studies have shown that playing video games could improve learning and may even protect against dementia in older adults.The authors of a recent review of the evidence on video games concluded that gaming could have benefits for both cognitive and emotional skills.In a new study, which features in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, researchers…
Technology 14 September 2020 By Chris Stokel-Walker An AI tool analyses video footage to remove unwanted objectsVirginia Tech, Facebook Objects can be removed from videos, and the field of vision of the camera can be expanded entirely thanks to a new AI-powered technique. Hollywood movie studios invest significant time and money editing out unwanted objects…
Technology 11 September 2020 By Donna Lu Dubbed films could look more realistic by matching actors’ mouths to the soundsEverett Collection Inc / Alamy An artificial intelligence can adjust video footage in real time to make people appear to lip sync to any sound. Prajwal Renukanand at the International Institute of Information Technology in India,…
We all know that if someone with coronavirus coughs or sneezes on you, you're at risk of catching it. But even when we speak or laugh or breathe, particles come out of our noses and mouths. Big bits of spittle can fly out when you're shouting and singing, along with respiratory droplets and tiny aerosolized…
John Ross Ferrara / Today @ 4:30 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt (VIDEO) County Health Officer Talks Delayed COVID-19 Test Result, Social Gatherings In today’s media Q-and-A, Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich discusses what’s causing delayed COVID-19 test results at local facilities and the importance of limiting social gatherings.Following the holiday weekend, Humboldt…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…