Market Reality: Techstars Sees Easing the Cognitive Load as Killer AR App for Enterprise & Consumers
When a firm like Techstars believes that augmented reality is an attractive industry to invest in, there's a high probability that it's right.
Moving Firm Search Results
Apple AR: Move the AR World with Your Gestures in New Demo
The future is here with a new demo made with Apple's ARKit and LeapMotion. Typically, since ARKit works through your iPhone, in order to move augmented reality objects that are appearing on your screen, you have to drag them with your finger. However, developer Arthur Schiller is now playing around with how you can move augmented reality objects on your phone with gesture recognition, rather than by touching.
Today's Top News: Audi Slaps Silicon Valley with the First Level 3 Debut
Forget Waymo, Uber, Tesla, and other other heavily mediatized driverless contenders — German premium carmaker Audi AG has become the first OEM to introduce a Level 3 car sold in retail channels.
News: The Scariest LiDAR Vulnerability We've Seen Yet
A vulnerability in the design of LiDAR components in driverless cars is far worse than anything we've seen yet outside of the CAN bus sphere — with a potentially deadly consequence if exploited.
News: Audi Set to Launch Level 3 Model — But You Have to Hack It for Self-Drive
The next-generation Audi A8 to launch in July is expected to be the world's first Level 3-capable production car to go on sale in retail channels.
One LiDAR to Rule Them All: Solid-State LiDAR Emerges as the Flavor of Choice for Self-Driving Cars
Solid-state LiDAR is cheap, robust, and compact in size — this is why the device is seen as the LiDAR of choice for future high-volume production of level 3 and level 4 cars.
How To: Use Your Android's Volume Keys to Move the Cursor in Any Text Field—No Root Needed
One of the biggest hurdles for making touchscreen text input easy on the user has been finding a simple way to move the cursor around. With all the advancements in mobile technology, we're still left fumbling around with tiny arrow indicators or magnifying glasses when we need to add a letter to a word we've already typed. But thankfully, developer Ouadban Youssef has found a better way.
How To: Print Out These Emoji Cutouts for the Easiest Halloween Costume Ever
Emojis have transformed the way we laugh and cry, tell stories, give responses, and express excitement to get a drink after work — without any actual text required. Heck, in an incredibly meta move, the Oxford Dictionary even named the "Face with Tears of Joy" emoji as their word of the year at one point. So how could you not want to be an emoji character for Halloween? Emojis are everywhere. The ubiquitous symbols are already on smartphones, tablets, and social networks, so why not help them...
How To: Cook Polenta in 15 Minutes Instead of 40
I became a big fan of polenta while studying Italian cooking. Previously, it never occurred to me that ground corn could create a dish that could rival the best pastas or potatoes. Those rich, golden bowls of cornmeal, cooked until tender and flavored with good olive oil, butter, sea salt, and fresh herbs soon became one of my favorite things to eat.
Hack Like a Pro: How to Find Directories in Websites Using DirBuster
Welcome back, my novice hackers! Before we try to attack a website, it's worthwhile understanding the structure, directories, and files that the website uses. In this way, we can begin to map an attack strategy that will be most effective.
How To: Why Bananas, Flax, Chia, & Even Blood Make Great Egg Substitutes
Eggs are incredibly important to cooks, and not just because they're tasty and a complete protein (many erratic genius/artist types make a point of eating an egg or two for breakfast). Yes, they are great when perfectly poached, scrambled, hard-boiled, and even scram-boiled, but they serve literally dozens of functions when used in recipes, especially baked goods.
How To: Pin Apps to the Carousel on the Amazon Fire Phone
The latest software update to the Amazon Fire Phone packed a lot of new and enhanced features, one of which makes the Carousel (a favorite feature of mine) much more useful.
How To: Make Perfect Poached Eggs, Every Single Time
Two slices of whole-wheat toast with lots of butter. Two eggs, poached to a firm yet custardy texture. The yolks should absolutely not be hard-cooked and the whites should be tender, not rubbery. That's my idea of the perfect breakfast.
How To: Remove Moving Objects & Unwanted People from Photos on Your Galaxy S5
Fast moving cars, strangers in the background, and even birds flying by can all ruin a great shot. Thankfully, TouchWiz provides the tools to remove unwanted objects, right in the stock camera application.
How To: Move Any App's Window Around on Your Galaxy Note 3 for Better One-Handed Operation
Your Note 3 is a magnificently large phone. So much so that it has a handful of built-in options that make it easier to use with one hand, collectively called "One-handed operation." While these settings are helpful, they have to be manually enabled and disabled whenever you're done using them.
How To: Create Folders in Your Gmail Account
Folders help you to organize your mail in your Gmail account. In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to create these folders.
How To: Make a "Shocking" Deck of Prank Playing Cards Packed with 330 Volts of Electricity
A deck of cards may be a magician's best way to demonstrate his or her's sleight of hand, but for the prankster, it's the perfect way to deliver a shocking 300 volts of electricity! And that's exactly what I'm going to show you how to do today. Stuart Edge used it in his "Electric Shock Kissing Prank" to show the ladies how a man can really put the sparks in a kiss.
How To: Do Almost Anything on Your Mac Using Only a Keyboard (No Mouse or Trackpad Required)
On average, it takes three seconds to move your hand from the keyboard to the mouse, then click once and move your hand back to the keyboard. While the time wasted my sound trivial, it can add up quickly throughout the day.
How To: Use the "hesitation dribble" to isolate the big man with Deron Williams
Deron Williams is one of the most exciting point guards in the NBA, and watching big men try to guard him is hilarious. In this video he'll teach you how to get isolated on a big man using a screen, then use his hesitation dribble move to fake their big slow butt out and clear a lane to the basket.
How To: Play "Ehu Girl" by Kolohe Kai on ukulele
In this how-to video, you will learn how to play the song "Ehu Girl" on a ukulele. You will need a tuned ukulele and basic knowledge of chords. The song first consists of the chords C, F and G7. This will be repeated a few times. Move on to the chord progression Am, G, Am, and G. This is the part before the verse. Next, play the chords C, F, G7 into the progression C, F, G7, and Dm. Move on to G, Am, Am, Dm, and G7. The two progressions mentioned are the verses. Once this is complete, move ba...
How To: Draw the double team with Lebron James
LeBron is a threat, no matter what the defense throws at him. See how he uses the art of deception to find a way to score even when he's not shooting. First ask for the ball. Second make a move to draw the 2nd defender. Third pass the ball to the open man.
How To: Dunk the ball in the post like LeBron James
This will show you how to do the Lebron James Signature Move from Nike series on NBA superstars bball skills.
How To: Choose a bicycle helmet
In this how-to video, you will learn how to choose a proper bicycle helmet. They are the most important safety equipment a cyclist owns. Picking the right helmet starts with understanding what a helmet consists of. The micro shell is the thin tough layer that covers and protects the interior of the helmet. It absorbs the impacts of the helmet. The adjustable retention system consists of 2 straps. The chin strap goes across your chin and the other goes across the back of your head. The vents a...
How To: Build APRS on the cheap
Long-time packeteer Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, developed the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS), which allows packet radio to track real-time events. It deviates markedly from the usual message- and text-transfer activity. Instead, APRS concentrates on the graphic display of station and object locations and movements.
How To: Solve the Rubik's Cube faster with shortcuts
As the best-selling toy of all time, the odds of you once playing with a Rubik's Cube are pretty high. And if you're like me, or even the cube's inventor Erno Rubik, your first attempts likely ended in futility. Every twist, every turn, the cube just gets more and more mixed up. Is there really a solution?
How To: Trick hot chicks into talking to you at the bar
This how-to video shows a guaranteed, never fail way to get even the hottest girls at the bar to talk with you for at least 20 minutes.
How To: Change how the slide switch works on an iPad
Try this trick to customize the functionality of the side switch on the iPad. With it, you'll be able to make the side switch do other things, such as lock the orientation of the screen in one direction so that it doesn't change when you move it into landscape or portrait mode.
How To: Defeat the Stalker boss in Resistance 3 on the PS3
The Stalker is the first boss you'll encounter when you start your journey through Resistance 3. If you want to beat the Stalker boss fight, take a look at this walkthrough so you can move on with your other business in Haven, OK. Make sure you grab your EMP grenades.
How To: Use defensive abilities while playing Fight Night Champion on the Xbox 360
If you're interested in learning how all of the defensive moves and attributes function in Fight Night Champion, take a look at this video that provides information the defensive functions of the game. If you're enjoying it on the Xbox 360, you'll be able to learn what buttons allow you to block and play defensively.
How To: Fight as Hsien Ko / Lei Lei in Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Hsien Ko (or Lei Lei in Japan) is a Dhalsim-like Darkstalkers character who fills the one spot for a stretchy-arm character in Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This video will teach you how to play as her covering basics like normals and special moves.
How To: Fight as Wolverine in Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Wolverine in the most well-known X-Man and arguably the most famous face in Marvel comics. Of course he kicks ass in Marvel vs. Capcom 3! This video will teach you the basics of fighting with Wolverine, including his basic attacks, special moves, and some combos.
How To: Fight as Amaterasu from Okami in Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Okami was one of the best games of the last decade, perhaps Capcom's finest, and it's heroine Amaterasu makes a much-deserved appearance in Marvel vs. Capcom 3. She isn't quite as powerful as you'd expect the God of Everything to be, but she kicks serious butt and this video will teach you the basics of fighting with her, including tips on all her normal attacks and special moves.
How To: Fight as Taskmaster in Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Taskmaster is one old-school Marvel villain, debuting in the first series of Avengers and going to become the nemesis of masked heroes Moon Knight and Deadpool. This video will teach you how to use this venerable character in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, including all his special moves and some basic combos.
How To: Fight as Morrigan in Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Ever since her debut in Darkstalkers Morrigan has been the queen of fighting game sex appeal. Dead or Alive be damned, by her, since she's a demon! This video will show you the basics of fighting with her in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, including special moves, combos, and cancels.
How To: Replace or relocate your shower valve
If you need to move your shower or tub valve, this clear how-to will show you how it's done. Plumbing can be easy with the right info and this video is just what you need. Remember, turn off your water first!
How To: Clone Taco Bell's Meat (AKA 'Taco Meat Filling')
Taco Bell's in the news for umpteenth time, and today the controversy is over their infamous beef taco meat. Gizmodo leaked a picture of Taco Bell's "Taco Meat Filling" and surprise, surprise— it's missing a lot of the "meat" that it claims in its advertisements. Taco Meat Filling Ingredients
How To: Import video into Windows Live Movie Maker as a digital video newbie
Ready to edit your footage in Windows Live Movie Maker? First, you'll need to move the individual clips from your camera to your computer. This installment in Vimeo's excellent Video 101 series of covers all of the basics—connecting your camera, copying the files over and, finally, importing them into your video editor of choice.
How To: Do a side BLJ in a Super Mario 64 TAS
The side BLJ is a Super Mario 64 move only possible in a TAS that allows you to break parts of the game you never thought possible. This video will show you how to do the side BLJ and use it in your TAS's.
How To: Collect all three Star Coins in New Super Mario Bros Wii World 1-5
Every proper Mario game need at least one level, probably more, based on jumping between platforms moving around on tracks. New Super Mario Bros Wii is no exception, and this video will teach you how to get all of the Star Coins in World 1-5, just such a level.
How To: Use isomotion dribbling to score more points in NBA 2K11
NBA 2K11 is finally breathing some life into the long-stagnant world of basketball video games, introducing new elements and bringing back old ones that people missed. In this video, you'll learn how to use the isomotion dribbling system to do freestyle dribble moves with greater control and score more points.