Tension mounted during Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional hearing…
When Real-Life Anime Meets Self-Driving Cars [Video]
Two racers pit their self-driving hyper-fast cars against each other. Some say victory is guaranteed if you can program your car to be smart. But what if you program you car to have a heart?
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Xbox One Gets 1440p And 120Hz Display
The Xbox One is getting a series of updates with picture quality the key. 1440p and 120Hz support are among the big changes.
The April update is already rolling out and adds support for 1440p displays, also known as QHD. While this isn’t widespread with TVs, it’s a popular option for PC gaming monitors. With this in mind, Microsoft is adding support for AMD’s FreeSync, which will automatically adjust a compatible monitor’s refresh rate to match that of the console.
For those using TVs, Microsoft is also adding an Auto-Low Latency Mode. It will only work on some (mainly new) sets, and will automatically switch the TV into the game display mode that prioritizes reducing latency. If you run something other than a game on the console, such as watching Netflix, the Xbox will automatically switch the TV back to its normal display mode.
There’s also a few audio updates including the option to set individual volume levels for background music and the Narrator screenreader tool, in both cases to better balance it against game audio.
Meanwhile next month will bring an update to support 120Hz on both TV sets and monitors, as long as they are displaying in 1080p or 1440p.
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Get a Recap of All MCU Movies in Just 6 Minutes Before Watching Infinity War [Video]
Need a quick recap of all 18 MCU movies before watching Infinity War? The folks from Cinemablend have released a video that will help you catch up in just 6 minutes!
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is coming up on an extremely exciting time. After a decade of filmmaking and countless trips to the movies, the entire MCU will come to a head with Avengers: Infinity War. The Russo Brothers are juggling a ton of characters in the upcoming blockbuster, also have the added pressure of making the films accessible to moviegoers who haven’t seen every single installment. With 18 movies out so far, everyone was bound to miss at least a few movies. Luckily, CinemaBlend has thought about this, and we’ve recapped the entirety of the MCU in just a few short minutes. So sit back, enjoy, and cram before seeing Infinity War.
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The Adventures of Little Deadpool [Video]
Patrick Boivin’s son is a huge fan of Deadpool, so the animator decided to transform him into the character and have him fight Cable. Check it out above!
And here’s the “Making of:”
Perspectives: The Various Realities of Developers [Comic]
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NVIDIA AI Reconstructs Photos with Super Realistic Results [Video]
Researchers from NVIDIA, led by Guilin Liu, introduced a state-of-the-art deep learning method that can edit images or reconstruct a corrupted image, one that has holes or is missing pixels. The method can also be used to edit images by removing content and filling in the resulting holes. Learn more about their research paper “Image Inpainting for Irregular Holes Using Partial Convolutions”
I hope this is going to be available to the public one day!
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A LEGO Ball Counting Machine That Can Count Up to 99999
Lego enthusiast Berthil van Beek built this cool and entirely mechanical Lego ball counting machine that can count up to 99999. Check it out in action in the video above.
The Incredible Hulk Gets an Honest Trailer 10 Years Later [Video]
With Avengers: Infinity War coming out, return to phase 1 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the only MCU movie we put off doing for years – It’s The Incredible Hulk!