A startup called Antumbra run by 5 college students is looking to throw a little soothing light on this situation: People who hunker down in front of their computers until the wee hours, until it ...

It’s hard to stare at a computer monitor for hours after dark, with the rest of the lights turned off in your home or office. Still, this is how many of us play games, myself included. When Antec ...

Computing lighting that looks real remains complex and inefficient, as the necessary consideration of all possible paths light can take remains too costly to be performed for every pixel in real-time.

Researchers have created a new compound crystal material that promises to help produce advances in a range of scientific and technological pursuits. The material, called erbium chloride silicate, can ...

Question: My kids are older now, and I installed a computer in their playroom. I have a ceiling light, but I would like to add a recessed light. What is the best type to use, and how do I install it?

Eyestrain is common, but it can generally be treated with simple, noninvasive methods, like adjusting your screen, using eye drops, or taking visual breaks. Share on Pinterest Catherine Falls ...

Sometimes, it’s the subtlest features of your surroundings that have the biggest impact on your productivity. It’s obvious when a sick day takes you out of commission for the day, or when that cup of ...

Computer vision has come a long way since Imagenet, a large, open-source data set of labeled images, was released in 2009 for researchers to use to train AI—but images with tricky or bad lighting can ...

Yeah, I always keep a lamp on. A 10w CFL bulb is dim enough to not be a distraction for me. Strangely, I was telling my wife last night about why it's better to not turn off all the lights when ...