[ad_1] The Garmisch Bertone Concept made its premiere at the 1970 Geneva Auto Show, then it vanished. The vehicle was created as a provocation to the BMW group. It’s sleek design and bold kidney grill have been evident in the BMW line up for decades even though it vanished without a trace. BMW’s head of […]
Category: Design
Google’s ‘Assignments’ tool flags plagiarism and missing sources
[ad_1] The company says its originality reports will scan student work for matching text against web pages as well as “tens of millions” of books. “We’ve heard from instructors that they copy and paste passages into Google Search to check if student work is authentic, which can be repetitive, inefficient and biased. They also often […]
Prepare yourselves for a deluge of new AR filters on Instagram
[ad_1] Facebook first announced that it would allow Instagram users to create their own AR effects at its F8 developers conference this spring. But the news was overshadowed a bit by all of the other big announcements. Since then, Spark AR has been shared with select Instagram users in a closed beta. Today, it’s released […]
Second failure of ExoMars parachute test throws schedule in jeopardy
[ad_1] Given that the parachutes will be lowering the ExoMars rover onto the Red Planet itself, such flaws are more than a slight hiccup. “It is disappointing that the precautionary design adaptations introduced following the anomalies of the last test have not helped us to pass the second test successfully,” said Francois Spoto, team leader […]
Porsche’s Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid makes a quick SUV even quicker
[ad_1] To say the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid (starting at $161,900) is quick for an SUV is an understatement. Its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 is joined by a 100 kW electric motor. The combined output is 670 horsepower and 663-pound-feet of torque. The result is a zero to 60 time of 3.6 seconds. Stomping on the […]
Nike rolls out a subscription service for kids’ sneakers
[ad_1] Parents will have the option to order shoes for sizes 4C to 7Y (for kids aged roughly two to 10) on a monthly, bimonthly or quarterly basis, costing $50, $30 or $20 per month respectively. Kids’ sneakers typically retail for $60, so monthly subscribers will save about $10 a pair. You can alter the […]
Adobes Fresco brings realistic painting to the iPad
[ad_1] It’s one thing to see a demo or even art created with these Live Brushes, but it’s another thing entirely to try them yourself. Every time I opened the app, I was amazed at how closely they resemble the real thing. And they’re not only powerful, they’re also a lot of fun. Indeed, the […]
‘No Man’s Sky Beyond’ trailer reveals expanded multiplayer and VR
[ad_1] Hello Games founder Sean Murray called Beyond the “biggest update” to the No Man’s Sky series yet. A look at the trailer reveals vivid imagery, bigger and more detailed ships and buildings, as well as rideable animals. While Next added multiplayer for up to four players, the trailer suggests around a dozen. The update […]
Microsoft is closing its long-running MSDN developer magazine
[ad_1] An announcement on the MSDN website asks “How far have we all come since then?” and notes that as is the case with many things nowadays, it’s time for MSDN to move online. While the physical magazine will be retired, back issues will be digitally archived, and the title’s role as a resource will […]
Facial recognition will catch sleepy taxi drivers in Russia
[ad_1] The device, which will be mounted on the car’s windshield, includes software that can identify the signs of an exhausted person — including blinking, yawning and a less than upright posture. In total, the software can identify 68 facial points. The move by Yandex is in response to demands from Russian legislators that taxi […]