Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything ...

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I've been using the 3D Text screensaver that comes with WinXP, and I have it set on reflection. Well, it's reflecting <I>something</I>, but I can't tell what it is. It's kind of a Caucasian skin tone, ...

OpenAI is making rapid advances in a new text-to-3D object system it's been working on. The Shap-E AI, available as an open-source download, can generate 3D assets straight from a text description, or ...

3D screens have really struggled to take off. Neither bulky 3D televisions that require cheap-looking glasses nor VR headsets have ever caught on in the mainstream. Movies projected in 3D have ...

The iOS 26 Lock Screen uses Spatial Photos for wallpapers and lets you stretch the clock using Liquid Glass. It's a big change, and a welcome one. Apple's Lock Screen customization options have ...

Customizing your iPhone lock screen is nothing new, as Apple's offered that ability since iOS 16. But iOS 26 brings a new dimension to lock screen customization, bringing adaptive time and spatial ...

Way back when: People used screensavers to prevent "burn-in" on CRT monitors, where static images could permanently damage the screen. Screensavers like 3D Pipes animated the display during inactivity ...

Paint 3D isn’t just for three-dimensional work. It has some great tools that enable even two-dimensional editing. As such, it is used to add 3D effects to images and edit 2D images. However, sometimes ...