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5 built-in Windows apps I ditch on every new install (and what I replace them with)

Windows keeps introducing bloatware, and it is usually better to get rid of these apps and replace them with better ...

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ makes Oscar history with a win in Best Visual Effects

The franchise sci-fi epic is only the second film, after 'Ex Machina,' to win the category against multiple Best Picture ...

Apple Acquires Final Cut Pro Plugin Company MotionVFX

Apple today acquired MotionVFX, a major developer of plugins, visual effects, and motion graphics tools for Final Cut Pro.

Apple acquires video editing company MotionVFX to boost subscribers

Apple has acquired video editing company called MotionVFX, which offers plug-ins, templates and visual effects tools that ...

'Avatar: Fire and Ash's Sole Oscar-Winners Reflect on Evolution of VFX Across 2 Decades [Exclusive]

Avatar: Fire and Ash won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, and the winning team reflected on their two-decade ...

Apple acquires MotionVFX, maker of popular Final Cut Pro plugins and more

Apple has acquired MotionVFX, the company behind popular Final Cut Pro templates and plugins. Here's what we know about the ...

Nvidia DLSS 5 first look: generative AI lighting radically transforms game visuals

Instead of upscaling games from lower resolutions or interpolating frames using AI, DLSS 5 applies machine learning to a game ...

DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games

In games that support DLSS 5, the tools can immediately provide noticeable boosts to lighting and shadows, but unlike ...
eLife

Self-association enhances early attentional selection through automatic prioritization of socially salient signals

Self-related information automatically modulates early attentional selection into awareness through mechanisms distinct from physical salience, revealing an obligatory, individualized ...