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We could all have ‘digital twins’ that make decisions for us within 5 years

September 25, 2014

Talking to your digital twin could one day be like looking in the mirror.

“When you and I die, our kids aren’t going to go to our tombstones, they’re going to fire up our digital twins and talk to them,” says John Smart, futurist and founder of the Acceleration Studies Foundation. Smart uses many names for the technology he predicts — digital twin, cyber-self, personal agent — but the concept stays the same: a computer-based version of you. (Video)

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Internet of Things gets a battery-free chip the size of an ant

September 25, 2014

Ant-sized chip.

The Internet of Things has been around for awhile. As chips get smaller and cheaper, we should be able to embed them in everyday items. Appliances, lighting, doors, climate control—all these things (and many more) get a chip and an internet connection. They can send data and receive commands. (Video)

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Alternative Transportation, bicycle, Great Videos, Photo Perspectives, Science & Technology News

Schiller X1 water bicycle allows riders to safely ride on water

September 24, 2014

Water bicycle

An innovative bicycle designed by Schiller allows people to safely ride on water. It is the world’s most advanced water bicycle with a responsive steering mechanism, multi-speed drive train, twin propellers, and dual chamber pontoons. (Video and pics)

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Google Glass makes doctors better surgeons: Study

September 19, 2014

Wearables may improve clinical outcomes in the OR.

Healthcare is one of the ripest markets for Google Glass and Glass-based apps. While patient care has become increasingly data-driven, doctors need a way to receive the data while remaining hands-on with patients. (Video)

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3D Printer, Analysis, Great Videos, Health & Fitness, People Making a Difference, Science & Technology News

Top 3 amazing ways 3D printing is already revolutionizing healthcare

September 17, 2014

The Simulator Program surpasses conventional systems with next-generation mannequins and 3D printing.

Gabriel Mandeville at five months old seemed like any other normal, healthy baby. Then he began having infantile spasms. The spasms became so frequent and severe that he had to undergo a hemispherectomy: a complicated surgical procedure that separates one side of the brain from another. Luckily, doctors at the Boston Children’s Hospital were able to use 3D printing technology to greatly increase the chances for a successful operation. (Video)

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Great New Product, Great Videos, Robots, Science & Technology News

‘Smart suit’ – a new wearable robotic exoskeleton gives you superhuman powers

September 17, 2014

‘Smart suit’

In the U.S., engineers and roboticists have developed a ’smart’ robotic suit made from lightweight, flexible materials that can enhance the movements of everyone from soldiers and firefighters to hiking enthusiasts and the elderly. (Video)

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The sky’s the limit for 3D printing solar panels

September 16, 2014

Solar cell printers.

We’ve come a long way from the solar-powered calculator to waiting to see when innovators are going to give us solar-powered smartphones, where most of our calculators are these days. While the average energy consumer is busy worrying about such everyday concerns, scientists at the Victorian Organic Solar Cell Consortium (VICOSC) are wondering how to power entire buildings, and pretty much the whole planet, as the technology they are creating will be easily transferred inexpensively to developing and third-world areas, thanks to 3D printing and design. (Video)

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A drivable car that was 3D printed in 44 hours

September 16, 2014

Strati 3D printed car

Local Motors 3D printed a plastic car called the Strati in front of thousands of attendees at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago.

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Biodesign will have an impact on the future of cities

September 15, 2014

The Genetic Barcelona Project plans to inject jellyfish genes into trees to make them glow, creating a sustainable alternative to streetlights.

In the morning, you get out of bed and open the curtains. The grey light of dawn is mingling with the glow of the trees, which have been injected with luminescent jellyfish genes. (Video)

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Analysis, Great Videos, People Making a Difference, Recycling, Science & Technology News

Sweden now recycles 99 percent of its garbage

September 12, 2014

Sweden burns half its rubbish to generate energy.

People in Sweden generally waste as much as people in other countries, around 461 kilograms per person each year. But only one percent of that waste is ending up in landfills, thanks to the country’s innovative “recycling” program. (Video)

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‘B’ the flying car drone

September 10, 2014

“B” flying car

“B” is not just another car drone, it is a 100% all terrain radio controlled car 100% drone. The device is highly sophisticated and implements two types of propulsion : to taxi, four orbital wheels without central hub 210 diameter mm, and at the center thereof, in place of the axis, four propellers as we know about our favorite drones. (Video)

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Malloy Aeronautics launches hoverbike drone

August 28, 2014

Malloy Aeronautics’ hoverbike

Malloy Aeronautics’ hoverbike is a solid substitution for the real hoverboard we are still waiting for. The hoverbike which has successfully been funded on Kickstarter in the form of a drone, is the prototype for an eventual manned hoverbike that will whisk riders into the air. (Video)

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