Microsoft Can Tell Your Emotions From a Single Image
Microsoft has designed a webpage that tries to guess your emotions.
The emotion recognition tool aims to identify feelings based on an image. The feelings the tool recognises at the moment are anger, contempt, disgust, fear, happiness, neutral, sadness, surprise, and possibly whether you’re John Connor and need terminating.
In the interests of science, here’s what happens when you put someone’s face into the tool.
US Senate Passes Law to Legalize Space Mining
Congress passed H.R. 2262, a celestial “Finders Keepers” law, that grants U.S. citizens to legally claim natural resources mined in space.
“Many years from now, we will view this pivotal moment in time as a major step toward humanity becoming a multi-planetary species,” Eric Anderson, co-founder of asteroid mining company Planetary Resources, said in a press release. “This legislation establishes the same supportive framework that created the great economies of history, and it will foster the sustained development of space.”
Force Awakens TV Spot Features New Rey, Han Solo Moment
ABC's previously teased TV spot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was revealed during Thursday's episode of How To Get Away With Murder, providing tons of new footage of J.J. Abrams' upcoming film, including a key scene between Rey and Han Solo. See it below.
The teaser features a new scene between Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford), as well as new looks at the Resistance and First Order's fleets, a tease at the people assembled at General Leia's (Carrie Fisher) command station -- including what looks like Admiral Ackbar -- and a deeper look at how Rey and Finn (John Boyega) first meet.
DC Movies Will Be a “Hard PG-13,” Says Producer
Warner Bros.' upcoming slate of DC movies will have a "hard PG-13" rating, according to Suicide Squad producer Charles Roven.
"The intention of the film is definitely to be PG-13," Roven told Collider when asked if an R rating was ever considered for Suicide Squad. The producer then elaborated on why, saying the tamer rating is being targeted in order to maintain a level of consistency within the DC Cinematic Universe.
Roven continued: "We really want to make these films tonally consistent so that, as I said because this is a shared universe, at least our current thinking—and again, we’re not dealing in absolutes because while this is business it’s also a creative endeavor, so you want to leave yourself open to changing your mind, doing something different, being inspired, that’s the whole process of filmmaking is you have to allow for inspiration as well as having a road map for what you’re gonna do.
Xenoblade Chronicles X Available for Pre-Purchase, Pre-Load
Nintendo has announced that, starting today, the digital version of Xenoblade Chronicles X is available for pre-purchase and pre-load on the Wii U eShop.
Alternately, for fans planning to pick up the physical version, you can download one of four packs today to help speed up loading times for the game once it's released. Nintendo said during today's Nintendo Direct that these packs aren't required but will "greatly improve your gameplay experience," and recommends the download of at least the Basic Pack.
13 Examples of Timeless Video Game Graphics
As the video game industry continues to evolve and leave its adolescence in the dust, we’re fortunate enough to be able to play through games that approach photo-realism with their visual fidelity. Motion capture, realistic lighting, and phenomenal textures all help deliver graphics that blow our minds each and every year.
However, as we look back on the past 40 years of gaming, we wanted to take a moment and reflect on games where the visuals have remained timeless, even in the wake of constantly-growing technology. Here are 13 examples of games that were gorgeous when they came out, and haven’t aged a bit since.
Wii U Sales Way Up, Amiibo Sales at 800,000 for October
While Nintendo's Wii U didn't come out on top of sales for the month of October, the company did announce that sales of amiibo cards and figures came in at 800,000 for the month of October alone. That puts lifetime amiibo sales for the US alone at 9 million.
The Wii U console also saw an increase in sales of 40% over last October. According to Nintendo, sales "have increased more than 20 percent in the first 10 months of 2015," compared to the same time period last year.
This jump in sales is no doubt being driven by Super Mario Maker bundles. In fact, according to the NPD Group, if software had been ranked on a SKU-basis, "NWU Super Mario Maker would rank in the top 10" in software numbers for the month.
EarthBound Sequel Coming to Wii U Virtual Console in Japan
During a Nintendo Direct broadcast in Japan today, Nintendo announced that Mother 3 – the third entry in the EarthBound series – is headed to Wii U Virtual Console in Japan.
The game will cost 650 yen (roughly $5.30) and will launch on December 17 – the same day Japan get its Lucas amiibo.
amiibo『マリオ（ゴールド）』、『リュカ』12月17日に発売決定。amiibo『リュカ』の発売に合わせてWii Uバーチャルコンソール『マザー3』を配信。#NintendoDirectJP pic.twitter.com/R5VpEemyVf
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) November 12, 2015
It’s The Best PC Gaming Week of The Year
It's a big week for PC gamers: 1.2 million of us grabbed Fallout 4, the StarCraft 2 saga finally concluded, Valve's official Steam hardware is publicly available, and Star Wars: Battlefront looms large on the horizon. Join Dan Stapleton, Mitch Dyer, and IGN tech editor Lewis Leong as we try to process all this good stuff.
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Thor: Ragnarok May Have Female Lead Villain
The latest Thor: Ragnarok rumor says the film's main villain may be a woman.
Valkyrie isn't the only new female character Marvel is reportedly bringing to the MCU with Thor 3, as Lainey Gossip has heard the studio is "also planning on bringing their first major female villain into their cinematic universe" and "will pursue a big name actress for Mystery Villainess—like Cate Blanchett big."
While the character's identity is unknown, the outlet notes a few possible candidates, including Amora the Enchantress and Hela, Queen of the Dead.