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Nerfies Might Be the Future of Selfies, Letting Your Friends Judge You on Social Media in Full 3D
Ever since cameras first existed people have been pointing the lens at themselves to snap so-called selfies — a term first coined back in 2002. At this point they’re long overdue for an upgrade, so a team of researchers have created what could be the next-generation of selfies: easy to capture 3D models of yourself…
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All The Questions About Artificial Neural Networks You Were Too Afraid To Ask
This year has seen artificial neural networks hit the big time, with Google’s Deep Dream program introducing millions of people to the concept for the very first time. But if you’re still not completely clear on, uh, how the hell they even work — fear not.