Scientists have created a new device which will help blind people to see - by using their tongue. The Tongue Display Unit…..
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Optical Tongue Unit for the Blind
Deathist Nation
Critics of life extension fear the risks of longer lives but don’t acknowledge the danger and difficulty of enforcing death
Study: Nearly 2 Million Bank Accounts Robbed
Nearly 2 million Americans have had their checking accounts raided by criminals in the past 12 months, according to a soon-to-be released survey by market research group Gartner.
Creating Invisible Walls
The inventor of an “invisibility” cloak has said that his next project will be to develop the technology to allow people to see through walls.
Stress Causes Memory Failure
People are woefully bad at recalling details of their own traumatic experiences. When military personnel were subjected to threatening behaviour during mock interrogations, most failed to identify the questioner a day or so later, and many even got the gender wrong.
Why Big Companies Can’t Invent
Howard Anderson: It’s often said that Thomas Edison’s finest invention wasn’t the light bulb or the record player; it was the concept of an ongoing industrial innovation and development process. Corporations from Edison’s own General Electric to Ma Bell, Corning, and Kodak took his idea and ran with it, setting the stage for the […]
Man Outruns Horse for First Time
A marathon runner became the first human to win a horse against man race in the event’s 25-year history.
Take a Look at Casio’s Credit Card Watch
Putting IC chips into things to turn them into electronic wallets is officially the latest Japanese gadget trend.
Mapping the Next Generation of the Internet
John Patrick, former vice president of Internet technology at IBM and now president of the consulting organization Attitude LLC, shared his vision and told how the next steps of Internet evolution will come about.
