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A Broken 3D Printer Inspired This Futuristic Fabric

Gizmodo

3D printers usually work by extruding long strings of molten plastic onto a surface. When MIT Media Lab researchers spotted a broken printer squirting out plastic erratically, they had an idea: By programming a normal home 3D printer, they could simulate that erratic extrusion and create a sort of light, flexible lace… Read more.

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3D audio could be the next big podcast trend

The Verge

Today, iHeart Media announced that it’s investing in binaural audio , also known as 3D audio, which effectively places listeners in the room of a recording and makes them feel like it’s happening around them. The Verge ’s audio director Andrew Marino published a ton of 3D audio clips here if you want some examples.).

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Facebook is shutting down its Face Recognition tagging program

The Verge

As part of the change, Facebook’s automated alt-text system for blind users will no longer name people when it’s analyzing and summarizing media, and it will no longer suggest people to tag in photographs or automatically notify users when they appear in photos and videos posted by others.

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The Future of TV is community: linking social media with big screens

Trends in the Living Networks

A few weeks ago I gave the opening keynote at the annual conference of the Regional TV Marketing association, held in Byron Bay, Australia, on the topic of Creating the Future of Media. As I spent time looking into and considering regional televsion, the more I realized that this is an extraordinarily promising media sector.

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Drone startup Brinc prepares for take off with ex-Amazon engineers and geopolitical tailwinds

GeekWire

Brinc Photo) Key Takeaways Brinc unveiled its new Lemur 2 drone and in-house manufacturing capabilities at a media event in Seattle. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was BRINC’s first external investor, via OpenAI’s startup investment program. Brinc’s Markforged 3D printers are used to make replacement parts for clients.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking Social Media

ForAllSecure

With more than 600K followers on YouTube, LiveOverflow is one of infosec’s first social media influencers. In this episode, LiveOverflow talks about his six years of producing engaging YouTube content and what the rise of social media influencers might mean for traditional conferences like Black Hat. Did he have a plan?

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking Social Media

ForAllSecure

With more than 600K followers on YouTube, LiveOverflow is one of infosec’s first social media influencers. In this episode, LiveOverflow talks about his six years of producing engaging YouTube content and what the rise of social media influencers might mean for traditional conferences like Black Hat. Did he have a plan?

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