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The best new gadgets and hi-fi releases of 2026 (updated)

We’re officially in the new year — welcome 2026 — and thanks to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a lot of new tech and ...
Digital Production

CardCutter turns texture into Nanite meshes

CardCutter Blender addon converts mask textures into Nanite-ready meshes for Unreal Engine foliage and decal workflows.
IEEE

A Mesh-Type Topology Pattern for Robust Marker Tracking in Visuotactile Sensor

Abstract: Visuotactile sensors (VTSs) perceive tactile information through the elastomer deformation captured by the embedded camera. Markers are commonly added to the elastomer surface for VTS to get ...

Smart Meter Market Projected to Reach US$ 112.71 Billion by 2035, Supported by Utility Modernization Programs | Astute Analytica

Global smart meter demand is shifting from mature Western markets to rapid Asia-Pacific expansion, driven by grid ...
GitHub

with 3D Native Generation and Interactive Geometry Refiner

TL; DR: CraftsMan (aka 匠心) is a two-stage text/image to 3D mesh generation model. By mimicking the modeling workflow of artist/craftsman, we propose to generate a coarse mesh (5s) with smooth geometry ...
IEEE

A Novel Strategy to Expedite Topology Optimization Through Adaptive Mesh Refinement and Mesh Deformation

Abstract: In continuous element density-based topology optimization (TO), global fine mesh is usually employed to obtain clear and smooth boundaries of electromagnetic devices, which is time-consuming ...