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How scientists find the big asteroids that can threaten Earth

Mashable VR

Crucially, even a smaller asteroid, some 100 to 170 feet across, could destroy a place like Kansas City , home to half a million people. The cameras snap four pictures of the same spot in the sky over an hour, and then software reveals any telltale movement in those frames. So the surveys for rocks large and "small" are vital.

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Tesla’s data advantage. Can Apple, or others, keep up?

Robert Scoble

Including a very smart software developer I talked with today (I won’t name him because that wouldn’t be nice). These are all fused together into a frame by software and then 19 different AI systems go to work figuring out where drivable road surface is, where signs are, where pedestrians and bicyclists are, and much much more.

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This Degree Will Actually Land You a Job and Prepare You for the Future

EON Reality

Advanced Skills in Software Applications Development. Skills taught included: General knowledge in area of VR/AR projects. 3D Content Creation Process. Animation techniques for 3D interactive content. Logic in 3D interactive content development. Development of 3D applications for mobile devices. Immersive Systems Development Techniques.