An oatmeal don’t.
Writing on the New York Times blog, Mark Bittman reviews McDonald’s nightmarish attempt at making oatmeal (a foodstuff with one ingredient):
Camouflage to Disrupt Facial Recognition Programs
Hair You See It, Now You Don’t.
During the First World War, Allied nations painted their vessels with odd, angular shapes to break up their lines and make them harder to see at a distance. CV Dazzle is a thesis project by Adam Harvey of New York University that attempts to do the same thing with hair and makeup in order to disrupt facial recognition computer programs…
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London Ice Cream Parlor Sells Breast Milk Ice Cream
Breast milk ice cream served in a martini glass.
When a well-stocked ice cream parlour says they sell every flavor, there are usually limits. But one restaurant in London is selling breast milk ice cream which is being served to customers in a cocktail glass.
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Handheld Scanner Detects Cancer in Just One Hour
A hand-held scanner that can detect cancer at a patient’s bedside using just a speck of tissue has been created by scientists from Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Too Much Sugar During Pregnancy Affects Girls But Not Boys
Sugary diet during pregnancy can harm unborn girls.
Little girls may be said to be made of sugar and spice and all things nice – but they are more affected than boys by their mother’s sweet tooth when they are in the womb. A study found that too much sugar in pregnancy can harm the nutrients reaching unborn female foetuses.
NoteSee – New Conference Note Sharing Application
NoteSee
A year ago, Joel Smith was struggling to decide which panel to attend at South By Southwest, an annual tech (and music) conference in Austin, Texas. “There were many moments where I wish I could be three people so I could sit in all the really interesting panels,” he recalled. Absent cloning, his workaround was to Google for any notes, slides and videos he could find. “Not much turned up.”
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EGO – A Cool Semi-Submarine
EGO semi-submarine
The market for personal sea vehicles just got a little more interesting with the first sea craft the combines a raft-like structure with the undersea cool of a mini-submarine. (Pics and video)
Air Pollution Triggers More Heart Attacks Than Cocaine
Air pollution in Bejing, China.
Dirty air triggers more heart attacks than using cocaine and poses as high a risk of sparking a heart attack as alcohol, coffee and physical exertion, scientists said on Thursday.
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Plastic That Can Conduct Electricity
Sample of the conducting film.
A newly discovered technique makes it possible to create a whole new array of plastics with metallic or even superconducting properties.
Access to Nighttime Online Games Will Be Blocked in Vietnam
Online games will be blocked between the hours of 10pm to 8am.
Gamers in Vietnam will soon have to rearrange their schedules if they’re used to playing videogames online at night. The country’s Ministry of Information and Communication is requesting that local internet service providers block online games access between the hours of 10pm and 8am.
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