Scientists simulate ant warfare with Age of Empires: ‘The most boring way to play a video game’

What you need to know Australia’s national science agency and the University of Western Australia are using Age of Empires to simulate ant warfare. Australia has spent millions fighting invasive ant species, and the simulated battlefields have provided data that may help improve the outcome of battles between native and invasive ant species. Back in […]

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NVIDIA Broadcast can now simulate eye contact with the power of AI

What you need to know NVIDIA Broadcast just received an update that adds an eye contact feature. The feature uses AI to make it appear as if the subject with a camera’s frame is looking directly at the camera. The eye contact feature is currently in beta with NVIDIA Broadcast 1.4.0. The update also brings […]

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How to Simulate Walking on the Moon—Without Leaving the Planet

Let’s say you want to know what it’s like to walk on the moon. Is there any way to simulate a moon walk while staying on Earth? Well, yes. In fact, there are several. But before we get to them, why would walking on the moon be different than on Earth? It’s all about gravity. […]

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