This robotic glove will give you bionic hands

Posted on September 23, 2017 by HeyJK

According to co-founders Filipe Quinaz and Vitor Crespo, the glove contains a “mesh” of artificial tendons and sensors. These are controlled by an electromechanical system contained in a smartwatch-like device worn on the same hand. A user activates the glove by lightly flexing their wrist.

Apple’s China problem

Posted on September 23, 2017 by HeyJK

Good morning from San Francisco. I’ve been here all week, partly to join Thursday night’s dinner spotlighting this year’s Fortune Global Forum in Guangzhou, and partly to recruit speakers for our inaugural Brainstorm Design conference in Singapore.

HGTV Is a Never-ending Fantasy Loop. Look Deeper, and It Gets Pretty Ugly.

Posted on September 20, 2017 by HeyJK

A man in the desert touches flame to a snaking trail of gasoline, and as fire whips across a blasted stretch of earth, coming dangerously close to his parked monster truck, he leans back, extends his open arms to the sky, and calls out, “I am all that is man!”

Work on China’s mission to Mars ‘well underway’

Posted on September 20, 2017 by HeyJK

China’s programme to launch a mission to Mars in 2020 is “well underway”, its top planner said Wednesday as the country moves forward with its ambitious space programme. The probe will carry 13 types of payload including six rovers, the official Xinhua news agency said.

How Scientists Engineered Cassini’s Final Demise

Posted on September 20, 2017 by HeyJK

After a rich scientific life, Cassini went out in a blaze, becoming one with the planet it had revolved around for so long It was not yet dawn on the U.S. West Coast when the Cassini spacecraft sent its final message to Earth and began its suicide plunge into Saturn.

China’s Out-Of-Control Tiangong-1 Space Station to Crash Back to Earth Early 2018

Posted on September 18, 2017 by HeyJK

An out-of-control spacecraft will come crashing down to Earth sometime in January or February, 2018, a new calculation predicts.

This is why you shouldn’t use texts for two-factor authentication

Posted on September 18, 2017 by HeyJK

For a long time, security experts have warned that text messages are vulnerable to hijacking — and this morning, they showed what it looks like in practice.

Rolling Stone, Once a Counterculture Bible, Will Be Put Up for Sale

Posted on September 18, 2017 by HeyJK

From a loft in San Francisco in 1967, a 21-year-old named Jann S. Wenner started a magazine that would become the counterculture bible for baby boomers. Rolling Stone defined cool, cultivated literary icons and produced star-making covers that were such coveted real estate they inspired a song.

$UBNT

Posted on September 18, 2017 by HeyJK

Connecting Everything, Everywhere. Citron Research: Citron Reports on $UBNT. Believe total FRAUD *UBIQUITI NETWORKS MENTIONED CAUTIOUSLY BY CITRON total fraud = cautious

Advertising Trade Groups Object to Safari’s New Intelligent Tracking Protection

Posted on September 18, 2017 by HeyJK

Advertising Trade Groups Object to Safari’s New Intelligent Tracking Protection Marty Swant, writing for Adweek (headline: “Every Major Advertising Group Is Blasting Apple for Blocking Cookies in the Safari Browser”): The biggest advertising organizations say Apple will “sabotage” th

Hyperloop names Orlando-Miami route as winner of global challenge

Posted on September 17, 2017 by HeyJK

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Hyperloop route between Orlando and Miami has moved one step closer to becoming a reality. The route covering 257 miles is one of 10 named Thursday as a winner of the Hyperloop global challenge.

Amazon Is Hungry and It’s Coming for Your Cable Channels

Posted on September 16, 2017 by HeyJK

Amazon already accounts for about a quarter of all online sales in the United States. Now the company is holding talks to supersize its video-channel business, not just in the U.S. but around the globe.

Orlando Bidding for Amazon Headquarters

Posted on September 15, 2017 by HeyJK

Why did Ford build a ‘fake driverless car’ using a man dressed as a seat?

Posted on September 15, 2017 by HeyJK

The researchers behind the illusion, which went viral last month, explain how the plan was actually to see how people react to self-driving vehicles 04.00 EDT Last modified on Friday 15 September 2017 04.

How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster

Posted on September 15, 2017 by HeyJK

Implanted Microchip to Replace Credit Cards, Car Keys

Posted on September 15, 2017 by HeyJK

A microchip embedded under the skin will replace credit cards and keys according to Stephen Ray, who has already overseen a program for Sweden’s largest state owned train operator that allows customers to scan their chips instead of using tickets.

NASA space psychology subjects ending 8 months of isolation

Posted on September 15, 2017 by HeyJK

HONOLULU (AP) — After eight months of living in isolation on a remote Hawaii volcano, six NASA-backed research subjects will emerge from their Mars-like habitat on Sunday and return to civilization.

Psychologists studied 5,000 genius kids for 45 years —here are their 6 key takeaways

Posted on September 14, 2017 by HeyJK

Follow thousands of superbright kids for four and a half decades, and you learn a thing or two about how to raise a high-achiever. One of the biggest takeaways: Even kids with genius-level IQs need teachers to help them reach their full potential.

Cord-Cutting Explodes: 22 Million U.S. Viewers to Cancel Cable, Satellite TV in 2017

Posted on September 13, 2017 by HeyJK

Winter is here for cable and satellite TV operators. American consumers are cancelling traditional pay-TV service at a much faster rate than previously expected, according to research firm eMarketer.

Volvo buys premium app-based valet service Luxe

Posted on September 9, 2017 by HeyJK

Volvo has just acquired the app-based valet service Luxe, which let users coordinate a driver to park, wash and refuel their car. But the Swedish automaker didn’t pick it up just to convenience its customers — it wants Luxe’s technology and engineers, too.