Hyperloop Completes First Test

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Hyperloop, the futuristic tube travel method thought up by Elon Musk, that would get travellers from London to Edinburgh in 45 mins, has completed it’s first test, paving the way for a fully fledged release of the futuristic tech in the near future, making a vehicle travel at 70mph for 5 seconds using magnetic levitation.

The company has a goal for it’s next speed to be 250mph before aiming for the full speed of 750mph before we presume launching not long after barring safety licenses and being approved by the relevant travel boards. However it is believed that the Hyperloop will be used at first to transport cargo before moving onto people transportation.

Hyperloop also showed off a prototype pod design:

 

Hyperloop have said that it’s design is safer than passenger jets, has lower build and maintenance costs than high speed trains and it’s energy usage is incredibly low, equivalent to that of a person on a bicycle.

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Pornhub supporting interactive toys!

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Pornhub have stepped up their game and have announced compatibility with interactive sex toys like the Kiiroo Onyx and Fleshlight Launch. Certain “smart” videos will allow what you see on screen be re-created via the sex toy – and no this isn’t a smart advertising ploy that PornHub sometimes do.

After bringing VR content to the masses, Pornhub feel that interactivity is the next step in porn. Corey Price, VP, Pornhub:

“We expect this to be extremely popular amongst our fans…..considering the popularity of our VR category, which we launched to immense success last year and currently receives one million plus views each day, it’s quite apparent that fans are constantly looking to immerse themselves in the content they are watching. They want to feel as though they are actually there, engaging with the actors as though it were real-life. Our interactive category goes a long way towards providing them with a complete virtual experience…..we want to democratize interactive technology/content, making it readily available for everyone to use and enjoy,”

To experience this for yourself you can click……well you got to find your own way around this time!

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Snapchat GeoFilters DIY

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If you have updated Snapchat since June 28th, you can make Snapchat Geo-Filters now, right from within the app!

For $5.99  you can add all kinds of things to your geo-filter, really simply too, a bit like adding stickers too Instagram story photos, once you go to make a geofilter, Snapchat will ask the occasion and you’ll be presented with various options such as a birthday or a wedding and gives you design options based on your choice.

Once your masterpiece is complete, select the location of when, where and how long your filter will exist for and once done you send it off to Snapchat to be approved, which usually takes one working day.

To download Snapchat please click here: Apple / Android

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Organika iPhone Cases

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Producer Bill got to test organic iPhone cases by MMore, this past week and he was impressed! They’re a hard, silicone case, complete with an outer edge that’s slightly raised to protect the screen from falls.

Their cases are really unique and are made from organic pressed materials which are then handcrafted and put together by artists, plus some even smell great too! (Rose, Jasmine, Coffee)

To buy your own Organika cases please click here!

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Is there such a thing as ‘flying ant day’?

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The question has been posed: Does flying Ant day Exist?

A new study claims to have cracked the case! Professor Hart who was one of the authors on a report discussing this, explained that although you can not predict the British summertime weather you can you can guarantee that flying ants will make their annual appearance at some point.

The domestic ant we’re used to seeing do not have wings and are busy working to even take time out for a flight, but theses ants are simply female worker-ants who keep things ticking over to make sure the colony survives and grows.

Using a pest control expert like the guys over at Pest Control Experts https://www.pestcontrolexperts.com/exterminator/new-york/ is a great way to help eliminate pests from your home of business, as they have great experience and would be able to do it quickly and effectively to prevent the issue from occurring again.

Flying ants on the other hand are important for the species to survive.

Once the colony has grown it stops investing time into growth and starts investing in reproduction. The worker ants cannot start a new colony; for that you have to be the fertile, “queen” ant that has mated with a male from a different colony.

The flying ants we see in the summer are these potential new female queens and male ants embarking on a mating flight.

The machine that could sell alcohol and ammo

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Alcohol, ammo and weed on tap

A new vending machine could be on the American market soon. A vending machine fitted with biometric security has been developed which will be used to dispense a variety of restricted goods including alcohol, ammunition and cannabis.

The ‘secure’ device will use the customers veins in their fingers to identify if that person has the right to buy that product.

It will obviously only be available in states where it is legal to buy cannabis and several are already available in California.

A member of the Advisory board said although it’s gone through vigourous tests but as it’s connected to the internet it could still be vulnerable to hackers.

Concerns raised are: will there be a limit on how  much can you buy and who will be regulating this????

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Fake Obama created using AI tool to make phoney speeches

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Faking it with Obama

The University of Washington researchers have developed new technology that once paired up with AI can create some serious output.

Firstly they produced a photorealistic former US President Barack Obama, then then Artificial intelligence was used to precisely model how Mr Obama moves his mouth when he speaks.

Their technique allows them to put any words into their synthetic Barack Obama’s mouth.

Robots could transform healthcare and emergency response

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AI could be the way forward for emergency response teams

The Edinburgh Centre for Robotics (ECR) has received new funding and a health care revelation has been predicted.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used by the researchers to create robots that will learn from their environment, each other and us.

The £8 Million funding is awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the UK. Thanks to the funding the centre will also be able to open a Robotarium.

The EPSRC have now also promised an extra £1 Million more, to develop four new robots that will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform healthcare and emergency response.

Ori’s robotic furniture zooms across apartment

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Furniture future?

A start-up company that specialises in robotics has created furniture that you can speak to and move on demand.

The furniture re-arranges itself to create maximum space in small apartments.

The working name of this tech is Ori for now, it has been developed in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and they’re currently pitching the project to major companies.

Let’s hope the technology develops far enough for you to not lose your keys or your phone down the side of a sofa.

Prynt

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The Prynt connects to your smartphone and allows you to print pictures from anywhere, plus they are ink free and are also stickers! What’s even cooler is that you can add short videos to your photo’s to create real ‘boomerang’ style videos of your printed photos. (You have to see it to believe it!)

To buy your own Prynt please click here!