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This Is What Happens When You Reverse Engineer Facial Recognition
These
haunting images are what happens if you take the state of the art in
facial recognition and detection—and turn it completely on its head.
Children Of Men Is A Brilliant Adaptation of P.D. James' Book
Yesterday,
legendary crime novelist P.D. James passed away, at the incredible age
of 94. The 'Queen of Crime' might've been best known for her writing,
but this 2006 adaptation of James' novel captures everything that's
great about her writing.
Spoon: Inside Out
Perhaps you've had a little too much family time this week. So let "Inside Out," a track off Spoon's excellent 2014 album They Want My Soul, lull you into a calm.
This Military Photograph Looks Like a Turner Painting
I
can't stop staring at this overwhelming photo of British troops in
Afghanistan. Both serene and stressful at the same time, the dusty
Chinook silhouette hangs frozen in time over the soldiers' heads.
Get the Complete iOS8 Development Course for $17 + 6,000 Courses 90% Off
Udemy, one of the largest online marketplaces for learning, is offering one of their most popular classes, the Complete iOS8 & Swift Development Course, at 90% off for Black Friday. Regularly priced at $199, the Complete iOS8 & Swift Development Course is now just $17.
Remembering a Lock's Combination Might Be Easier With Pictures
With
the amount of information they're expected to ingest every day during
high school, it's a small miracle any student is able to remember the
combination of their locker padlock. And it doesn't get any easier the
older you get. So instead of numbers, the Image Lock uses simple shapes and images so you can just make…
A 9-Volt Battery Is All This Tiny Charger Needs To Revive Your Phone
When
you're spending the day with family you probably haven't seen in a
year, nothing is more vital to keeping your sanity than your smartphone.
And to ensure it's got enough charge to keep you busy on Twitter
instead of actually having to talk to your cousins, the diminutive but
clever Plan V charger accepts common…
Scientists Have Invented a Time Cloak That Makes Events Disappear
We've all heard of invisibility cloaks that can (theoretically) hide
objects. But a team of researchers from Purdue University have now built a time cloak that allows them to hide events.
Retro Safety Glasses For Style-Conscious Carpenters
Just
because you're handy with a hammer doesn't mean you have to look
fashionably-challenged while plying your trade. So leave it to
Restoration Hardware to stock a pair of retro-styled horn-rimmed safety glasses to keep you looking chic while working on a construction site.
Last Call: The Best Remaining Black Friday Deals
Did Black Friday catch you off guard by starting on Sunday? Were you
doing something silly on Thanksgiving like enjoying dinner with your
families? The middle-of-the-night limited quantity deals are gone, but
there's a ton of great stuff left. We're rounding the best of it up for
you right here.
Netflix-Style Booze Recommendation Works Surprisingly Well
We
all know that desperate feeling of standing alone, motionless, and
confused in a bottle shop. You need to take a decent bottle to a dinner
party but have no idea what to get. Wouldn't it be magical if a could
just read the labels and tell you what's good? Well, yes it would be,
and thanks to a new app called Next…
The White PS4 Destiny Bundle Joins the Black Friday Fray
While Amazon continues to offer a pair of 2-game PS4 bundles for $399, they just dropped the price of the white Destiny bundle to $400 as well. Of course, you'll only get the one game, but if you really want a white console, this is your only option, and a savings of $50 over the usual price. [Amazon]
Save $50 on the New Nexus 9, Plus a Free $50 Google Play Credit
Today only, Amazon is knocking $50 off the brand new HTC Nexus 9 tablet, and throwing in a $50 Google Play credit to boot. It's a good (if not spectacular) tablet, but a great deal at effectively $100 off. The promotion applies to the 16GB and 32GB models, in both white and black. [Amazon]
Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now
By now you've probably had your fill of food, family, and complaining about the new Star Wars teaser trailer
on Twitter. So come on in, pull up a keyboard, and spend some time
talking about your food coma, the Black Friday bargains you found, or
Episode 7.
Graphene Body Armor Will Be Twice as Good as Regular Bullet-Proof Vests
We know that graphene is super strong, so it should stand to reason that it would be a sensible—if expensive—choice for body armor. Now, scientists have demonstrated that it's twice as effective as the material currently used to make bullet-proof vests.
An Original Beatles Mic Is A Better Use Of Your Black Friday Cash
You
know that $600 you have stashed under the mattress to buy a pimpin'
flatscreen in the sales? Grab it, raid the kid's piggy banks, and jump
on a plane down to Dallas: some of the Beatles' microphones, complete
with authentic Lennon & McCartney Spittle, are up for sale.
The Best Chromebook For Every Need
I
basically live in Google's Chrome web browser. It's a decision I made
to save my sanity when it became part of my job to change laptops every
few weeks. No need to back up files that way! But it made me wonder how
well I could live with only Chrome—if I could replace my laptop with a Chromebook instead.
How Long It Takes to Burn Off a Thanksgiving Dinner 10 Different Ways
For
once, let's not lie to ourselves about how we're going to "take it
easy" this Thanksgiving. Most of us are going to give thanks by
indulging like gluttonous pigs. It's okay, we can give ourselves a pass
every now and then, but let's be real: if we don't want to have more
chins on our chin's chins by New Year's,…
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