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Photoshop’s Magical New Crop Tool Automatically Fills In Missing Parts Of A Photo
Regular users of Photoshop have probably come across this problem before: After you’ve straightened a photo by slightly rotating it to one side or the other, your ability to then crop the image is severely limited without having to clone in missing corners. The next version of Photoshop, however, will do that all for you.
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Fake Skinned Robot Bats Will Soon Be Creeping Us Out From The Skies Above
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign think mimicking nature is the best way to help robots take flight. So with the help of a 3D printer they have created a flying robotic bat, complete with a layer of fake silicone skin for the wing’s membranes. It somehow manages to make real bats look…
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‘Playful’ Video Games Found To Increase Positivity In Elderly Depression Patients
Regular exercise is a well-known recommendation for those dealing with depression, but what impact does the playfulness of that exercise have? One of the ways to measure this is through video games. Researchers recently took a look at “exergames” used in the healthcare of older adults, to examine whether the “playfulness” of the games may…
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New Australian Study Shows How Playing Action Video Games Increases Co-Ordination
A team of Australian and Chinese scientists recently compared the brain connectivity of 27 hardcore gamers with 30 casual gamers — specifically those who play action video games. The results? Regular action gamers had enhanced connectivity in regions of their brains associated with attention and hand-eye coordination.