According to a report from Imperial College London, dates in the near future may not look like they do today. The typical coffee shop date may eventually be replaced by a virtual reality date in your own living room.
Why Elon Musk funds smart machines
OpenAI, a non-profit artificial intelligence research company started by both Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman, is the newest project aimed at advancing our world of AI. One of the hopes of this project is to help empower humanity and push it beyond its limits.
FAA task force recommends drone registry
In order to regulate the surge of rogue drone flights, the Federal Aviation Administration task force will be submitting recommendations to register drone operators. Concerns for safety and security are a few of the reasons for the recommendations.
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Teenager creates drone-mounted flamethrower
Connecticut teenager, Austin Haughwout, created global stir recently when he first posted a video of his homemade drone firing a handgun. He latest video shows his flamethrower drone.
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Google’s pursuing ‘needle-free blood draw’
According to an application published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Google’s looking at a new way to draw blood. This will help diabetes patients measure glucose levels without ever using a single needle.
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Telepresence robot helps people with disabilities by use of their minds
This telepresence robot, a device that has a monitor attached to a Segway, can be used to help the disabled freely roam about. A team of researchers from Italy and Switzerland have created this robot to be controlled by your brain.
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Number of robotic health aides increase as aging population grows
As the elderly population grows, alarms are being raised at how society is going to help contribute to their care. Dr. Naira Hovakimyan’s solution to this problem is drones.
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Only 28% of consumers actually watch live TV
One of the country’s biggest cable companies, Cox Communications, released a manifesto against cord cutting. Within that was an interesting statistic about how many people are actually watching live TV.
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Chill out with this sweet design for a cooling vest
Ralph Liedert is pushing forward with air-conditioning for people’s garments. Unlike the cooling vests that already exist today, this one would be based on microfluidics, which would immensely reduce the bulky build and make it much more comfortable to wear.
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7 future virtual reality use cases
The much anticipated Oculus Rift is set to make its appearance in early 2016. Some of the top tech companies such as Google, Samsung, Sony, and Microsoft are all creating their own VR based systems, but they are keeping their release dates a bit more concealed for the time being.
Is sleep technology actually improving sleep?
Are you tracking your sleep with a sleep monitor or wristband? What about using a smartphone app that helps relieve insomnia? If you are, you are part of the growing number of people trying to improve their sleep through technology.
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Business Intelligence Trends for 2016
In 2015, more employees came to see data as a major tool in their daily work life. Due to fast-moving technology, more and more organizations are needing to adapt just as quickly in order to stay relevant. Look at these top 10 Business Intelligence trends for 2016.