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(PDF) Secure Passwords Can Be Sent Through Your Body, Instead of Air
[Tech]
2016/10/05 12:04
Sending a password or secret code over airborne radio waves like WiFi or Bluetooth means anyone can eavesdrop, including hackers. Researchers have devised a way to send secure passwords through the human body—using benign, low-frequency transmissions generated by fingerprint sensors and touchpads on consumer devices.“I can touch the doorknob and touch the fingerprint sensor on my phone and tr...
(Infographic) The Deep Learning Market Map : 60+ Startups Working Across E-Commerce, Cybersecurity
[Business]
2016/10/05 12:03
Horizons Ventures has backed 3 unique companies on the map: Viv Labs, Sentient Technologies, and Affectiva.[click to enlarge]Increased investor interest in AI startups – from around 10 deals in Q1’11 to over 120 in Q2’16 – can be attributed to recent advances in machine learning algorithms, particularly “deep learning” technology, a souped up version of AI. Just this week, Google integrat...
(Video) MIT - 3D Printed Robots with Shock-Absorbing Skins
[Tech]
2016/10/05 12:03
MIT researchers outfitted their cube robot with shock-absorbing “skins”.Spectators of the DARPA Robotics Challenge finals in 2015 would have noticed that many of the competing robots were padded up for protection in case they took a tumble. MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) is looking to build customizable shock-absorbing protection into robots by using 3D...
Hyperelastic “Bone” for Printing Highly Accurate Replacements for Real Bones
[Tech]
2016/10/05 12:03
At Northwestern University researchers created a new material that can be used as an ink in a 3D printer to create highly accurate mimics of real bones. The investigators tested it by seeding the printed material with human stem cells and implanting it in animal models.It consists of 90% hydroxyapatite, a mineral form of calcium apatite naturally found in our bones, and 10% biodegradable polyme...
Scrip - The Tangible Future of Digital Cash
[Design]
2016/10/05 12:02
Everything turns into digital nowadays, from pets, music, to money. Scrip offers tangible product for your digital money. Yes, even money changes from bills to cards, coins, and chips. Money is changing, so your physical money also turns into digital dollars.Scrip is a universal cash device, it functions just like ATM that you can load it with money from smartphone, bank account, or an ATM. It...
(PDF) BCG - Will Autonomous Vehicles Derail Trains ?
[Business]
2016/10/04 10:27
More than a century ago, rail was king when it came to medium- and long-distance transportation. After the automobile arrived, however, travel by car surpassed travel by rail in only a few decades. Today, in many Western countries, rail claims just a 10% to 20% share (if that) of the passenger transportation market. In absolute numbers, though, the industry remains big. But the advent of autono...
(Video) The End of Aging ? Soon It Might Be a Prescription Away
[Tech]
2016/10/04 10:27
Since time immemorial, humans have tried to halt the aging process. Various avenues have been explored. The Elixir of Life was thought to be a formula for immortality, sought by alchemists throughout the Middle Ages. In the early 16th century, a Hungarian countess took part in a macabre method. Elizabeth Báthory was said to bathe in the blood of virgins to preserve her youth and beauty, which...
Tesla's Next Big Delivery Can't Be Far Off
[Investing]
2016/10/04 10:26
So now we know: Tesla Motors sold more cars than expected in the third quarter.And that's all we know. Still, investors judge that tidbit to be worth north of $1 billion, judging by the pop in Tesla's stock Monday morning.That reaction is really all that matters at this point. Tesla, as it has said itself, needs to raise money before the end of the year, and demonstrating growth is the key to u...
Mainstream VCs’ Bigger Checks Drive Record AR/VR Investment
[Investing]
2016/10/04 10:26
Another half a billion dollars was invested into virtual and augmented reality startups in the third quarter of this year, with a record $2.3 billion dollars invested in the last 12 months. Q3 2016 saw the 9th straight quarter of investment trending upwards, as the money flowing into AR/VR is now being driven by major Sand Hill Road VCs and corporate investors. With check sizes averaging $9.3 m...
Facebook Marketplace : Buy and Sell with Your Local Community
[Business]
2016/10/04 10:26
Facebook is where people connect, and in recent years more people have been using Facebook to connect in another way: buying and selling with each other. This activity started in Facebook Groups and has grown substantially. More than 450 million people visit buy and sell groups each month — from families in a local neighborhood to collectors around the world.To help people make more of these c...
Intel Fashions Stress-Sensing Glasses and a Belt-Based Projector
[Design]
2016/10/04 10:26
Intel has teamed up with fashion designer Hussein Chalayan to create an outfit with a pair of stress-sensing glasses, and a belt that projects that data onto a wall.From 3D-printed high-heels to Wi-Fi jackets, and watches packed with enough smarts to make James Bond jealous, fashion and technology are – for better or worse – increasingly intertwined. For Paris Fashion Week, designer Hussein C...
The Glamper's Tent - 2015 Red Dot Award Winner
[Design]
2016/10/04 10:26
This new-generation outdoor tent is a nature-interactive and energy-independent tent with two main parts.The Solar-Air Tube system that generates electricity from sunlight and creates airflow throughout the tent; and the Sound Drum which captures sounds to allow users to interact with nature even when they’re inside the tent!The Solar-Air Tube has a dual-layer structure that enables it to gene...
