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Augmented Reality Applications - Head To Head Part 1I thought it was time to do an augmented reality browser head to head and put a few of the current applications through their paces to see which one comes out on top. Today’s test is – Finding places to eat It should be a simple task, you’re out and about and in the mood for a nice Indian ...
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Super-Human Race of Wealthy Cyborgs On the Way? | Gajitz | Gadgets, Science & TechnologySuper-Human Race of Wealthy Cyborgs On the Way? In a way, it was completely predictable: futurologist Paul Saffro thinks that wealthy people may involve into an entirely separate species in the future. Advances in nanotechnology and cybernetics mean that we’ll start living much longer ( maybe...
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Intel's Mind-Reading Chips: Replace Your Mouse With Your BrainYou know those neat mind-control toys? Well, Intel has some grand plans for mind control that go far beyond their limited power. By 2020, the company's researchers plan to have chips that let you control computers with your thoughts. intel brain
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Eric Giler demos wireless electricity | Video on TED.comEric Giler wants to untangle our wired lives with cable-free electric power. Here, he covers what this sci-fi tech offers, and demos MIT's breakthrough version, WiTricity -- a near-to-market invention that may soon recharge your cell phone, car, pacemaker.
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Futurists' report reviews dangers of smart robots - Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewScientists are preparing to publish a report this month that examines, in part, whether robots could eventually become so smart they pose a threat to society. The report will include concerns some researchers have voiced about the legal and ethical use of artificial intelligence. Most computer ...
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Slashdot Science Story | Researchers Implant Neural-Monitoring RFID Into a MothA team from the University of Washington has attached an RFID chip capable of sensing neural activity to a live moth, to pick up the spikes that occur as it beats its wings. Most neural implants are still relatively bulky, but the Washington researchers wanted to show the components in an RFID ...
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Philips' crazy Rationalizer bracelet / bowl concept is a mirror into your emotional well-beingWe're still wrapping our head around this one, another crazy idea borne of Philips' womb. The Rationalizer, a concept jointly developed by Philips and ABN AMRO, consists of two units aptly named EmoBowl and EmoBracelet. Intended for online investors working at home, the lights intensify and turn ...
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Scientists hail a thoughtful future with ‘brain-to-brain communication’Ever wanted to read minds? Ever wanted to communicate your thoughts without speaking a word? It may become possible after claims by British scientists that they have created a system that allows “brain-to-brain communication”, sending messages formed by one person’s brain signals though an ...
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Synthetic ExistenceWe'll live on ... not through our genes but through our memes
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