photos and imagery, so in an attempt to counter the fake news epidemic, Adobe has also started developing tools that can both detect when an image has been manipulated, and reverse the changes to reveal the original.
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A New Metal Foam Is As Bulletproof As Heavy Steel Armour, Researchers Say
Making a vehicle that’s completely impervious to bullets isn’t impossible, but it would be so bulky and heavy from its thick armour plating that it would barely be able to move. Unless you build it using a new bulletproofing material developed at North Carolina State University that mimics lightweight styrofoam.