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New device simulates feel of walls, solid objects in virtual reality – ScienceBlog.com
Today’s virtual reality systems can create immersive visual experiences, but seldom do they enable users to feel anything — particularly walls, appliances and furniture. A new device developed at Carnegie Mellon University, however, uses multiple strings attached to the hand and … Continue reading
Mantis – Hexapod Walking Machine Tests 2012
Mantis hexapod test footage edit. This video was shot during initial field tests in May and October 2012. Many people have asked how easy it is to transport the Mantis, you can see this procedure at the end of the … Continue reading
High-Tech Contact Lenses Correct Color Blindness
Researchers apply metasurfaces to standard contact lenses for customizable color correction. Researchers have incorporated ultra-thin optical devices known as metasurfaces into off-the-shelf contact lenses to correct deuteranomaly, a form of red-green color blindness. The new customizable contact lens could offer … Continue reading
We Still Don’t Know How Anesthesia Works | Answers With Joe
Anesthesia might be the greatest medical advancement in human history (seriously, imagine having surgery without it), but there’s still a shocking amount we don’t understand about it.
Shelter in Place with Shane Smith & Edward Snowden (Full Episode)
Shane chats with former NSA spy and whistleblower Edward Snowden on the rise of authoritarianism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Europe calls for single app to track coronavirus. Meanwhile America pretends it isn’t trying to build one at all – The Register
Plus, what’s big tech doing to help? Not much it seems, Bill Gates excepted By Kieren McCarthy in San Francisco Comment With the rate of deaths from COVID-19 beginning to decline in Europe, the focus has turned to how … Continue reading
The tech we need to end the pandemic and restart the economy | Danielle Allen
As COVID-19 continues to spread, the world is facing two existential threats at once: a public health emergency and an economic crisis. Political theorist Danielle Allen describes how we can ethically and democratically address both problems by scaling up “smart … Continue reading
Satellites map the global flow of oil
Demand for oil has collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic just as supply is about to strengthen because of a dispute between Russia and Saudi Arabia. As a result, oil prices have sunk to levels not seen since 2002. As … Continue reading
5 Ancient Inventions That Were WAY Ahead Of Their Time | Answers With Joe
From napalm flamethrowers to an analog computer, the ancient world was far more clever and technologically advanced than we think it was. Here are 5 ancient inventions that were way ahead of their time.
The story behind that little padlock in your browser
March 24, 2020 by Jon Cartwright Whenever you see a little padlock in the address bar of your internet browser, as well as when you use apps, email and messaging, you’re relying on something called ‘transport layer security’ or TLS. … Continue reading
How One Man Playing with Human Urine for… Reasons… Led to a Huge Scientific Discovery
Today we’re looking at one of the most significant discoveries in science that came about all as the result of one guy playing with copious amounts of pee… If you’d like the text version of this or references, you can … Continue reading
