Without great content, virtual reality hardware will go nowhere. So Samsung and others are taking matters into their own hands.
Samsung today became the latest entrant in a growing field of companies and organizations supporting and fostering the creation of independent virtual reality content.
Dress up photos with effects that can be hyper-realistic, utterly fantastic—or somewhere in between.
Corel Painter is a quarter-century old, which makes it nearly as venerable as Adobe’s Photoshop. The software—originally known as Fractal Painter—originated the idea of creating art on a computer with tools that look like real-world art supplies: oil paint, watercolors, pens, and much more. It’s been refining that concept and expanding on it ever since.
Following a typically smart diatribe about sex ed, Oliver’s PSA features stars from whom you’d most want to learn about sex.
It used to be that sex ed would make kids giggle because of all the forbidden nudity that was finally revealed. Now these videos are laughably bad because of all that they conceal—but the results aren’t very funny. (Pregnant teens and STDs.)
Adobe just announced that new parents can take up to 26 weeks, with pay. But there are some caveats.
On the heels of Netflix’s major update to its parental leave policy, Adobe is announcing its own effort to improve the way it treats new parents on its staff.
With travel mode, Snapchat users can cut back on data when using the app abroad.
Max out your data plan too often? Snapchat has a fix for you: The messaging app has unveiled a travel mode option that will only load Snaps, Stories, and Discovery content when users tap on them instead of automatically doing so. The update is aimed at customers with limited data plans, as well as people who are traveling to foreign countries.
Are dollars spent on online advertising going to waste?
Do you swear by the Chrome extension AdBlock? You’re not alone. A new study outlines just how much money companies lose from the use of ad-blocking software: In 2015, ad blocking will cost companies worldwide almost $22 billion in advertising revenue, according to a report by Adobe and the anti-ad block startup PageFair.
Here’s how you can join the pro-conservation conversation.
To honor the tragic death of Cecil the Lion, illegally slain in Zimbabwe last month by a Minnesota dentist, and to draw awareness to the rapidly dwindling numbers of the world’s stateliest creatures, today has been dubbed World Lion Day.
For just $10 a month, get your fill of samples from the beauty retailer.
For makeup junkies who can’t afford monthly shopping sprees at Sephora, the beauty retailer is introducing a more wallet-friendly option: a subscription box for just $10 a month, à la Birchbox.
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