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News: Magic Leap CEO's Tweetstorm Tries to Reframe Reactions to Latest Demo After Signs of Disappointment

Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz doesn't engage in tweetstorms often, but when he does, those tweets are bold, exceedingly confident, and there's usually a strong takeaway regarding what the company is or isn't doing. But on Thursday, Abovitz's latest tweetstorm sent an unusually flustered message: We promise, the magic we're telling you about it better than anything you've seen on video.

Dev Report: Some Light Shed on Magic Leap's Persistent Object Locations Solution but Many Mysteries Remain

With the reveal of Magic Leap's developer documentation last week, many questions have been answered—and several new ones have been raised as well. But since the Magic Leap One (ML1) isn't simply called the "Leap One," these are questions that the company probably has no interest (at least for now) in answering. Understandably, Magic Leap wants to keep some of the "magic" under wraps.

Exploit Development: How to Learn Binary Exploitation with Protostar

Being able to write your own hacking tools is what separates the script kiddies from the legendary hackers. While this can take many forms, one of the most coveted skills in hacking is the ability to dig through the binary files of a program and identify vulnerabilities at the lowest level. This is referred to as binary exploitation, and today we're going to check out a tool known as Protostar.

News: Mastercard, Qualcomm-Powered ODG Smartglasses Use Iris Authentication for AR Shopping

As the level of data being generated grows exponentially, past the Information Age and into the coming Hyper-Information Age of immersive computing — as resistant as many of us are to the idea — personal data security is becoming a necessary consideration in our everyday lives. Recognizing this, Mastercard, Qualcomm, and Osterhout Design Group have teamed up to show what secure shopping could look like in the very near future with iris authentication.

Cyberwar: Hacker vs. Hacker

From time immemorial, human beings seem to be at odds with one another. When these differences become so heated and unresolvable, it eventually erodes into physical violence. This violence has manifested into some of the most horrific exercises in human history, things which every school child is aware of and none of which we have to recount here. Although humans have been cruel and violent for a very long time, the 20th century may have epitomized that behavior. With two World Wars and many,...

How To: Connect Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to Your TV for the Ultimate Viewing Experience

As we all use our smartphones for more and more things, we constantly want to share and view those items on a larger screen, especially when it comes to media. While phones like the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and tablets like the iPad do make watching Netflix on a portable device pretty legit, bigger is always better. Newer iPhones may have Retina displays, but watching Avatar on your phone is like being forced to drink a delicious mango tango smoothie with a coffee straw. Plus, if you want to sho...

How To: Measure intraocular pressure to diagnose glaucoma with a Diaton Tonometer

Attention all optometrists and ophthalmologists— there's a new tool in town, and it's called the Diaton Tonometer. Diaton's tonometer is an easy-to-use and accurate instrument for measuring intraocular pressure (IOP) through the eyelid, which makes it simple to diagnose patients with glaucoma during the early stages, so that immediate treatment and medicines can be administered. This transpalpebral tonometer is handheld, pen-like and no-contact, which provides absolutely no risk of infection....

How To: Use the Cardio Trainer app on an Android cell phone

Staying in tune with the digital age doesn't mean you have to sacrifice personal health. In fact, new technology only makes it easier to workout and keep track of your progress. On any Android mobile phone, there's an application called Cardio Trainer that could help you out significantly. But how? Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how simple it is to use the Cardio Trainer app your Android enabled cell phone.

How To: Transfer music from an Android phone to Mac or PC

Staying organized with your digital music library can be frustrating, especially when you're downloading songs on different devices. Transferring music files to one central location doesn't have to be hard though, even when you download music on your Android mobile phone. So how do you get that music off the phone? Best Buy has answers. The Best Buy Mobile team explains how simple it is to transfer music files from your Android enabled cell phone to a Mac or PC computer.

How To: Give yourself a sun tan using Photoshop

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a digital sunburn using Adobe Photoshop. Begin by importing the image into the program. Then use the masking tool and select the areas of the skin that you want to sunburn. Now select a reddish color and use the brush tool to paint the select areas. Then click on the masking tool to create a selection use the marquee tool to invert the selection. Now right-click on the selection and select Inverse Selects. Then go to Image, click on Regulation...

How To: Use MIDI in Logic Pro 9

This Lynda tutorial teaches how to use the Logic pro, a songwriting application. Midi sequencing and quantizing is the main focus of this video. Midi is a short name for Musical instrumental digital interface. Midi is not sound. It is a low resolution computer protocol, developed in early 80’s to enable computer to communicate each other. Midi is fast, simple and reliable. It has a intensity stream. In this project, Scot Hirsch explained how a midi file is manipulated in Logic pro. Midi file ...

How To: Use basic sculpting methods in Zbrush 3.1

Are you fed up using Zbrush? Are you just not cut out to be a 3D digital sculptor? Nah, all you need is a little practice. Check out this three-part Pixologic video tutorial on how to use the basics when sculpting a head. You'll see how to make the perfect 3D animated head, and you'll learn how to make an imperfect head. You'll learn how to form with a few tools, and be on your way to great 3D animated character modeling. NOTE: the tutorial starts by using a squirkle, NOT a square mesh - if y...

How To: Retouch photos in Photoshop CS2

This video gives another iteration of a digital makeover, using Mama's Powder w/sharpen action. This series will highlight some advanced masking techniques; rubilith and quick mask modes, and adjust makeup colors using Levels Adjustments rather than Curves. Hopefully this will broaden your understanding of mixing color using a different type of adjustment, in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

How To: Turn yellow teeth into perfect pearly whites using a layer mask in Photoshop

It's not brain surgery, but teeth whitening systems still hits the pocket books hard. However, there is a cheaper alternative to have the whitest teeth in the neighborhood, and it's called Photoshop. With Adobe Photoshop, you can have whiter teeth in seconds! Really. It's definitely the best tooth whitening remedy for those behind the camera lens. But remember… Photoshop is only a digital cure. You still might have to hide that smile in public… or consult a dentist.