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Tech Would Allow Users To Touch, Interact With Objects In Video

Tech Would Allow Users To Touch, Interact With Objects In Video

Just when you thought virtual reality couldn’t be any more like reality, engineers go and find a way to let you actually touch and interact with the objects coming at you from your VR headset. [More]

Snapchat Wants To Send You Ads By Identifying Objects In Your Selfies

Snapchat Wants To Send You Ads By Identifying Objects In Your Selfies

Try to remember the last photo you took on Snapchat: did it include a recognizable tourist spot? Perhaps a cup of coffee? The next time you take a similar photo, you might find a handful of ad-heavy filters waiting to be applied to the scene as Snapchat recently received a patent that would allow it to use image recognition technology to send users ads and other filters related to the picture content.  [More]

McDonald's Takes Baking Metal Screws Into Their Apple Pies "Very Seriously"

McDonald's Takes Baking Metal Screws Into Their Apple Pies "Very Seriously"

THE QUOTE: “Nothing is more important to me than the safety and well-being of my employees and customers,” [McDonald’s franchise holder Michael Giunta] said. “We take these matters very seriously.”