The "soft machines" (as they are dubbed) themselves aren't new, but this time they have been modified to posses color changing camouflage skills, as seen in cephalopods such as squid.

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All of us are complex individuals, and pink is a color that can be modified to mach our personalities.

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The modified potatoes are bigger and richer in color, with more nutritional value.

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In addition, the report notes that the original rough stone from which The Vivid Yellow was cut must have possessed an extraordinary intensity and thus required no modified faceting in the cutting process to help bring out the color.

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Packages covered with a sealed layer of clear plastic are modified-atmosphere packages, which have a gas-filled space inside to help preserve freshness and color.

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In an online competitive game a brightness and color modifier could, in fact, give players using the mod a competitive advantage, especially if the modified visuals make it easier to see opponents.

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