Technology

AI Motion Capture Turns Your Phone Into a Mocap Studio. Here's the Workflow I Run.

I have never taken an acting class. Two weeks ago I stood in my living room with my phone propped on a stack of books, reaching my own hand toward an imaginary torch, three separate takes, until the movement felt right. Then I watched that…

A Whale Gave Birth. A Drone Was There to Capture the Spectacle.

A wildlife photographer noticed a humpback whale displaying unusual behavior off Australia’s east coast, then something extraordinary happened.

Why Bhiwandi’s building collapse crisis refuses to end

Apple shares fall despite record revenue as outlook disappoints

Apple’s iPhone revenue jumped by almost 22% in the three months to June, but its forecast for the current quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations.

BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla drops party name from X bio, fuels exit speculation

Shehzad Poonawalla's X bio change has sparked rumors about his departure from the BJP. His updated profile omits any mention of the political party affiliation. However, his Instagram bio still lists him as a BJP Spokesperson. Poonawalla…

South Korea reviews near-shootdown of U.S. military drone near North Korean border

The episode triggered a security scare in the heavily fortified border region, according to media reports, with military units issuing ​evacuation notices to nearby residents.

South Korean shares surge after chip stock rout

It comes after a three-day rout that wiped hundreds of billions of dollars off the value of the country's stock market.

Hedgehog road deaths 'devastating' populations

A study finds road traffic kills have an exaggerated impact on the viability of small groups.

Where to see the biggest solar eclipse since 1999

The UK's biggest solar eclipse since 1999 arrives on 12 August. Here's where to see it safely.

Savarkar defamation case: Google submits details of Rahul Gandhi’s YouTube video in Pune court

'Upsetting' that camp fire likely led to rare habitat blaze

The area's National Trust countryside manager says nesting birds, reptiles, small mammals and amphibians will have died.

Bernie Sanders mocks Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over billionaire tax, gets corrected

California's proposed five percent billionaire tax is prompting wealthy individuals to relocate. Mark Zuckerberg and other tech moguls are reportedly moving their assets to Florida. This tax aims to fund healthcare for three million…