What’s It Like to Be a Hair and Fur Fabricator for Laika? A New Book Will Answer That (and More)

A new book goes deep into not just the history of the beloved stop-motion animation studio, but the creative minds behind it.

15 years later, the director of Rango looks back: 'We didn't know how to make an animated movie'

Rango still stands alone. Beginning as an independent venture from Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy director Gore Verbinski, ...
PCMag

It Took Me Just 2 Hours to Vibe Code a Mass Surveillance Site With OpenAI's Codex

With zero coding skills, and in a disturbingly short time, I was able to assemble camera feeds from around the world into a ...
Will Cogley on MSN

DIY animatronic 3D printed mouth using Arduino and Python

Here's the assembly instructions for my 3D printed Arduino / Python controlled animatronic mouth! #animatronics #arduino #3dprinting #python #robotics #makerproject #diyrobot #mechanism #engineeringpr ...
IEEE

Deep Learning-Driven Animation: Enhancing Real-Time Character Motion Synthesis

Abstract: In recent years, the demand for realistic and responsive digital characters has grown rapidly, especially in areas like gaming, virtual reality, and interactive media. However, traditional ...
SciTech Daily

Scientists Create “Levitating” Time Crystals That Defy the Rules of Physics

Physicists at NYU have discovered a new type of time crystal—an exotic state of matter whose particles rhythmically “tick” while levitating on sound waves. (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com ...
Newsweek

Library Opens 1925 Time Capsule—No One Prepared for What’s Inside

A Los Angeles library opened a time capsule from a century ago, but when they got to it, there was a big surprise. The unveiling took place on January 29, 2026, as part of the Los Angeles Central ...
Forbes

How To Manage Stress And Create More Time At Work: Coaches’ Tips

Stress has a way of convincing you you’re already behind, even when your workload hasn’t actually changed. That false urgency can push a professional into constant motion—busy all day but unsure of ...