• Certified randomness using a trapped-ion quantum processor
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    Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08737-1Certifiably random bits can be generated using the 56-qubit Quantinuum H2-1 trapped-ion quantum computer accessed over the Internet.
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  • Synaptic and neural behaviours in a standard silicon transistor
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    Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08742-4A standard commercial CMOS FET can exhibit synaptic-like long-term potentiation and depression or neuron-like leaky-integrate-and-fire and adaptive frequency-bursting behaviour when biased in a specific but unconventional way.
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  • Capture a Fully Rigged 3D Head Scan with Just Your Phone
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    Creating high-quality 3D face scans is a tough process requiring expensive equipment and technical knowledge. However, it doesnt have to be this hard: Copresence offers photorealistic 3D scans for free for a limited time. The best part is you can achieve amazing results with just your smartphone in only five minutes.Advancing 3D Scanning TechnologyCopresence spent years on research and development to finally introduce their tool that lets you produce high-fidelity digital human scans using only a phone. The resulting 3D head scans are textured, fully rigged, and include strand-based hair; its an essential asset for game developers and 3D artists.You can use this face scan app to scan people and either download the assets in popular formats such as Blender, GLTF, Metahuman, and Alembic for hair or work with the Copresence team to integrate the technology directly into your games, applications, and character systems. This allows players to scan themselves and play as their own digital avatars.How It WorksYou can scan yourself using the Copresence iPhone app easily, thanks to its straightforward processes. When completed, the scan is turned into a fully rigged 3D model that includes detailed textures, a rig, blendshapes, and hair strands.Each scan includes:Production-ready mesh topology and UV map, consistent across all head scansFACS blendshapes, compatible with iOS ARKit and Meta Movement SDKRig for neck and eye movementMultiple texture maps, including diffuse, specular, cavity, normal, and subsurfacePersonalized strand-based hairstyleAvailable in multiple formats, including Blender, GLTF, MetaHuman, and Alembic for hairIntegration with MetaHumanLooking to create a MetaHuman version of yourself? Copresence offers a streamlined workflow:Scan yourself: Download the Copresence app from the App Store, create an account, and follow the guided scanning instructions.Download your scan:Access your 3D model from the Copresence platform.Import into Unreal Engine: Use the Copresence MetaHuman plugin for seamless integration.A Game-Changer for 3D Content CreationThe ability to generate realistic 3D human models with a phone that Copresence offers opens new opportunities for digital content creators. You can now bypass the traditional barriers of expensive photogrammetry studios, software, and manual clean-up, making high-quality 3D avatar generation and 3D character creation more accessible than ever.If you are eager to explore this technology, Copresence is currently offering free trials. Visit Copresences website or download the app from the App Store to get started.Source link The post Capture a Fully Rigged 3D Head Scan with Just Your Phone appeared first on CG SHARES.
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  • How To Get A Job In InZoi
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    What is the single thing that we all spend the biggest portion of our waking hours doing? Our jobs, of course. It's what I'm doing right now as I write this article, even. No life sim would be complete with jobs--and so obviously InZoi gives players the chance to go to work and get their daily grind on. Here's how to get a job in Krafton's new Sims competitor.Table of Contents [hide]How to get a job in InZoiHow to get a job in InZoiAs with The Sims 4, there are two main types of jobs to choose from: those which send you to a "rabbit hole," in which you're simply offscreen at a workplace that's not on the map, and those where you have to actively control your Zoi as they go about their day at the office. Most jobs are of the rabbit hole type, but each of the available cities also includes two unique active jobs that you can choose from as well.To get a job, you'll need to click on the careers button at the bottom of your Zoi's phone screen, where you can see all the options. In Dowon, the two active jobs are at the fire department, or at Adam Entertainment, an idol management company--all the other available career jobs, which have a little briefcase mark on their icons, are the rabbit hole type of jobs. There are also part-time jobs, too, but you will never be promoted or get a raise at those jobs.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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  • How To Cook For Your Family In InZoi
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    No life sim could possibly be complete without your characters having the ability to cook food. It's not just that we need to eat food or else we'll die--it's that cooking is one of humanity's most beloved pastimes. So, of course, cooking is a key part of InZoi, as you'll likely spend a decent portion of your playing time preparing food for yourself and your digital family. But cooking in InZoi is a little bit quirky compared with cooking in The Sims or, indeed, cooking in real life. And that's because, the way that it works right now, you can't scale up any of the meal options. Here's how to cook for your family in InZoi. Instead, most of the recipes only let you cook a meal for one. So if you want to cook a meal for your whole family, you'll need to cook one of the recipes listed as "big enough to share with others."But when you're just getting started in InZoi, you won't be able to cook any of those--none of the group foods becomes available to cook until you level up your cooking skill to level 3, at which point you can make cake and pizza. If you keep leveling your cooking skill up to 5, you'll get two more group foods you can cook: fried chicken and steak. However, you'll need an outdoor barbecue grill to cook steak. Anything other than steak, cake, fried chicken, and pizza is strictly a one-person meal.Continue Reading at GameSpot
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  • 6 Of The Best Undertale Fangames, Ranked
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    While Undertale did not have the development budget or the fanbase that AAA titles do, it's still a wonderful RPG Adventure game that has captivated thousands of players throughout the years. Undertale is undoubtedly one of the best 16-bit tactical RPGs with strategic elements out there.
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  • Longest Fights In Bleach
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    One of the many things that has cemented Bleach as one of the Big Three of the shnen battle genre (alongside One Piece and Naruto) is its extensive length. After all, this is a huge and rich story that spans across 686 manga chapters and almost 250 anime episodes, so its only reasonable that many long battles have taken place within it.
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  • The Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) Is 27% Off Right Now
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    We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.If you're in the market for a budget-friendly Apple Watch, the SE 2nd Gen is currently $80 off during Amazon's Big Spring Sale. Normally priced at $299, the current discount brings the smartwatch down 27% to $219. This is as low a price as this watch ever gets, according to price-tracking tools.Apple currently sells three Apple Watch models: the Series 10, Ultra 2, and second-generation SE. The SE line comes with the smallest size option and bare minimum specs, making it the go-to budget option for most smartwatch wearers. Its aluminum body packs a 1,000 nit display, a battery thats advertised to hold up to an 18-hour charge, the S8 chip (powering features like Siri and Find my iPhone), and an optical heart rate monitor. Youll get water resistance up to a 164 feet depth, and for a $50 up-charge, you can add in the ability to connect a cellular plan. For more details, check Apples site. Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) $219.00 at Amazon $299.00 Save $80.00 Get Deal Get Deal $219.00 at Amazon $299.00 Save $80.00 Lifehacker's associate tech editor Michelle Ehrhardt confirms that the SE line has all the essentials you need. So, if you prefer a small, lightweight device with a minimal interface, now is the time to snag yourself the 2nd Gen SE.If you're looking for the something with a few more bells and whistles, but without sacrificing comfort and convenience, the Series 10 is 25% right now and is the best option for most people.Shopping for tech? Lifehacker can help you make the right decision. Browse our tech reviews and head-to-head comparisons for everything from laptops and smartwatches to e-bikes and home gyms. Subscribe to our deals newsletter, Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox, or browse our best-of lists directly on Amazon, including:The Best Over-Ear HeadphonesThe Best Wireless EarbudsThe Best Adjustable Dumbbell SetsThe Best Projectors
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  • Seven Ways to Make Your Home's Entryway More Secure
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    We may earn a commission from links on this page.While you might assume that thieves would prefer to find less visible, less public ways of breaking into your house, your front door and entryway are actually prime targets for anyone who wants inside without your permissionmore than a third of burglars use the front door when gaining entry to a home.If you want to sleep a little better at night, securing your home's entryway is a good first step. Even if you have a security system in place, stopping a home invasion from taking place at all is a much better outcome. Doing just a few of these things will make it a lot harder for anyone to break into your home and compromise your property and your safety.Select a front door made of a secure materialYour first step towards securing your entryway is the door itself. A solid-core wood door provides decent security, but an upgrade to a steel door will make it even more difficult for a would-be home invader to cut, kick, or break the door itself. Aluminum or fiberglass are also solid choices to increase the security of your door, though theyre also generally more expensive.Whatever material your front door is made of, you can enhance its security by installing a metal security door, which is like a storm door that adds an extra lockable barrier over your front door, making it even less likely that someone can gain access without your permission.Reinforce the door's frameIf you cant install a security door, you can still add some security to your existing door by reinforcing the frame. The locks on your door (and the door itself) will only be as good as the frame the door is attached tothe best lock in the world will be useless if one well-placed kick will crack the frame.You can purchase simple kits like this one that will reinforce your door frame and make it a lot more difficult to kick or pry the weak points on your doorthe hinges and jamb. Typically made from steel, these plates stiffen the existing frame material and deflect tools away from weak spots.Reconsider those decorative glass windowsEntryways with a lot of glass are popular because they let in natural light, but if your front door has a lot of glass inserts or sidelights (the narrow areas on either side), thats a huge security risk because glass is so easily broken (see any film or TV show depicting a burglary, ever). Reducing or eliminating glass in your entryway is an easy way to increase security simply because it removes the weak point.If you cant remove the glass (or simply dont want to sacrifice the light), you can replace it with security glass. If thats too expensive, you can also install a security window film. Security films wont necessarily stop a determined thief from smashing their way into your home, but they can slow them down and make the job more challenging, increasing the chances theyll give up before gaining entry.Upgrade your locksJust as your door locks will only be optimally effective if your door frame is hardened, your door will only be secure if you use a high-quality lock with an appropriate security grade. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) applies a grade of 1 to 3 to all locks that describes their security levelGrade 1 is the best. Installing Grade 1 locks (make sure they actually have the official ANSI seal on them) will give you the best security for your front door.Adding a deadbolt to the door is an easy way to make it more difficult for someone to break in. A single-cylinder deadbolt (with keyed entry on the outside and a thumbturn on the inside) are best for residential doors, because needing to use a key on the interior will make it a lot harder to get out in an emergency.Upgrade hardwareAnother way to make your entryway more secure is to do some small upgrades to the doors other hardwarethe hinges and strike plate:Deeper screws. Most screws supplied with door hinges will be about 1 to 2.25 inches long. Thats certainly sufficient, but a deeper screw will be more difficult to tear out, increasing the overall strength of the door. Replacing your hinge screws with 3-inch (or deeper) is a cheap, simple way to make the entryway more secure. Just be sure to check that theres enough depth to handle the longer screws, and that the screws wont interfere with nearby windows or wiring in the walls.Hinge bolts. Hinge bolts install between the door hinges (see them in action here) and make it difficult for someone to lift the door off the frame even if they manage to push the pins out of the hinges. These are mainly useful if your door swings outward (most residential doors swing inward) but certainly cant hurt, especially as theyre cheap and easy to install.Strike box. The strike plate is the strip of metal where the bolt and latch from the door connects with the frame. Its typically just a flat piece that doesnt provide much by way of reinforcement, so installing a strike box instead is a good idea. A strike box inserts into the hole drilled for the latch or bolt and helps absorb and spread any impact from an attempt to break the door frame.Rework your landscaping for maximum visibilityA simple way to enhance the security of your entryway is to clear away landscaping that hides your front door from the street. While privacy is always nice, if you have a lot of lush landscaping around your front door it could be an opportunity for someone to work on your door unobserved. This combined with plenty of light at night will make even the most determined thief think twice about assaulting your door.Get rid of that spare key in the front yardEven if you make your front door a marvel of strength and security, it means nothing if you leave a spare key under the doormator hidden in one of those obvious fake rocks. Everyone needs some spare keys seeded around their lives to prevent being locked out of their own home, but be thoughtful about where those keys are. A trusted neighbor or nearby friend (or relative) or tucked in a desk at your job are good ideas. Dont hide the key anywhere near the door, however, as its too easy for a cursory check to turn it up.Of course, going keyless with a smart lock is another option that removes the possibility of losing your keythough it still might be a good idea for someone you trust who lives nearby to have the code in case you ever need someone to get into your house.
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