Asia One (from The Straits Times, Singapore; Singapore, April 21) -- Photobombers beware – unwanted faces can now be removed from photographs, thanks to new software. When the software is used in a smartphone app, it just requires a user to move his finger within the boundaries of the object he would like to etch out. “With everyone on-the-go these days, it is important to make mobile functions faster as users get impatient easily,” says researcher Niu Zeping, who developed the technology at the Advanced Digital Sciences Center, a joint center established by the U. of I. and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star).
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4/21/2014