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ct3ch · 7 years
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ICYMI Control D-ing this show
ICYMI Control D-ing this show
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  Today on In Case You Missed It: When this show was announced on Engadgettwo years ago, we promised to find you the offbeat tech and science news you might have missed while following the previous day’s big headlines. I’ve felt a great responsibility covering innovations from the likes of NASA and MIT, plus discovering promising cancer studies and environmental inventions aimed at saving us…
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societyresource · 7 years
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Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, etc. can be hacked with voice commands | Engadget Today
Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, etc. can be hacked with voice commands | Engadget Today
Ultrasonic frequencies can be used to visit hacking websites, unlock smart doors. https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/06/alexa-and-siri-are-vulnerable-to-silent-nefarious-commands/ Hacks are often caused by our own stupidity, but you can blame tech companies for a new vulnerability. Researchers from China’s Zheijiang University found a way to attack Siri, Alexa and other voice assistants by feeding…
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micdousmi · 8 years
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ICYMI: Dark matter search, the personal plane and more
ICYMI: Dark matter search, the personal plane and more
Today on In Case You Missed It: The new Icon A5 personal aircraft is available for $189,000, shrinking middle class be damned. China's space agency launched a spacecraft to hunt for signs of dark matter's existence
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ct3ch · 7 years
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ICYMI: Tornado simulators and cranial cracking robo-surgeons
ICYMI: Tornado simulators and cranial cracking robo-surgeons
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Today on In Case You Missed It: Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are leveraging 20,000-core supercomputers to model the inner workings of supercells in hopes of finding out why some storms unleash tornadoes while others do not. In all, the simulation relied on nearly two billion individual data points.
We also take a look at a sure-handed robotic surgeon developed at the…
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ct3ch · 7 years
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ICYMI: San Diego's smart street lights and Norway's robotic sea snakes
ICYMI: San Diego’s smart street lights and Norway’s robotic sea snakes
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Today on In Case You Missed It: AT&T is teaming with GE to install 3,200 smart sensors atop San Diego’s public street lights. These devices, part of a $30 million infrastructure upgrade, will help city administrators better track and manage everything from traffic and parking to weather advisories and even crime reporting.
We also take a look at a new robotic snake submersible from…
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ct3ch · 7 years
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ICYMI: UPS delivery drones and fashion's robo-photo booth
ICYMI: UPS delivery drones and fashion’s robo-photo booth
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Today on In Case You Missed It: We explore UPS’ plans to deploy hordes of delivery drones and the robots are coming to replace fashion photographers — body shaming not included. And just in case you’ve been too busy to keep an eye on your RSS feed, it’s time for TL;DR, where we do the week’s reading for you.
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ct3ch · 7 years
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ICYMI: Bulletproof origami shields and hoverbikes
ICYMI: Bulletproof origami shields and hoverbikes
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Today on In Case You Missed It: Finally, the best part of Return of the Jedi is becoming a reality. Hoversurf Inc. is building actual hoverbikes for folks to ride. Well, not right away. It’ll be a few years before you can buy one. But at least we can start saving all your nickels and dimes for a time when we can go barreling through the Redwoods like Luke and Leia.
Meanwhile researchers at
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ct3ch · 7 years
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ICYMI: Microsoft's drone simulator and Dubai's hover taxis
ICYMI: Microsoft’s drone simulator and Dubai’s hover taxis
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Today on In Case You Missed It: Why get stuck in traffic when you can simply fly over it? At least, that’s Dubai’s plan. The UAE’s largest city announced its intent to unleash swarms of EHang 184 “Personal Flying Vehicles” — the same ones that wowed crowds at last year’s CES show — to ferry citizens around town starting as early as this July.
We also take a look at Microsoft’s new open-so…
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ct3ch · 6 years
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This week’s tech titan 404s | Engadget Today
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societyresource · 7 years
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Google's new Street View camera rig will better map the world | Engadget Today
Google’s new Street View camera rig will better map the world | Engadget Today
Its image-scouring algorithms will index better than the previous cameras allowed. https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/05/google-street-view-camera-upgrade/ Google’s Street View cameras haven’t changed significantly in 8 years, and that’s a problem when the technology world most certainly has. How is the company supposed to fulfill its AI ambitions with 2009-era hardware? Thankfully, it won’t have…
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societyresource · 7 years
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Apple's new iPhone 8 will debut September 12 | Engadget Today
Apple’s new iPhone 8 will debut September 12 | Engadget Today
The official invitation has landed, let the conspiracy theorists begin! https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/31/apple-iphone-event-september-12-spaceship-campus/ To the surprise of almost no one, Apple has announced it’ll be holding its annual iPhone event on Tuesday, September 12th. It’ll be the first event hosted at Apple’s new “spaceship” campus in Cupertino, California. Sure, Apple didn’t say…
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societyresource · 7 years
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Alexa and Cortana will soon work together | Engadget Today
Alexa and Cortana will soon work together | Engadget Today
Let the AI Alliance begin! https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/30/alexa-and-cortana-integration/ Amazon and Microsoft are integrating their digital assistants. Alexa and Cortana will soon be able to communicate with each other, allowing users of one AI to benefit from the other’s skills. In the near future, summoning the AI helpers will be as easy as saying “Alexa, open Cortana,” or “Cortana, open…
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societyresource · 7 years
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India shut down the internet to maintain order| Engadget Today
India shut down the internet to maintain order| Engadget Today
Ahead of a high-profile criminal case, but eek. https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/29/india-shut-off-internet-maintain-order/ Last week, local governments in the northern Indian states of Punjab and Haryana shut down citizens’ internet access and text messaging services just before a verdict was to be released on a high-profile rape case. The case involved a cult leader with a large following who…
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societyresource · 7 years
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Uber offers CEO job to Expedia chief | Engadget Today
Uber offers CEO job to Expedia chief | Engadget Today
Now to fix company culture, driver morale, and handle all the lawsuits. https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/27/uber-picks-expedia-chief-as-ceo/ Uber’s lengthy, sometimes tumultuous search for a new CEO is over. Sources talking to both the New York Times and Recode have learned that the ridesharing company has picked Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi as its new leader. The company will only say that…
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societyresource · 7 years
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A privacy ruling in India could disrupt biometric tracking | Engadget Today
A privacy ruling in India could disrupt biometric tracking | Engadget Today
Subscribe to Engadget on YouTube: http://engt.co/subscribe Get More Engadget: • Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/engadget • Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/engadget • Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/engadget • Add us on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/engadgetHQ • Read more: http://www.engadget.com Engadget is the definitive guide to this connected…
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societyresource · 7 years
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Samsung Unpacked 2017 in under 10 minutes
Samsung Unpacked 2017 in under 10 minutes
Subscribe to Engadget on YouTube: http://engt.co/subscribe Get More Engadget: • Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/engadget • Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/engadget • Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/engadget • Add us on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/engadgetHQ • Read more: http://www.engadget.com Engadget is the definitive guide to this connected…
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